EALC 125 All Quizzes
In Devils on the Doorstep, who leaves the hostages Hanaya and Dong with Ma Dasan? a. "I" or "Me" b. One Stroke Liu c. Little Thresher d. Major Gao
"I" or "Me"
Chow cites Chiang's suggestion that The Wedding Banquet is "a transnational allegory" that charts: a. "the Chinese diaspora's coalescence into the global system of capital b. "mainland China's changing attitudes towards sexuality" c. "Taiwan's new relationship with the Japanese colonial past" d. "America's acceptance of immigrants"
"the Chinese diaspora's coalescence into the global system of capital"
[Secret Sunshine] Approximately what fraction of South Korea's population was Christian as of 2015? a. 1/10th b. 1/4th c. half d. all of it
1/4th
[Chihwaseon] When did the Joseon/Chos_n Dynasty end?
1890s
In which year did Japan invade China, beginning the second Sino-Japanese War? a. 1868 b. 1910 c. 1937 d. 1941
1937
In which year was Spring of Korean Peninsula made? a. 1936 b. 1941 c. 1979 d. 2006
1941
In which year was Hou Hsiao-hsien born? a. 1942 b. 1947 c. 1952 d. 1957
1947
In which year did Park Chung hee take power in S. Korea after a coup? a. 1961 b. 1972 c. 1979 d. 2013
1961
In which year did the "Heisei" era begin in Japan? a. 1985 b. 1989 c. 1993 d. 1997
1989
In which year was the film Happy Together released? a. 1967 b. 1977 c. 1987 d. 1997
1997
All of the following are books by Rey Chow EXCEPT: a. Age of the World Picture b. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism c. Primitive Passions d. The Age of the World Target
Age of the World Picture
How do landscapes function in the three films analyzed in Chapter One? a. As abstractions that are never shown b. As chronotopes c. As sentimental situations d. Simply as backdrops to the action
As chronotopes
According to Kim, filmmakers who debuted in the '90s had to package their films how? a. As art-house films b. As documentaries c. As multi-genre productions d. As music videos
As multi-genre productions
According to Wada-Marciano and Iwabuchi, Japan's popular culture has shifted away from "the West" and America to where? a. Asia b. Japan c. Europe d. Latin America
Asia
According to Kim, when did the hallyu phenonmenon lose steam? a. By 1997 b. By 2002 c. By 2007 d. By 2012
By 2007
All of the following are films by Bong Joon-ho EXCEPT: a. The Host b. Chihwaseon c. Snowpiercer d. Okja
Chihwaseon
[A Touch of Sin] According to Wang, all of the following influenced this film EXCEPT: a. Green Snake by Tsui Hark b. Devils on the Doorstep by Jiang Wen c. A Touch of Zen by King Hu d. The Water Margin
Devils on the Doorstep by Jiang Wen
Who wrote the novel on which Sweet Bean is based? a. Tanaka Kinuyo b. Kirino Natsuo c. Banana Yoshimoto d. Durian Sukegawa
Durian Sukegawa
[Sweet Bean] According to Taylor-Jones, what was the title of Kawase's first longer short film? a. Embracing b. Suzaku c. I focus on what interests me d. Sweet Bean
Embracing
Which film by Chen Kaige won the 1993 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival? a. Temptress Moon b. Yellow Earth c. Farewell My Concubine d. King of the Children
Farewell My Concubine
What is the title of the novel on which The Handmaiden is based? a. The Handmaiden b. Gone With the Wind c. Fingersmith d. The Handmaid's Tale
Fingersmith
[Shadows in the Palace] In the film, who had Wol-rung murdered? a. The queen mother b. Mistress Hee-bin c. The viscount d. Hee-bin's maid, Shim
Hee-bin's maid, Shim
What was another film directed by Jiang Wen? a. Rogue One b. In the Heat of the Sun c. Song of the Exile d. Red Sorghum
In the Heat of the Sun
What does Bingham suggest is the defining feature of Hana-bi? a. Generic consistency b. A focus on female characters c. Engagement with timely political issues d. Interruptions
Interruptions
For which popular film series is Yamada Y_ji most famous? a. Zat_ichi b. Lone Wolf and Cub c. Battles Without Honor and Humanity d. It's Tough Being a Man
It's Tough Being a Man
[Chihwaseon] In the film, from what country is the foreign art collector who wants to buy Owon's paintings?
Japan
[The Taste of Tea] All of the following contribute to the film's aesthetic EXCEPT: a. Japanese ink painting b. Psychedelic art c. Manga and anime d. Surrealism
Japanese ink painting
[Shadows in the Palace] For which historical drama did Kim Mi-jung serves as assistant director? a. King and the Clown b. Epitaph c. Winter Sonata d. Jewel in the Palace
King and the Clown
Where was Tsai Ming-liang born? a. Malaysia b. Hong Kong c. Taiwan d. Japan
Malaysia
Where was Ann Hui born? a. Hong Kong b. Manchuria c. London d. Tokyo
Manchuria
Who was a cinematographer for both Hou Hsiao-hsien and Wong Kar-wai? a. Mark Lee Ping-bing b. Christopher Doyle c. Walter Murch d. Zhang Yimou
Mark Lee Ping-bing
[The Taste of Tea] Anno Hideaki is best known for: a. Acting in this film b. Dance c. Herbal medicine d. Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Who directed Sway (2006)? a. Kawase Naomi b. Kitano Takeshi c. Nishikawa Miwa d. Ogigami Naoko
Nishikawa Miwa
What is another film directed by Park Chan-wook? a. The Host b. Oldboy c. Shiri d. Snowpiercer
Oldboy
[Chihwaseon] Which of the following is the name of a traditional Korean form of musical storytelling?
Pansori
In Kim's view, the "historical repackaging" of what is strictly for domestic consumption? a. The Chosun Dynasty b. The Korean War c. Park Chung Hee d. The Chinese diasporas in South and North Korea
Park Chung Hee
[The Taste of Tea] Which cinematic technique does Ishii seem to borrow from Ozu Yasujiro? a. Rapid cuts b. Wipes c. Pillow shots d. Superimpositions
Pillow shots
According to Taylor-Jones, who was Japan's first woman to direct a feature film? a. Tanaka Kinuyo b. Sakane Tazuko c. Iguchi Nami d. Kawase Naomi
Sakane Tazuko
[The Taste of Tea] What was the title of Ishii's first feature film? a. The Taste of Tea b. Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl c. Party 7 d. Redline
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
[Chihwaseon] In the film, what happens to Owon's Catholic lover? a. She is killed during the persecution of Catholics b. She survives and they meet again c. She survives and they never meet again d. What Catholic lover?
She survives and they meet again
[Shadows in the Palace] According to Hwang, which earlier director seems to have influenced Shadows in the Palace? a. Im Kwon-taek b. Yamada Yoji c. Shin Sang-ok d. Hong Sang-soo
Shin Sang-ok
Which studio monopolized the domestic distribution of Twilight Samurai? a. Toei b. Toho c. Daiei d. Shochiku
Shochiku
To which "generation" of Beijing Film Academy directors does Jia belong? a. Fourth b. Fifth c. Sixth d. Seventh
Sixth
[Chihwaseon] Which of the following is a film made by Im Kwon-taek? a. The Handmaiden b. Twilight Samurai c. Sopyonje d. Spirited Away
Sopyonje
[The Taste of Tea] In the film, what does Uncle Ayano do for a living? a. Unemployed b. DJ c. Photographer d. Sound mixer
Sound mixer
All of the following appeared in 1997 EXCEPT: a. Tetsuo: The Iron Man b. Hana-bi c. Princess Mononoke d. The Eel
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
[Twilight Samurai] The film takes place near the end of which historical period? a. The Ancient Period b. The Medieval Period c. The Tokugawa Period d. The Meiji Period
The Tokugawa Period
What does Kim say the monster symbolizes in The Host? a. The helpful power of technology b. Traditional culture c. Nothing in particular d. The loss of national sovereignty and clean water
The loss of national sovereignty and clean water
Where did Jia get ideas for the stories in A Touch of Sin? a. True stories b. American novels c. Japanese history d. Facebook
True stories
Where did Kyung Hyun Kim earn his Ph.D.?
USC
Kim compares the nightmare scene in Epitaph to which film by Mizoguchi Kenji? a. Sansho the Bailiff b. Ugetsu monogatari c. Farewell, My Concubine d. Chihwaseon
Ugetsu monogatari
According to Kim, representations of sick bodies in colonial-era films serve what purpose? a. Remind viewers to look after their health b. Create sympathy for all the characters c. Ease the shortage of doctors d. Undercut Japan's colonial ideology
Undercut Japan's colonial ideology
[Shadows in the Palace] In the film, who is the biological mother of the crown prince? a. Mistress Hee-bin b. Wol-ryung c. The nurse, Chun-ryung d. The queen mother
Wol-ryung
According to Kim, every intense political movement in modern Korea as been followed by: a. a revolution b. a reconciliation c. a cultural renaissance d. an economic boom
a cultural renaissance
According to Chow, the object for which Wong Kar-wai's films are nostalgic is: a. a flawless union among people b. ancient Confucian values c. socialist idealism d. a city on a distant planet
a flawless union among people
To what does Chow compare the ATM in Comrades: Almost a Love Story? a. a bank b. a movie c. a mirror d. the ocean
a mirror
[Secret Sunshine] Lee Chang-dong's first career was as: a. a novelist b. a mechanic c. a film director d. a teacher of elocution
a novelist
According to Chow, documentary images may be compared to: a. a faithful partner b. a promiscuous lover c. an unannounced visitor d. a lifeguard at the beach
a promiscuous lover
According to Kim, Hong's films seek out: a. a space of where culture cannot function as capital b. the link between sex and life c. traditional ways of living d. the pleasure of different genres
a space of where culture cannot function as capital
[Secret Sunshine] In the film, Shin-ae's brother accuses her deceased husband of what? a. theft b. murder c. child abuse d. adultery
adultery
According to Chow, flashbacks serve what purpose in the films of Ann Hui? a. make visible multiplicities in motion b. reveal women's psychic interiority c. splinter the notion of a neatly bounded self d. all of the above
all of the above
According to Chow, why is Mr. Gao in The Wedding Banquet so accepting of his son's homosexuality? a. he's too sick to care b. as long as his son produces offspring, it's not a problem c. he is secretly gay himself d. he believes his son is not actually gay
as long as his son produces offspring, it's not a problem
[Shadows in the Palace] According to Hwang, all of the following genres are represented in the film EXCEPT: a. based on a true story b. murder mystery c. female ghost film d. royal court drama
based on a true story
In Stray Dogs, how does the father earn money? a. by driving for Uber b. by holding up advertising signs c. by working as a doctor d. by cleaning streets
by holding up advertising signs
According to W-M and Davis and Yeh, what sets Japan's film industry apart from its East Asian neighbors? a. Japan's films are cheaper to make b. complex links between film and other media c. Japanese films are financed by chaebol congolmerates d. Japanese films don't have clear genres
complex links between film and other media
[Sweet Bean] According to Taylor-Jones, what is a recurrent theme in Kawase's work? a. image, representation, and spectatorship b. technology c. cycles of life and death d. urban life
cycles of life and death
According to W-M, what is a root cause of many recent developments in Japanese film? a. economic recession b. domestic politics c. new trends in fiction and poetry d. digital technology
digital technology
[Three Times] In the third and final episode of the film, from what disease does May suffer? a. tuberculosis b. AIDS c. diabetes d. epilepsy
epilepsy
[Secret Sunshine] Taylor-Jones argues that the church allows Shin-ae to: a. skip the grieving process b. learn more about the town's history c. express the pain she could not do so elsewhere d. stop drinking
express the pain she could not do so elsewhere
[A Touch of Sin] In the fourth story, the protagonist Xiaohui works which two jobs? a. farmer and assassin b. factory worker and nightclub attendant c. taxi driver and sales clerk d. miner and pilot
factory worker and nightclub attendant
What does Chow consider to be at the heart of Chinese sentimentalism? a. frivolity b. eroticism c. existential anxiety d. filiality
filiality
[Three Times] In the first episode, how does Chen deliver his letter to Haruko? a. through the post office b. he sends a friend c. he goes by bicycle d. he goes by boat
he goes by bicycle
According to Taylor-Jones, what is the source of Park's success? a. his training in Hollywood b. his parents c. his Japanese proficiency d. his ability to defy easy classification
his ability to defy easy classification
According to Chow, what is the cause of Ben Loy's impotence in Eat a Bowl of Tea? a. mainstream white America b. health problems c. not enough travel d. his father and the Chinese community's expectations
his father and the Chinese community's expectations
Kim argues that Manohla Dargis's negative review of Oldboy: a. made it into a cult classic b. was unique, as all the other reviews were positive c. kept the film from winning festival prizes d. hurt ticket sales in the U.S.
hurt ticket sales in the U.S.
According to W-M, what has now become the norm in Japanese filmmaking? a. studio films b. films financed by Hollywood c. independent films d. documentary films
independent films
[Yi Yi] In what field was Edward Yang's first career? a. filmmaking b. banking c. medicine d. information technology
information technology
What is the Japanese term for a period film?
jidaigeki
According to Chow, what produces "psychic interiorities" in Comrades? a. mass commodities b. flashbacks c. interpersonal relationships d. money
mass commodities
How do Friedrich Schiller and Rey Chow define the "sentimental" a. spontaneous and natural b. reflexive and marked by loss c. purely exaggerated d. infinite
reflexive and marked by loss
According to Lupke, all of the following are key themes in Hou's early films EXCEPT: a. filiality b. regionalism and competing ethnic identities c. religion d. the countryside vs. the modern Asian city
religion
Which concept of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche does Kim invoke in relation to Oldboy? a. the will to power b. amor fati c. ressentiment d. the birth of tragedy
ressentiment
According to Bingham, women in Japanese films by men almost always: a. had their dialogue written by women b. gazed at male spectators c. reverted to symbols of femininity d. were never central characters
reverted to symbols of femininity
[Twilight Samurai] In the film, from what ailment does Seibei's mother suffer? a. tuberculosis b. senility/memory loss c. cancer d. paralysis
senility/memory loss
[Twilight Samurai] What does Charles Inouye consider to be Seibei's appeal to audiences? a. good looks and intelligence b. sensitivity and deadliness c. wealth and power d. the fact that he's a ronin
sensitivity and deadliness
[The Handmaiden] In the film, what did Sookee's mother do for a living? a. she was a poet b. she was a countess c. she was a midwife d. she was a thief
she was a thief
[Sweet Bean] In which season does the film end? a. spring b. summer c. autumn d. winter
spring
Chow likens Zhao Di to which character(s) in Zhang Yimou's other films? a. the fabric dyer in Ju Dou b. Nameless in Hero c. stubborn female characters d. unfortunate peasants
stubborn female characters
[Yi Yi] In the film, what is the grandmother doing when she suffers a stroke? a. sleeping b. taking out the trash c. traveling d. talking with friends
taking out the trash
According to Kim, Hong Sang-soo's films offer Korean intellectuals what? a. a sense of nation b. temporalities of cosmopolitanism and narcissism c. a beginning, middle, and end d. international box office success
temporalities of cosmopolitanism and narcissism
[Yi Yi] According to Li in the reading, the birth of the baby in the middle of the film signifies what? a. good fortune b. the circulation of global capital c. the individual in the flow of history and nexus of social relations d. a Buddhist sense of predestiny
the individual in the flow of history and nexus of social relations
According to Zizek and Wang, "objective violence" is: a. real as opposed to fake b. measured by statistics c. purely subjective d. the invisible baseline of violence
the invisible baseline of violence
[Yi Yi] According to Li, the grandmother's death is the most striking sign of: a. family breakdown and neglect b. the family's future misfortune c. the limits placed by nature on human life d. the passing of Confucian traditions
the limits placed by nature on human life
According to De Luca, "slow cinema" diverts attention from the screen to where? a. the director's intention b. the viewer's memories c. the space of the theater d. the critics' reviews
the space of the theater
[Secret Sunshine] Kim suggests that Shin-ae's act of cutting her own hair might mean: a. there is room for grace in her future b. she is very dangerous c. she doesn't need anybody in her life d. her sadness has ended
there is room for grace in her future
According to Chow, what happens to images as they circulate around the globe? a. they become ever more precious and valuable b. they lose their specificity and become more abstract c. they fade and get degraded every time a copy is made d. they become completely invisible
they lose their specificity and become more abstract
[Yi Yi] In the film, why does Yangyang take photos of the backs of people's heads? a. to enable their self-perception b. to take them by surprise c. he likes their hairstyles d. his father told him to
to enable their self-perception
In Memories of Murder, why does Detective Cho cover his boot with fabric? a. he thinks it looks masculine b. to not leave stains on the floor c. he doesn't like his boots d. to not leave scratches
to not leave scratches
[The Handmaiden] In the film, what pretext or excuse does "the Count" use to get close to Lady Hideko? a. to teach her painting b. to tell her about an investment opportunity c. to teach her fencing d. to give her a medal
to teach her painting
Which of the following is a key term in Chow's thought? a. expressibility b. visuality c. audibility d. fandom
visuality