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Reflection: I really enjoy this broad across activity. Knowing students from one of the best college in China and discussing classic movies through english are just hilarious. Thanks professor You's website! Thanks to technology! Before the activity, I couldn't stop worrying what those Chinese stude...

Both movies -- “Mona Lisa smile” and “Spring Comes” has similar style—where hills bend, streams wind and the pathway seems to end, past dark willows and flowers in bloom lies in another village (山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村). Since they both portray a social deviance under its typical environment, every scene of...

Hi Yuping L, Thanks for your appreciation and judgements. Well I just simply divide my essay into two parts. I did think talking about cultures, ethos, pathos and even connecting to history events that are worth mentioned, but I tried not to extend the topics too broad. I have to refine my language ...

Thank you YuanPing L, Thanks for your judgements. I really appreciate your criticism about my unbalanced arrangement of both movies. I totally agree with that. I also enjoy your encouragement -- I do like painting and shooting photos. However, if you notice, I also use some vocabulary from criminolo...

Hi Yuping, You covered all the basic elements in your essay, so overall it looks good. However, the structure is somehow disordered and looks like that article is not completely over. You could add something at the last paragraph to conclude all the perspectives you talked above or enhance your essa...

I think they are the most lucky people among the unlucky group -- they understood what they really want after what they have been through. Katherine went to Europe exploring the true freedom and Wang got a better and more clear insight for herself. As long as people find out their limit and start do...

Hi Yuanping I think you have a sensitive mind to let you catch the small details in the movie. You separated the essay into three parts talking about language, music and camera shots, which is clear and structured. The perspectives you focus are slightly different to general's focus. Those points ar...

Hi Zixuan, I like when you talk about both movies in turns, which shows that you are a person with active thinking. Without some grammer problems in the first paragraph confused people, I like your idea of switch titles for both movies. That's saying, you are the kid with whole a lot of new ideas in...

Defects that cannot be ignored in Human civilization Both movies -- “Mona Lisa smile” and “Spring Comes” has similar style—where hills bend, streams wind and the pathway seems to end, past dark willows and flowers in bloom lies in another village (山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村). Since they both portray a social ...