Genre Theory and Shaolin Martial Arts Cinema

Practice flashcards covering genre theory concepts, horror film conventions, Shaolin martial arts history, and cinema case studies including The 36th Temple of Shaolin and Shaolin Temple.

The 1978 film The 36th Temple of Shaolin was directed by __________.

Lau Kar-leung

The 1982 film Shaolin Temple was directed by __________.

Hsin-yang Chang

Within film classification, Shaolin cinema is considered a subgenre of __________ films.

Kung Fu

In genre theory, the primary function of a genre within the commercial film industry is as a __________.

marketing tool

The most important criteria for defining a film genre are __________.

conventions

In classic horror conventions, low-key lighting and distortion serve as a visual signature and provide a narrative shorthand for __________.

danger

A smaller cluster of films where more specific conventions come into play is called a __________.

subgenre

A fusion of two or more genres is defined as a __________.

hybrid

Genre as a __________ governs the way an audience views and enjoys a film.

‘contract’

According to legend, the Shaolin Temple was founded in 495 AD during the __________ Dynasty.

Wei

By the 16th century, the Shaolin Temple was known as a center for martial arts recognized particularly for the use of __________.

wooden sticks

Following the Manchu takeover in 1644, the Shaolin Temple was burned to the ground because it was used as a refuge for __________ resistance.

Han Chinese

Wing Chun, the southern Chinese boxing style associated with Bruce Lee, traces its legendary origin to a __________ from Shaolin Temple.

nun

Following the historical trend that began in 1977, martial artist __________ catapulted the Shaolin subgenre in 1980.

Jet Li

A symbol that stands for something much larger within a genre, such as John Wayne in a Western, is known as genre __________.

iconography

Genre structures developed in the late 1960s as a theoretical shift away from the study of specific directors, which was known as __________.

auteur

The 36th Temple of Shaolin alludes to modern Chinese history, Japanese imperialism, and colonial Hong Kong through the phrase ‘__________’.

sick man of Asia?

The 1982 film Shaolin Temple was a Hong Kong mainland production distinguished as the first film __________.

actually shot at temple

Shaolin Temple (1982) avoided the political and ideological baggage of the anti-Manchu legend by setting its story during the founding of the __________ Dynasty.

Tang

In 1974, Hammer created a martial arts horror hybrid film titled __________.

Seven Golden Vampires

The genre studio known for vertical integration, owning both its production facilities and distribution chains, was the __________ Brothers.

Shaw

Shaw Brothers distinguished their production techniques by sending a team to __________ to learn how to build sets economically.

Japan