Write an essay in which you discuss how the following films (in your judgment) contributed most to your understanding of each of the following eras or topics. As such, you will select four films in total and then discuss the contributions of each in a separate section of your essay.
1) Era/Topic: Traditional/Imperial China –> Film: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan– Dir. Wayne Wang.
2) Era/Topic: The Republican Period –> Film: Raise the Red Lantern–Dir. Zhang Yimou.
3) Era/Topic: The People’s Republic of China –> Film: Yellow Earth–Dir. Chen Kaige.
4) Era/Topic: Taiwan and the Chinese American experience –> Film: The Wedding Banquet–Dir. Ang Lee.
