Raise the Red Lantern

Lanterns in the compound are lit.

Lanterns in the compound are lit.

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OPTIONAL Assignment

Zhang Yimou’s film,  Raise the Red Lantern,  has been heralded as a masterpiece of cinema.   Write a 2-3 page paper (typed/double-spaced) investigating  one  of the following aspects relating to this film:

  1. Raise the Red Lantern  was banned from China for several years after its release. Discuss the role of film censorship and the government.
  2. Zhang Yimou directed the Chinese Ballet version of  Raise the Red Lantern.  How does this compare to the use of Noh and Kabuki in Kurosawa’s films?
  3. Color treatment and symbolism of color in the films of Zhang Yimou.
  4. The role of women in historical and modern China as portrayed in Yimou’s films.

OR

Write a scene (2-3pages) for a screenplay in which the LOCATION becomes a primary element towards the  subtext  of the scene. Use Celtx or other screenwriting software to accomplish this.

OR

Shoot a scene two times using one of the scenes included in the Screenplay “LOCATION – TBD”. Use one setup, no editing, but shoot it twice in two different locations.   Upload each scene to youtube or vimeo and send me the links here in blackboard for this assignment.

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