（Forty World Classic Movies for Genuine Experience）

Author: Zhang Yang
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The vast sea of discs, floating upon it. How to find in time what is worth appreciating and preserving in the form of DVDs? Zhang Yang, a seasoned television program and drama series planner, film critic, screenwriter, and column writer, uses his fluent and insightful writing style to blend analysis, critique, and narrative, embedding philosophy in vivid imagery. His "intellectual" prose delves into the genuine feelings he has for forty outstanding films from around the world:
- Her Beginning, Your End – Discussing plot arrangement and development in conjunction with the film;
- The Engine of the Plot – Analyzing how the plot unfolds;
- Leave Your Heart to Build a Home – Exploring acting and star worship;
- The Last Three Gunshots – Examining human nature;
- The Hidden Currents of the Soul – Discussing the shared psychology of humanity through a psychological film;
- The Visual Interpretation of Eastern Philosophy – Engaging readers on how to express philosophical ideas in films;
- Look This Way, Look That Way – Exploring the psychological effects of spatial perception;
- To Heaven and to Hell – Discussing friendship through the film My Friend;
- David and Steve – Comparing the films Eros and Educating Rita.