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[Anonymous]

I would like to add that since my school is Copernican schedule, I have to use clips rather than entire movies. Most of the movies I have discussed would not lend themselves to use in that manner.

I have used clips and worksheets for them with the following movies (just about Asia):
Tora, Tora, Tora,
Windtalkers (director's cut)
Gandhi
The Sand Pebbles

Where I found time to use those clips, i do not know, considering all the standards expect from us.

I am looking forward to the Chinese version of Mulan with Michelle Yeoh in 2008 (so they say).

I also heard that the version of Chushingura with Mifune Toshiro is good, and the story is mentioned in my WHAP text. http://imdb.com/title/tt0055850/

I also heard of a Chinese film on the Opium War http://imdb.com/title/tt0120538/
but I have not seen it.

My issues with films in the classroom are that
1. their dramatic emphasis distracts from the historicity.
2. foreign film makers, until recently, have not had the production support to make high quality films that would keep the students' attention.
3. The American titles center on White characters with Asians as secondary figures or just as background
4. Some of the Asian productions are not even shot in Asia (heck, the Last Samurai was shot in New Zealand and House of the Flying Daggers had scenes shot in Western Russia!).

I find the Globe Trekker episodes to be very useful for the students.

We watch a 45 minute backpack-tour of China, Japan, India, India and, outside of the host's personality, get a first-hand look at out-of-the-way experiences and places.

http://www.pilotguides.com/tv_shows/globe_trekker/index.php

Well, that's my lean on multimedia Asia.
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