Memoirs of a Geisha (Rob Marshall, 2005)

  Take turns to present on the assigned films and related background readings in class. Essentially run class for 6-8 minutes, presenting your findings and leading discussion on them. The presentation can be about any particular aspect of class materials (films and/or readings). A speech draft is also needed. Short summary of the movie and related theme such as female position, love Courtesan Culture or war etc.(pick one of them) should be included in the draft. Combo order c needs 3 page speech / presentation due in 48 hours with premium quality 172 See Li E, Fanxie shanfang ji, xuji樊榭山房集續集, 3.5b. 173 Li Jialong李佳龍, Jilin tongzhi 吉林通志, 1891 edition, 34.8b-9a. 174 See Xu Wei, “Dai chujin bai pin lu biao” 代初進白牝鹿表, in Xu Wenchang quanji 徐文長全集 (Hong Kong: Guangzhi shuju, 1960), p. 182-3. 175 According to Zhang Dai, the animal originally belonged to his grandfather. But his grandfather was very tall and heavy (偉碩) and the animal could carry its master only for several hundred steps before stopping for a break. However, Chen Jiru was weak and thin and the animal could carry him two to three li without a stop. As a result, the animal was given to Chen as a gift. Chen was so overjoyed to