Dream, Journey, Identity

This paper assignment consists of two questions.
1. Dream, Journey, Identity (5 full pages)
The second part of the course examines dramas of love, fantasy, journey, and self-discovery in Hong Kong cinema. Characters in these films seem to harbor a big dream: a “Hong Kong dream,” a “California dream,” or a “New York dream.” With the passage of time, they attempt to create new identities for themselves: be a different person, go to a new place, enter a relationship, or feel nostalgia for the past. Discuss the ways in which these characters change, pursue dreams, cherish old relationships, or search for new identities.
In your analysis for this question, you should refer to three films listed below. Please also briefly comment on the stylistic characteristics of each of the directors.
I gathered the link for three movies with english subtitles:
Full Moon in New York (Dir. Stanley Kwan, 1989), link with english subtitle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcKbRl9GY_4
Chungking Express (Dir. Wong Kar-Wai, 1994) link with english subtitle: https://hdfy.to/movies/crime/chungking-express-1994-watch-online
Shaolin Soccer (Dir. Stephen Chow, 2001), link with english dub: https://www.bitchute.com/video/iWkL62Y6JGfq/

If you have Netflix or any other source, you can choose from the following movies, just have to be three movies with three different directors:
An Autumn’s Tale(Dir. Mabel Cheung, starring Chow Yun-fat, 1987)
Full Moon in New York (Dir. Stanley Kwan, 1989)
Her Fatal Ways (Dir. Alfred Cheung, 1990)
Farewell China (Dir. Clara Law, 1990)
Comrades, Almost a Lover Story (Dir. Peter Chan, 1997)
A Simple Life (Dir. Ann Hui, 2012)
Flirting Scholar (Dir. Stephen Chow, 1993)
Shaolin Soccer (Dir. Stephen Chow, 2001)
Kungfu Hustle (Dir. Stephen Chow, 2005)
Chungking Express (Dir. Wong Kar-wai, 1994)
Happy Together (Dir. Wong Kar-wai, 1997)
In the Mood for Love (Dir. Wong Kar-wai, 2000)

2. Looking back at the entire course, what films do you prefer? What are the films that you don’t like as much? Explain why.(2 pages for this question)
Both what you write and how you write are important. Avoid simple generalization. You need to refer to specific elements in the films. Coherence, organization, and elegance are important criteria for good writing.
Films from the list on question 1 can be used here as well, and some previous films:
Comrades, Almost a Lover Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlrlEe7iQcE
The Killer (Dir. John Woo, starring Chow Yun-fat, 1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjPy3gy1OYc
Hard-Boiled (Dir. John Woo, starring Chow Yun-fat, 1992): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crY_HlF5z9w
Drunken Master (Dir. Yuen Woo-ping, starring Jackie Chan, 1978)

Altogether the paper should be 7 pages in length, double-spaced, and coherently written. The preferred font is
Times New Roman 12. Please italicize all film titles and book titles, and indicate page numbers.