romantic film

comedy

thriller 致命 ID 七宗罪

adventure film T

science fiction film

martial arts film

documentary film

Martial films use swords frequently when they fought. The scene is often exciting. 1. thrillers: (crime, gun, fight, exciting) Thrillers are always full of fighting, crimes and exciting scenes. 2. martial arts film (sword, exciting, fight) :

3. comedy: (amusing) Comedies are always amusing. 4. adventure film(gun, crime, exciting, fight, sword): They can use swords and guns as necessary as possible. Adventure films are often filled with exciting fights.

Introduction -1. Look and say. 1. What’s the film called? 2. Who directs it? 3. Who stars in it? 4. When did it come out? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone. Chris Columbus. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Director ---Ang Lee

actress female character Yu Jiaolong

actress female character Yu Xiulian

actor Li Mubai Chow Yun-Fat

Read the film review below. Which is the best summary of this film? ( ) 1. It takes place on Peking rooftops and in deserts of western China. ( ) 2. It is a martial arts film that the story of a stolen sword, and the fight to get it back. ( ) 3. It tells the story of two people who love each other.

para 1 para 2 para 3 para 4 para 5 the setting of the film introduction of Ang Lee. the writer’s opinion. the plot of the film. the characters of the film. Fast Reading Match the main ideas of each paragraph

1.Now wuxia films are well received only in China. 2. The male and the female character fall in love with each other. 3. In the film, characters can’t leap through the air. 4. This film is a masterpiece of martial arts films. F T F T

Read Para 1 and 2 tegather and answer the question: Where and when does this film take place? The film tells of nineteenth-century martial arts masters with unusual abilities in China.

The story takes place in the early _____ in China. A man and a woman are ___________ each other. 1800s in love with Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.

The action takes place on _______ ________, and in places as far away as the _______ of western China. As in the old wuxia stories, characters ____ through the air _________________, with beautiful, ________ movements, ______ audiences shout __________. Peking rooftops deserts leap every now and then gracefulwhile in surprise

1. Unusually, what interests us most? It is the female characters that interest us most. 2. Who is the character we care about most? Brave, good, and strong, Xiulian is the character we care about most.

3. Translate this sentence into Chinese. But one cannot forget the wonderful Chow Yun-Fat, who is as good with a sword as he’s with a gun. 但是谁也不会注意不到周润发, 他真 是了不起, 他使剑和使枪一样厉害。

4. Why are Li Mubai’s romantic scenes with Yu Xiulian very moving? As their eyes show all the love that they must not express in words.

The relationship between the characters.(friends,lovers and enemies)

Does the writer advise us to see the film? Yes!

Discussion :What’s the comment ( 评论 ) on Zhang Ziyi in the film review? a young woman who is not as good as she seems. （一个并不像外表看 起来那样善良的年轻 女子。）

Try to retell the story according to the key words below. This story takes place…. They fall in love with each other, but… Later, someone steals … and they try to… The action takes place … and the characters leap through… Unusually, it is … that… The most romantic scene is … …a masterpiece

Homework Which film do you like best? Why?