Hello, I've recently begun studying Chinese films, and I was wondering if I could get some advice. First, I'm pretty impressed by the cinematography (whose lushness, I suspect, has something to do with the theater/opera tradition), particularly of Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou, and some of the HK action flicks, like Bride with the White Hair. Are there any movies you'd recommend particularly for the visuals? Secondly, I'm very impressed with the work of Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao Hsien, but, although many of his more recent films are touring around, they have not been released on video. I've seen A TIME TO LIVE AND A TIME TO DIE and DUST IN THE WIND (and FLOWERS OF SHANGHAI and GOODBYE SOUTH GOODBYE in the theater). Are there other ones that should be out? Also, people have recommended the work of Edward Yang (also Taiwanese), but I don't think anything he has is on video. Any recommendations on where/how to find his work? Finally, BRIDE WITH THE WHITE HAIR was particularly striking in its visuals. Are there other movies that seem equally filled with visual fireworks? Or by the same director? Thanks Ken ******************************************** Ken Chen [log in to unmask] www.readsatellite.com ICQ: 3417088 2430 Dwight Way 101 Berkeley, CA 94704-2352 (510) 647-3659 cell: 510.912.5608 PAGER: 510.464.5742 FAX: (801) 749-6988 AOL: Chens96 ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite