For students who cannot attend the class synchronously due to time differences, please watch the zoom recordings under Week 4’s module, and then answer the following discussion questions:

Engage with the four characters: Cui Qiao, Gu Qing, Han Han, and the father, in the story and briefly answer the following questions:

Who are they? What are their characteristics? What do they represent?

(1 pt for each character analysis)
This week, we are going to do a discussion session on Yellow Earth on 10/5, and watch Farewell My Concubine (dir. Chen Kaige) yourself.

Synchronous session

I want to invite everyone to attend a synchronous discussion session on 10/5, 12-2pm,  focusing on Yellow Earth.

Viewing and Reading

Viewing: Farewell My Concubine (dir. Chen Kaige, 1993)

https://media3-criterionpic-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/htbin/wwform/006?T=CF0224

Reading:

Larson, Wendy. The Concubine and the Figure of History: Chen Kaiges Farewell My Concubine, in Sheldon Lu, Transnational Chinese Cinemas: Identity, Nationhood, Gender, pp. 331-360.Chapter 13 Lu.pdf

E. Ann Kaplan. Reading Formations and Chen Kaiges Farewell My Concubine. In Sheldon Lu, Transnational Chinese Cinemas: Identity, Nationhood, Gender pp. 265-276.Chapter 10 in Lu.pdf

Assignment and Assessment

After finishing the assigned reading and film, please finish the Discussion #4 on Farewell My Concubine.