Short Chinese Film Clip Analysis

The purpose of this short analytical paper assignment is to examine the ways in which a director can create
non-verbal effects through her choice of camera placement, camera movement, editing rhythm and style, etc.
Put simply, it is an opportunity for you to develop and/or improve your ability to conduct a “close reading” of a
filmic text. As we discussed in class, close reading is a way of engaging with a text rooted in a great attention
to its formal characteristics. This attention to detail can then form the basis for interpretation and/or analysis.
Think of it as a form of empirical observation, if that helps. In the scientific context, first you observe and then
you draw conclusions based on your observations. Close reading is the primary way in which film and literature
scholars “observe.”
Instructions: Watch the film clip in the additional files. It is taken from a 1950s feature from Mainland China.
What is the primary effect of this sequence on the viewer? How do the ways in which the sequence was shot
and edited help create that effect? Write a cogent paper answering both these questions.-------------- please
read the link below for film writing basics：http://filmanalysis.yctl.org