ZHANG Hong: Daughter, Wife, Mother—— The "Women" in Akira Kurosawa's Films
The female characters in Akira Kurosawa's films are far more diverse and powerful than one might imagine.
On 12th October, the University Arts Centre, in collaboration with the Division of General Education of HSS, will host a special dialogue with Japanese film scholar Dr. ZHANG Hong with HSS Associate Professor Dr. HAN Yuchen. This event will employ a film semiotics perspective to focus on the vibrant female roles in Kurosawa's work, inviting a renewed examination of the traditional view of his films as predominantly “male cinema”.
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Activity Information
Theme
Daughter, Wife, Mother——The "Women" in Akira Kurosawa's Films
Time
15:00-16:30?
(admission begins at 14:30)?
October 12th, 2025 (Sunday)?
Venue
201, Teaching B
Language
Chinese
QR Code for Registration
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* Successful submission of the registration questionnaire will be taken as successful registration.
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Guest
Dr ZHANG Hong
ZHANG Hong, a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, pursued her studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Sociology at the University of Tokyo and in the Faculty of Sociolinguistics at Hitotsubashi University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Film Studies from Tohoku University in 2008. Currently, she is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Tohoku University and a Lecturer at Koriyama Women’s University. She is also the principal investigator of a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) project under the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Her research focuses on Japanese film culture, feminist film theory, and digital archiving in museums. She has published multiple academic papers in core journals such as?Japan Studies?(Beijing Center for Japanese Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University) and serves as a columnist on Japanese film and culture for?The Paper.
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Dr HAN Yuchen
Dr HAN Yuchen is Associate Professor (Teaching) in General Education Division of HSS of CUHKSZ. She loves films, arts, travel and exploring complexities of human-beings. She has been actively engaged in popular-culture related academic activities during the past decade within and beyond the campus. She offers courses like?Living Sociology, Gender Matters, Philanthropy and Social Innovation.?Her has published papers in top SSCI journals and book series, such as?Gender, Work and Organization; Gender, Place and Culture; Sage Research Methods:?Diversifying and Decolonizing?Research.
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Film Screening Preview
To allow staffs and students to immerse themselves in the cinematic world of the master beforehand, the University Arts Centre, together with the University Film Club, will present a series of three Kurosawa’s classic films. These will be shown each evening from 9th to 11th October in?TD102, offering an opportunity to delve into his profound cinematic world.
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October 9th(Thursday) 19:00-21:00《姿三四郎》Sanshiro Sugata
October 10th (Friday) 19:00-21:00《羅生門(mén)》Rashomon
October 11th (Saturday) 19:00-21:00《七武士》Seven Samurai
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Warm Reminder
1. This event is only open to audiences aged 12 and above.
2. Entering the campus through the new South Gate of CUHK-Shenzhen is the closest to the activity venue.
3. Please present your ID Card and activity poster to the security guard when entering the university.
4. No parking spaces will be provided for this event.
5. Kindly refrain from smoking on campus.
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