Section outline

  • This week we will discuss contemporary women’s cinema in the context of recent rise of arthouse cinema and film auteurs after the Sixth-Generation filmmakers. Cinema by women presents a valuable perspective on gender, sexuality, history, culture, society, and demonstrates interesting forms of aesthetic experimentation. The development of local independent production companies that aim to produce new auteurs provide mechanism for more young directors including women to emerge.


    Screening: Spring Tide, dir. Yang Lina, 2019

    https://www.dandanzan10.top/dianying/63875.html

     

    Reading:

    Wang, Lingzhen. “Chinese Women’s Cinema”, in A Companion to Chinese Cinema, edited

    by Zhang, Yingjin. Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

     

    Clarence Tsui, “Chinese Director Yang Lina: ‘China is getting more Patriarchal’” in Hollywood Reporter, 1 April 2013. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/chinese-director-yang-lina-china-431966/