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** INDIVIDUAL INDEPENDENT STUDY PLAN ** **Proposed IS Title:** "The Italian Neorealism Films' Influences on The Chinese "Sixth Generation" Films"  **Summary of IS:** Similarities between the Italian Neorealism films and the Chinese “The Sixth Generation” films. THE SIXTH GENERATION OF THE CHINESE CINEMA: These films are shot quickly and cheaply, which produces a documentary feel, with long takes, hand-held cameras, and ambient sound; more akin to Italian neorealism. ITALIAN NEOREALISM: Is a style of film characterized by stories set amongst the poor and working class, filmed on location, frequently using nonprofessional actors. Italian neorealist films mostly contend with the difficult economical and moral conditions of post-World War II Italy, reflecting the changes in the Italian psyche and the conditions of everyday life: poverty and desperation. **The 4 Key Films I will focus on are:** **Summary of each film and Explanation of how each film will support my thesis:** These four films are very classical and authentic examples of the two types of film history that I just mentioned. After multiple viewing, I found so many similarities such as hand-held camera, portraiting lives of working-class, low-budget, shot quickly, and they all use non-professional actors as well as professional ones, and they are shot in real locations, not design involved. Reflecting lives of ordinary people, exploring the issues of society and the negatives side of human lives. **Further 8 films for additional study and evidence:** **The 12 Key Sources I will use for research are [academic websites/journals/books]:**
 * 1) Blind Shaft [China - 2003]
 * 2) Lost in Beijing [China - 2007]
 * 3) Bicycle Thieves [Italian - 1948]
 * 4) Umberto D [Italian - 1952]
 * 1) Unknown Pleasure [China]
 * 2) Beijing Bicycle [China]
 * 3) Summer Palace [China]
 * 4) Suzhou River [China]
 * 5) Rome, Open City [Italian]
 * 6) La Terra Trema [Italian]
 * 7) Stromboli [Italian]
 * 8) Bitter Rice [Italian]
 * 1) My Voyage to Italy [Martin Scorsese]
 * 2) A bunch of resources bought on Taobao.com and Amazon.com!
 * 3) Websites
 * 4) Books from Mr. Reich/Library

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