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Life During the Cultural Revolution
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Life During the Cultural Revolution
A discussion on the tragedy of the cultural revolution in China in Chen and Yimou's films.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages) |
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MLA | 2003
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This paper discusses two films that address, in different ways, the myriad small and large tragedies that were spawned by the cultural revolution in China. The 1998 "Xui Xui", directed by Joan Chen is both a love story and a story of all that was lost for all people in China during the Cultural Revolution. While, Zhang Yimou's film "To Live" tells of the subtler, less intentioned ways in which each family in China was changed by the cultural revolution.From the Paper:
"Tragedy written on a small scale is still tragedy for those whose lives are touched by it. But even as we understand this we are still more compelled to try to understand those tragedies that occur on a large scale. Two films that address in ..."More papers on Life During the Cultural Revolution:
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Life During the Cultural Revolution (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Life-During-the-Cultural-Revolution/70888
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"Life During the Cultural Revolution" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Life-During-the-Cultural-Revolution/70888>
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