Department of English, NCCU

"NCCU College of Foreign Languages & College of Communication Joint Mentoring Event: The Interaction of British and American Literature and Film—From Shakespeare to Dickinson"

Session 1: Throne of Blood (1957, 110 minutes)

• Screenplay: Hideo Oguni
• Director: Akira Kurosawa
• This film is an adaptation of Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," set in 15th-century Japan's Warring States period. Starring Toshiro Mifune, it won the Best Original Film award at the 1st London Film Festival.
• Post-screening Discussion:
  • Assistant Professor Tang-Mo Shih, Department of English
  • Associate Professor Ya-Wei Wang, Department of Radio and Television
• Time: March 19 (Wednesday), 18:30-21:30
• Check-in Location: Dayong Building 210402 (A light meal will be provided. Check-in begins at 17:40. Please collect your meal box upon check-in. As eating is prohibited in the screening room, please finish your meal by 18:25 before proceeding to room 210417 to watch the film.)
• Screening Location: Dayong Building 210417
• Registration Deadline: March 17 (Monday)
• Registration Link: https://forms.gle/V14Wm5uXpis2kB4p7 (QR code also available on the poster)

Session 2: A Quiet Passion (2016, 125 minutes)

• Screenwriter/Director: Terence Davies
• This film portrays the life of American poet Emily Dickinson, starring Cynthia Nixon. It won the Grand Prix at the 2017 Film Fest Gent in Europe.
• Post-screening Discussion:
  • Professor Li-Hsin Hsu, Department of English
  • Professor Ru-Shou Robert Chen, Department of Radio and Television
• Time: March 26 (Wednesday), 18:30-21:30
• Check-in Location: Dayong Building 210402 (A light meal will be provided. Check-in begins at 17:40. Please collect your meal box upon check-in. As eating is prohibited in the screening room, please finish your meal by 18:25 before proceeding to room 210417 to watch the film.)
• Screening Location: Dayong Building 210417
• Registration Deadline: March 24 (Monday)
• Registration Link for Session 2: https://forms.gle/qYq2xAWhR7D64wV3A (QR code also available on the poster)
• Note: Meal boxes are available for the first 50 participants. Please collect them from room 210402 in Dayong Building starting at 17:40. Please finish your meal before proceeding to room 210417 in Dayong Building to watch the film.