Orientalism

A. Discuss ”Orientalism” in Hero. What did the director emphasize with the aim of making Chinese culture more exotic to Western audiences?
“Hero”
B. How would you characterize the King of Masks and Doggie? Are they good or bad characters? What are their strengths and weaknesses?
“The King of Masks”
C. What tragedies did Jiazhen, the main heroine(the wife and mother) of To Live face? How would you characterize her personality given what happened to her and the way she reacted to certain events? Was she a strong or weak, kind or unforgiving character?
“To Live”