Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in question appears to be a series of lectures titled "Chinese-Language Cinema and Hollywood" as part of the "Overseas Cloud Classroom" initiative.

Course Details

• Course Title: Chinese-Language Cinema and Hollywood
• Lecturer: Wang Zhuoyi, Associate Professor at Hamilton College, USA
• Course Schedule: Starting from May 12, 2020, every Tuesday and Friday evening
• Organizers: International Cooperation and Exchange Office of Henan University, School of Literature, Henan University

Course Introduction

The course is designed to explore the relationship between Chinese-language cinema and Hollywood, covering various aspects such as film art forms, styles, and the influence of Eastern and Western cultures on each other.

Lecture Topics

• First Lecture: Understanding the Forms and Styles of Film Art
• Second Lecture: "Mulan" - Orientalism in Hollywood and Its Criticism
• Third Lecture: "Mulan Joins the Army" - The Paradox of "Authenticity" in Criticizing Orientalism
• Fourth Lecture: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" - The Story of "Female Power" Under the Mystical Oriental Costume
• Fifth Lecture: From "The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple" to "The Matrix" - Chinese Kung Fu and Hollywood
• Sixth Lecture: "Kill Bill" and "Hero" - Cultural Collage and Cultural Borrowing in Hollywood-Style Commercial Films
• Seventh Lecture: "Infernal Affairs" and "The Departed" - Identity Construction and Expression in Chinese-Language and Hollywood Commercial Films
• Eighth Lecture: "Eat Drink Man Woman" and "Tortilla Soup" - Identity Construction and Expression in Chinese-Language and Hollywood Art Films
• Ninth Lecture: From "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" to "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy 3D" - The Hollywood Commercialization of Revolutionary Classic Narratives
• Tenth Lecture: Between the "Global Spaceship" and the Starship - Planetarianism, Hollywood Science Fiction, and the Iceberg Narrative of "The Wandering Earth"

This program aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the intersection and influence of Chinese-language cinema and Hollywood, exploring themes, styles, and cultural exchanges through a series of in-depth lectures.