This is the beginning of a story—but not my story—it’s Fugui’s story. In 2021, I took a survey course in Chinese film taught by Anatoly Detwyler at the University of Wisconsin. As further education, it was incredibly fun. We met once a week from 2:30 to 5:00 for a discussion of the film we viewed the week before and an introduction to the evening’s film, which we watched from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Between the discussion and film, I would eat dinner at the nearby Babcock Hall Dairy Store (my favorite sandwich, called The Nutty Professor, is a heart-attack-inducing combo of peanut butter, chicken, bacon, and cheese with buffalo sauce on a flatbread). And, often, I treated myself to ice cream made by the dairy students. Only three of the twenty students were Americans; the rest were Chinese students studying abroad. So, the discussions as well as the films were an introduction to Chinese culture.
The opportunity to meet and discuss films, especially films that are profound or deeply moving, is wonderful. Thank you, Lynn, for recommending To Live.
The opportunity to meet and discuss films, especially films that are profound or deeply moving, is wonderful. Thank you, Lynn, for recommending To Live.
That sounds amazing, Lynn. Thanks for recommending.
Thats awesome. Will watch.