Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Film > House Of Flying Daggers - Yimou - 2004 > Flashcards

House Of Flying Daggers - Yimou - 2004 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the genre?

A

Wuxia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

When does the Wuxia genre originate from?

A

9th century

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is china’s population?

A

Over 1.381 billion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Why do the eastern countries not rely on western films?

A

China, Hong Kong and Taiwan have large film insudtires

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Who was the director?

A

Zhang Yimou

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

When and where was Zhang Yimou born?

A

1950
China

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What did he study and where?

A

Cinematography
Beijing Film academy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Which of his films was academy nominated and what did he say about the Wuxia genre after?

A

‘Hero’
“… my own style of Wuxia film”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the literal translation of house of flying daggers?

A

Ambushed from 10 directions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Which Olympic opening ceremony was Yimou the creative director of?

A

Beijing 2008

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What generation of filmmaker was Yimou at the Beijing film academy?

A

5th

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What did he direct films about?

A

Chinese life, particularly about women

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

When did the Beijing film academy close?

A

During the cultural revolution 1966- 70

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Why were Yimou’s earlier films criticised by the government?

A

For their representation of the realities of social life in china

He decided to set films in the past so the government couldn’t criticise him

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Heros in Wuxia fiction often originate from the _____ classes of Chinese society

A

Lower

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is an example of an early Wuxia film?

A

Red heroine - 1929

17
Q

What film introduced Wuxia to Hollywood?

A

Crouching tiger, hidden dragon - Ang Lee - 2000

18
Q

Wuxia was traditionally a for of historical fantasy ____________.

A

Literature

19
Q

What other forms does Wuxia take?

A

Chinese opera
Television dramas
Films
Video games

20
Q

What are some of the elements of Wuxia film?

A

Sword fighting
‘Flying’
Codes of honour
Female protagonists (traditionally played by men)
Corrupt officials
Set in the past

21
Q

Why was Jin seen eating peanuts in the prison in his guards uniform?

A

Yimou was worried western audiences would not recognise him as the same character from the previous scene so made him eat peanuts like he was in the previous scene

22
Q

Why was the flower field not in bloom?

A

They had planted them to film in bloom but filming was delayed due to the SARS breakout in china

23
Q

Why were the daggers designed with a curve?

A

So they could move like a boomerang

24
Q

Why do the characters often run left to right on the screen?

A

It is unconventional to go in that direction in china so is of putting

25
Q

What does Mei and Jin holding hands represent?

A

The growing intimacy between their characters

26
Q

What does Yimou say the main theme of the film is?

A

‘Doing the right thing for love’

27
Q

Why didn’t Yimou want to film in a bamboo forest and how did he overcome this?

A

He thought they appeared too much in Chinese film

He ended up having characters in the treetops to make it different

28
Q

How did Takeshi get his leg injury?

A

Horse rinding while filming

29
Q

What happened to Anita Mui and who was she written to play?

A

She died in pre production
Nia

30
Q

What did Yimou do when a new actress had to play Nia?

A

He changed the script so Nia had a less powerful role

31
Q

Why did it snow in the last scene?

A

They had planned for the fight scene to be in the autumn leaves but it snowed early. They had the option to come back a year later however they decided to film in the snow because Chinese people say that the weather reflects your feelings.

32
Q

What did they do to preserve continuity in the end fighting scene and why?

A

They brought in snow machines and used computers to fill in the parts of land with no snow because it snowed for 4 days but the filming took 10.

Film (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions