Movie Review– The Soong Sisters.pptVIP

Discussion Questions Do you think the Song Sisters represent New Women of New China? Does Charlie Song’s character represent “Old China” or “New China”? Why do you think the name of the movie in Chinese is called “The Imperial Dynasty of the Soongs”? Does it make sense with the story? “One loved money, one loved power, and one loved her country.” Is this an accurate description of the sisters? The movie was released in 1997, coinciding with the handover of Hong Kong back to the PRC. Does the film create a bias reflecting this transition? Why or why not? Discussion Questions How strong are the sisters without the men in their lives? I.e. Are they strong women themselves, or are they just merely supporters of their husbands? What is the meaning of the song that the sister sing when they are young, which is repeated throughout the movie? How does Charlie Song’s own education affect his daughter’s education? Which daughter did he influence the most? HIS 3501D Tutorial 2 Movie Review– The Soong Sisters (《宋家皇朝》) Lam, Rosemary Lee Wei Ying Li Ka Yu Yu Pui Ki Outline of the Presentation Historical Background of the Republican Period and the Soong Family Reviews of the Movie Messages Put Forth Discussion Historical Background of the Republican Period and the Soong Family The history of the Republic of China October 10, 1911 – Wuchang Uprising (武昌起義) Revolutionaries took control of Wuchang (the capital of the Hubei province) By the end of 1911 - The Qing government was overthrown January 1, 1912 - Sun Yat-sen (孫逸仙) was elected the first provisional president of the Republic of China July 1913 – The Second Revolution Suppressed by Yuan Shi-kai (袁世凱) Sun was forced to flee to Japan 1915 - The Chinese Nationalist Party returned to power The history of the Republic of China 1918 - The Constitutional Protection War 1919 - The May Fourth Movement 1921 - The Chinese Communist Party is founded 1923 - Establishment of the Whampoa Military Academy 1924 - Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介