Faye Wong Essays

Breathless, originally titled ‘À bout de souffle’, made in 1960 is a movie about a small-time thief who steals a car and murders a policeman. The story is about authorities chasing him while he reunites with an American journalist and attempts to persuade her to run away with him to Italy. Jean-Luc Godard, the director of the movie often quotes, ‘To make a film, all you need is a girl and a gun.’, which is probably the inspiration behind this movie. Breathless was one of the movies that kicked off

Jennifer "JJ" Jureau, performed by A.J. Cook, is one of the notable characters in the widely-known procedural drama series Criminal Minds. Over the course of the fifteen seasons, JJ's character has undergone several transformations. This essay will examine the portrayal of JJ in two episodes from different seasons, Season 2 and Season 7, and how her character has developed over the separate seasons, through her team, her personal life, and her position as a woman in a male-dominated field. In the

Hollywood V.S. Bollywood is a documentary that shows the differences of some film styles of Bollywood and some film styles of Hollywood. These differences will be followed and supported by the differences between the American and Indian culture. The two films that will be examined are an American film “The Fault in Our Stars” and an Indian film “Masala Garam”. The documentary will show the differences with the help of examples from, mostly, the two films mentioned above. Video Audio Fade through

influences: stress, trauma, learned helplessness, mood-related perceptions and memories; and Social Cultural influences: roles, and expectations (pg.508). As in Mommie Dearest, Joan (Faye Dunaway) has multiple disorders that later on are developed by her daughter Christina (Mara Hobel). These disorders not only shaped Joan’s (Faye Dunaway) life, but also her daughter Christina’s (Mara Hobel, Diana Scarwid)

The year is 1920; Tyrus Wong, a young, innocent nine year-old lives in Guangdong, China with his family. With China’s corrupt government and deteriorating economy, Tyrus’s family struggles to find sufficient resources to support themselves. Because of this, Tyrus lacks adequate nutrition, education, and the ability to live a childhood full of imagination, fantasies, and fun. Meat is rarely ate and only eaten on occasion. His family’s shelter was very substandard; it consisted of a kitchen area, a

Fae Myenne Ng was a first generation Chinese-American. Being in a family that immigrated to the United States after it was finally allowed, influenced her writing. Fae’s writing brought light to the Chinese-American culture and the struggles they must face in a country founded upon freedom. Primarily, Fae’s biographical background greatly influenced her writing; she moved to the United States at a very young age. The adjustment for this alternate environment considerably changed her views on life

Time is a mystery. It never stops or looks back, always steadily moves forward. The only thing it left behind is trails of memory. Those memories pile up, building a bridge to connect the past and the present that we call history. It is not only just a junction; it is also a tool for anyone or anything to learn. For a country that is still in development, understanding and learning history are crucial for their ongoing development. Taiwan as an independent country has rich history, one that

The documentary Kelly Loves Tony (1993) directed by Spencer Nakasako explores the daily life and tribulations of a young Asian-American couple, Kelly Saeteurn and Tony Saelio who live in the urban city of Oakland, California. When I learned I would be viewing this movie, I grew high expectations because this was going to be my first time watching a film that depicts the actual lives of Asian-Americans through one of the most realistic mediums—video blogging or vlogging. Furthermore, I was optimistic

Not Just another Love Story An Interpretation of Lovesong   Frantic Assembly is a British theatre company that specialises in the development of exciting postmodern and contemporary performances for new audiences (Frantic Assembly). A great example of a postmodern contemporary theatre piece is the performance Lovesong, which was created by the artistic directors of Frantic Assembly, Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett. The riveting performance explores the story of an old couple’s relationship from

Tan’s narrative style involves giving the symbols and allusions in all her novels. She emphasizes the symbols such as food, dreams, orchids, silence, ink, fate and paintings to carry the weightage of the themes in all her novels. In case of The Joy Luck Club, the symbols and allusions are interwoven with food, dreams and Chinese language. Through these devices, Tan explores the layers of palimpsest that is her text, her narrative of the immigrant experience in America, her exploration of the bond

The film "Thirst Street" portrait an emotional journey of a flight attendant named Gina, who wrongly fall in love with a Frenchman, Jerome after a one night stand in Paris, then both their destiny changes in the face of another. The film is stunning with very compelling visual cinematography and two gifted actors, however the movie was somehow not satisfying because of its predictability. Because of the suicidal strategy of Gina's husband, this one-sided affection becomes an important motivation

4. Cop 663 and Faye meet (Chungking Express, 1994) Cop 663 enters the shop where Faye is working and asks for a chef salad. She prepares it while dancing to "California Dreaming" by The Mamas and the Papas. The event occurs at night and Wong Kar-wai presents it through the perspective of Faye, who watches Cop 663 approach. She dances to the song and appears somewhat disinterested. However, the narration has already informed the spectator that she will be in love with her customer, giving the scene

18. Embracing Change as a Universal Concept in Chungking Express Chungking Express is a romantic film of two different tales, pieced together in an abrupt, stop-and-go fashion, where the end of one denotes the start of the other. The two distinct stories have no relations, and thus establish two very different worlds and versions of romance. However, this deliberate choice of knitting two incongruous stories together forces viewers to juxtapose them, and seek connections between them. Ultimately

Wong Lok Yi 14206900 Auteur Theory and Wong Kar-Wai’s Films Auteur theory emerged in France in the late 1940s from the theory suggested by two French film critics, who are André Bazin and Alexandre Astruc. After that, it was advocated by a film director called Francois Truffaut in 1954. 1 He suggests that a good director exert a unique style or promotes such a consonant film theme that his or her influence is unmistakable in the body of his or her work. In 1962, Andrew Sarris, an American film

this?" by Faye L. Wong and colleagues, the authors explore the complex factors contributing to the “obesity epidemic” in the United States. The article delves into a comprehensive analysis of environmental, social, and individual decisions, highlighting parallels with the tobacco epidemic and the urgency of taking notice of the obesity crisis. The mention of tobacco in the context of the food industry draws parallels between the marketing tactics and challenges faced by both industries. Wong points

In the midst of the 20th century and the burgeoning space race, a new subgenre of science fiction began to blossom out of the seeds of pulp fiction, a genre insultingly deemed space opera (after the ever popular soap opera, which shares its taste for melodrama). Corny, ham-fisted, and oftentimes cliche, the beginnings of the genre were anything but pretty, yet there’s something undeniably entertaining about it. I recently rewatched Flash Gordon (the one with Queen in it) and it was an experience