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Hi everyone I'm Olivia from China. I'm a sophomore majoring Biology and Computer Science. I love watching Chinese cinema and spend most of my spare time watching it -- I have tons of excellent Chinese movies of different styles to recommend. I look forward to watching some Chinese drama with our classmates and learn how you guys think. I especially like movies related to the Chinese history -- there are countless wonderful stories to tell in the Chinese history. In addition, I have a habit of first reading the story/fiction before watching the films as many of them are adapted from fictions. This gives me immense imagination of the characters and the details and it feels like you are returning from a dream to a fine reality while watching the movie. I can't wait to learn more about Chinese cinema and analyze them in our class.

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Hey guys I'm Nick Breckenridge and I'm a rising junior majoring in International Business and a hopeful minor in Chinese. So far the only experience I have with cinema is Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I'm excited to learn more about different films to get some new perspective on the Chinese cinema culture

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Hey everyone, my name is Pranay Lingareddy. I am a rising junior majoring in biomathematics. I have have very little experience with Chinese cinema. I have watched films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Shaolin Soccer, Drunken Master, and Ip Man.  The most recent film that I have watched is The City of Life and Death. It was a visually powerful film, showing the brutality in war in its portrayal of the Nanjing Massacre. The film being shot in black and white made it feel documentary-like. I am looking forward to learn more about Chinese cinema and Chinese history.

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Hello! My name is Fonda Lilly Wilkinson and I am a junior who is majoring in German. I don't have very much experience with Chinese cinema, I think a friend had me watch a film a long time ago but I can't remember much about it any more. I am very excited to watch and learn more about this area of cinema. I also am looking forward to seeing the differences between Chinese films and Hollywood among other aspects!

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My name is Jeremy Thelven and I am a junior Chemistry and Physics double major. I have no experience at all with Chinese Cinema, but I am very excited to learn and experience more about Chinese Film!

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My name is Juan Ramírez and I am sophomore majoring in Computer science. I do not have a lot of experience with Chinese Cinemas, but I do wish to learn more. I know that from a great cinematic piece an individual can learn a lot more about a group of people, a style of living, or a different perspective. I am looking forward to being able to immerse my self into the different cinematic and thematic aspects that I hope to learn to understand from Chinese Cinema!

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My name is Uyriah Graham, and I am sophomore. I am a big fan of chinese martial arts films like ‘Ip Man’ and ‘Kung Fu Hustle’, and I watch a consistent amount of Chinese dramas such as ‘Palace’ and  ‘Tiger mom’, among others. I’ve studied mandarin for the past few years so I’m not a stranger to Chinese film, but I look forward to learning more!

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I am Nolan, a sophomore who will likely major in physics. I have little to no experience with Chinese  cinema, although I quite like film in general. I am late to the subject though, with a film class in senior year of high school being the catalyst of my interest. The only Chinese film I've seen is Shaolin Soccer, which I did quite enjoy when I was younger. However, it has been a long time since I saw it, so my memory is fuzzy. My favorite film genre is probably crime film. I am not sure if I have a favorite movie, but Rififi is up there.

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Hello, my name is Anna Johnson, and I am a sophomore Biology major. I am looking forward to taking Contemporary Chinese Cinema because I have had very little exposure to Chinese film and am excited to learn about a different genre of movies. This summer, I have been watching a lot of Korean television shows on Netflix, which have been my first experience with subtitles. Initially, I thought I would hate subtitles and that some of the meaning would be lost in translation, but this is not the case at all. Now, I do not mind subtitles or find them as daunting as I initially did when I signed up for this class. I cannot wait for the semester, and I am thrilled to watch and learn about Chinese cinema!

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Hey everyone my name is Siler Sloan. I'm an International Business major and a Chinese minor. I've seen several Chinese films, such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "The Wedding Banquet", "Dying to Survive", and "Ip Man". Of those my favorite is probably "Dying to Survive" for the story telling or "Crouching Tiger.." for the visuals and choreography of the fight scenes. As a fan of film of all kinds, and as someone with an interest in China, I'm very excited to become more familiar with Chinese cinema!

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Before our first meeting on Wednesday, please use this wall to share something about you and Chinese cinema. Please tell us your experience with Chinese cinema --  Have you seen any Chinese film (and it's perfectly okay if you haven't watched any)? Do you have a favorite? Is there a character, a song, a plot that really impressed you in a Chinese film? Your post can be ANYTHING related to you and Chinese film!
Please note that you can add a picture/video, record your camera/screen/voice, or draw. You can also comment one another's post. Please use this opportunity as a first step to get to know each other!
I look forward to reading your posts, and seeing all of you at our first class!

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Heller. My name is Jacob Taylor and I'm an environmental science major. I only know one Chinese film because I took Professor Han's Chinese Culture class last semester. The film was Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I was impressed with how symbolic this film was in regard to Chinese culture and history and look forward to experiencing more of the same this semester!

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Hello. My name is Rylan Lorance and I am a Senior double-majoring in Computer Science and English. I am looking forward to taking my first Film and Chinese course at Rhodes College. I do not have a lot of experience with Chinese film specifically, but I am a big fan of Asian movies in general. As a big horror fan, some of the best horror movies come from this part of the world! One of my favorite movies is Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love. I love the subltey in color reflects the themes in that movie. This movie is a masterclass of dialogue as well. I am really looking forward to taking this course!  

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Hey y'all! My name is Alondra, and I am a sophomore majoring in Biology. I've only had a bit of exposure to Chinese cinema; nevertheless, I really enjoyed everything I've seen thus far! I've watched a few series on Netflix and Youtube, but my favorite is Meteor Garden. It is exaggerated in every aspect and over the top dramatic, but I think those qualities are what really lures you into the storyline. Furthermore, Meteor Garden was able to create a modern twist on an overused romance tale. I was most impressed by the character of Huaze Lei. I'm not finished with the series, but I hope that I learn how to properly watch and appreciate Chinese cinema after taking this class!

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Hi everyone! :) My name is Eileen and I am a senior majoring in PoliSci & International Studies w/ a Spanish Minor. I am very excited for this class because I grew up watching Chinese dramas but could never fully understand what goes on (this was back before English subtitles  and Netflix, haha). I mostly watched Taiwanese romcom dramas and the favorite Chinese drama I watched was "Autumn's Concerto (下一站，幸福)" which made me cry like a baby. I love the theme song and my roommate and I would sing it all the time. Recently, I watched (but not done with) this show called "Eternal Love" which is on Netflix and is a historical drama. I really like the plot because it's unique and the visuals are beautiful. (The actors are pretty good lookin too). I love foreign films so I'll be looking for yalls recommendations for Chinese films!

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Hi everyone! My name is Jessica and I am a freshmen. I don't really know what I'll be majoring in yet but I'm on the pre-med track. Personally, I have only watched a few Chinese films growing up such as Dragon from Shaolin, Heavenly Legend,  The Red Detachment of Women, The Witness, and Time Raiders. Ashton Chen and Steven Hao's characters in Dragon from Shaolin really was a family favorite in my household and their acting was very comedic. It was very nice to see two troubled kids use their abilities to survive on their own on the streets.  With the Red Detachment of Women, my parents told me that I would march around our home singing the main theme song as a kid. Although I haven't been watching many films, I have watched many series such as The Legend of Mi Yue, and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Hopefully, the films we will be studying in this class will further my knowledge of Chinese Cinema and its history.