ClassInfo - Spring 2021 Asian :26 Middle Eastern Studies Classes

Spring 2021 | AMES 3351 Section 001: Martial Arts in Chinese Literature and Film (67391)

Instructor(s): Ning Ma
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: Completely Online
Class Attributes:: Online Course
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021

Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AM

Off Campus

UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:: Open (42 of 45 seats filled)

Course Catalog Description:: Investigation of the martial arts motif in Chinese literature and its cinematic descendants. Class materials include ancient stories about sage kings, assassin-retainers, lady knights-errant; recent blockbusters such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Hero," and "Kung Fu Hustle;" the careers and stardoms of Bruce Lee, Jet Li, and Jackie chan; and American animated films featuring martial arts themes, such as "Mulan" and the "Kung Fu Panda" series. While reflecting cultural transformations across history, these examples manifest a consistent poetics of emptiness, due to the genre's thematic preoccupation with resistance and transcendence, as well as its roots in Confucian-Daoist-Buddhist philosophies. In these regards, the martial arts genre, other than being a pop culture phenomenon, offers a meaningful gateway toward rediscovering the Chinese tradition's cosmopolitan potentials.
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