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In Juzo Itami's The Funeral what symbolic act does each family member take part in? Nailing the coffin lid closed
What aspect of "national character" do the clips from The Funeral prioritize? Inquisitiveness
The red cloth shown by Shujuan in the clip from Blue Kite is significant because it has what on it? The names of dead friends and family
Guodong's confession in the clip from Blue Kite emphasizes the unwitting impact an individual's actions have on another's life during China's various political shifts in the twentieth century. True or false? True
Chen Kaige's film, Farewell My Concubine, was the first Chinese film to attain what? A Palme D'Or at Cannes
What gender is Douzi meant to remember to identify with in the opera in Farewell My Concubine? Female
According to Bordwell and Thompson (cited in the clip example notes) Bollywood films are often characterized by the epithet what? Masala (spicy)
In the clip from Lady Vengeance, it is tradition to eat what on release from prison? Tofu
What illegal business is shown at the beginning of A Better Tomorrow? money forging
Why does Sung Tse Ho (Mark's best friend) promise to quit his criminal life in A Better Tomorrow? Because his ill/dying father asks him to
Sung Tse Ho's brother in A Better Tomorrow becomes what? A police inspector
At the shoot-out at the restaurant in A Better Tomorrow Mark makes a mistake. What is it? He thinks everyone is dead, so he drops his gun.
What does Mark steal in A Better Tomorrow to regain his self-esteem and get back at Shing (the new boss)? The computer tape that controls the gang's business
In amongst all the bullets, A Better Tomorrow is about brotherhood and reconciliation. Who is martyred for this cause in the final scenes? mark
How does Fugui (the hero in To Live) lose his fortune at the beginning of the film? He gambles it away
What occupation does Fugui take up when he is separated from his family in To Live? He runs a shadow puppet troupe
What happens to the Long'er, the man who took Fugui's house in To Live? He is executed by the Communist Chinese government for not sharing his wealth
What eventually happens to Fugui's puppets in To Live? They are burned (because they represent pre-Communist Chinese culture)
Why are there no doctors to help deliver Fengxia's (Fugui and Jiazhen's daughter) baby in To Live? They have all been sent away to be re-educated through hard labor during China's Cultural Revolution
The recurring motif in To Live is a fable about what (aimed at teaching the resilience of life)? Chickens
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