Message from lchoi

[Anonymous]

Asian films has been popularized these days and I want to make couple of points of interest as we teach them.
Not only does it have content that is specific in what we teach but also it carries aesthetic beauty throughout the film but also drama that is not so 'American.'
Many of the films ends tragically.
Not all films leave us feeling good at the end.
One recent film was the House of Flying Daggers.
As I was leaving the theatre, I heard a couple complaing about how it didn't end in the way they anticipated or another group of guys complaining about how it was love story rather than a simple display of martial art.
Mainstream asian film has brought many areas we need to also highlight to our students about asia - culturally.
Here are some observations:

1. That life doesn't always end happily. In life there are tragedies and suffering, that is what makes us so human.
2. Asian films is not only about the story line (plot, climax, etc...) it incorporates the beauty of nature and it dictates the mood of the characters and scenes. Many of the scenes are breath-taking and beautiful.
3. The cinemotography of the film. The differences between "American" perspective to "Asian" perspective.
4. The muscial score is unlike any instruments we heard.

I will show some film to my students that pertain to the content area I teach but will also point out the wonderful aesthetic beauty of the cinemotography of the film as it graceful and elegant.
Asian films are great ways to show artistic qualities of color, contrast and character's mood.
What do you think?

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