Jane Sloan Media Librarian jsloan@rci.rutgers.edu June 2005

Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Media Collections:
China and Korea

This guide is a browsing aid to selected titles in the video/DVD collections at Rutgers Libraries. The most up-to-date, accurate, and complete information regarding the libraries' holdings is available only through IRIS, our online catalog.

Age of hope, 1900

The dawn of the twentieth century was forged in hope and optimism. Here interviewees from Europe, Asia and the United States recount the part they played in the century's early history. Whether fighting on the barricades of the failed Russian Revolution of 1905 or campaigning for votes for women; recalling the Paris Exposition of 1900, or President McKinley's assassination or witnessing the sinking of the Titanic, all remember the changes they lived through and the clash of forces and ideas before World War I.

1 videocassette (56 min) : 1998

MEDIA 2-4086a

All under heaven life in a Chinese village

Conveys the consequences of economic reform in a Chinese village when it is forced to disband collective agriculture against its will.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1985

MEDIA D-103

America in the Pacific the clash of two cultures

"This program examines the American public opinion toward Japan, the Oriental mind and the rise of Japan as a major power following World War I."--Container.

1 videocassette (ca. 30 min.) : 199

MEDIA 2-4133

Asia rising, 1951

This program documents how Japan and Korea managed to rise above the strife of war to develop into world economic powers, setting the global pace for competition in the late 20th century.

1 videocassette (60 min) : 1999

MEDIA. MEDIA 2-4179a 2-5628

Asian-American cultures in the U.S.A

Discusses the diverse cultures in the U.S. grouped under the label Asian-American: Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Asian Indian, etc.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1993

DANA 222

Battle for Korea

Using archival films, shows the Korean War as it has never been seen before.

1 videocassette (110 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-4364

Beijing

Explores the Chinese urban experience, past and present. Focuses on the historical sites, scenery, and culture in Peking, China, and observes the activities of its modern residents.

1 videocassette (45 min.) : 1980

MEDIA 2-3096

Believing

Considers the Cultural Revolution's impact on China and the reaction to it which elevates production and profit to a new importance, while continuing the Communist political education of the young.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2316

Big business and the ghost of Confucius

Shows how Confucius idea of individuals submerging themselves for the goals of society, together with state guided capitalism, have created an economic miracle in South Korea and East Asisa.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-2210

Born under the red flag

[Pt. 1.] Surviving Mao -- pt. 2. The new generationRecounts the years between 1976 and 1997, following the death of Mao Zedong. Under Deng Xiaoping's leadership China witnessed sweeping economic and social changes, but under the firm control of the Communist party. Chronicles the growing student movements and party crackdown at Tiananmen Square as individuals challenge the meaning and value of commmunism in China.

1 videocassette (114 min.) : 1997

MEDIA 2-3350

Camp Arirang

Filmmakers explore prostitution near American bases in South Korea and examine the lives of the sex workers and their Amerasian children who live in U.S. camp towns throughout South Korea.

1 videocassette (28 min.) 1996

MEDIA 2-6537

Caravans of gold ; Kings and cities

Program 3 traces the routes of the medieval gold trade, which reached from Africa to India and China in the east, and west-ward to the city states of Italy. Program 4 explores the ways in which the African Kingdoms functioned by visiting Kano in Nigeria, where a king still holds court in his 15th century palace.

1 videocassette (114 min.) : 1984

MEDIA 2-382

Caring

The state institutions of China are explored--those institutions that take over for the family and neighborhood when someone commits a serious crime, or is seriously ill--along with how such groups make decisions and how the individual willingly accepts such decisions.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2322

China after Tiananmen

Three years after the suppression of the student democracy movement in Tiananmen Square, veteran China-watcher/producer Irv Drasnin returns to China to find a country torn by the conflicting realities of liberal economic reform and continuing political repression. Drasnin finds private enterprise and consumerism booming in China in contrast to the failing state-run companies and discovers a growing generation gap of beliefs, expectations and lifestyles.

1 videocassette (88 min.) : 1992

DANA 480

The China call

A critical examination of the history of the American missionary movement in China during the 19th and 20th centuries.

1 videocassette (62 min.) : 1994

MEDIA 2-3090

China: the awakening giant (Motion picture)

Describes the varied physical geography of China and the development of industry and agriculture under Communist government. Discusses changes which are taking place in education and in other areas of cultural tradition.

17 min. sd. color. 16 mm 1967

MEDIA 3-31

China the mandate of heaven

Explores the ancient culture of China and the ideas that have sustained that culture for over 2000 years. Also looks at the influence of China on Western civilization.

1 videocassette (57 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-5861

China the old and the new

Contrasts the traditions of ancient China with the cultural innovations which are taking place in language, education, religion, music and art, transportation, health care, recreation, housing, and the status of women.

1 videocassette (16 min.) 1967

MEDIA D-386

China: the old and the new (Motion picture)

Contrasts the traditions of ancient China with the cultural innovations which are taking place in language, education, religion, music and art, transportation, health care, recreation, housing, and the status of women.

16 min. sd. color. 16 mm 1967

MEDIA 3-46

The Chinatown files

Seven men and women speak out on how they and their friends were investigated and persecuted by government agents during the McCarthy witch-hunts of the fifties.

1 videocassette (57 min.) 2001

MEDIA 2-6396

Cold War, 12 parts

[Cassette 1.] Program 1. Comrades (1917-1945) ; Program 2. Iron Curtain (1945-1947) -- [cassette 2.] Program 3. Marshall Plan (1947-1952) ; Program 4. Berlin (1948-1949) -- [cassette 3.] Program 5. Korea (1949-1953) ; Program 6. Reds (1947-1953) -- [cassette 4.] Program 7. After Stalin (1953-1956) ; Program 8. Sputnik (1949-1961) -- [cassette 5.] Program 9. The Wall (1958-1963) ; Program 10. Cuba (1959-1962) -- [cassette 6.] Program 11. Vietnam (1954-1968) ; Program 12. MAD (1960-1972) -- [cassette 7.] Program 13. Make love not war (the Sixties) ; Program 14. Red Spring (the Sixties) -- [cassette 8.] Program 15. China (1949-1972) ; Program 16. Detente (1969-1975) -- [cassette 9.] Program 17. Good guys, bad guys (1967-1978) ; Program 18. Backyard (1954-1990) -- [cassette 10.] Program 19. Freeze (1977-1981) ; Program 20. Soldiers of God (1975-1988) -- [cassette 11.] Program 21. Spies (1944-1994) ; Program 22. Star Wars (1980-1988) -- [cassette 12.] Program 23. The Wall comes down (1989) ; Program 24. Conclusions (1989-1991)Documentary series which examines the Cold War and its influence on history, culture, technology, economics, and the modern psyche.

12 videocassettes (93 min. each) : 1998

DANA. DANA. DANA. DANA. DANA. DANA. DANA. DANA. DANA. DANA. DANA. DANA 1099 cassette 1 1099 cassette 2 1099 cassette 3 1099 cassette 4 1099 cassette 5 1099 cassette 6 1099 cassette 7 1099 cassette 8 1099 cassette 9 1099 cassette 10 1099 cassette 11 1099 cassette 12

Cold War, 8 parts

[Cassette 1.] Comrades 1917-1945 ; Iron Curtain 1945-1947 ; Marshall Plan 1947-1952 -- [cassette 2.] Berlin 1948-1949 ; Korea 1949-1953 ; Reds 1947-1953 -- [cassette 3.] After Stalin 1953-1956 ; Sputnik 1949-1961 ; The Wall 1958-1963 -- [cassette 4.] Cuba 1959-1962 ; Vietnam 1954-1968 ; MAD 1960-1972 -- [cassette 5.] Make love not war, The Sixties ; Red Spring, The Sixties ; China 1949-1982 -- [cassette 6.] Detente 1969-1975 ; Good guys, bad guys 1967-1978 ; Backyard 1954-1990 -- [cassette 7.] Freeze 1977-1981 ; Soldiers of God 1975-1988 ; Spies 1944-1994 -- [cassette 8.] Star wars 1980-1988 ; The Wall comes down 1989 ; Conclusion 1989-1991A series documenting the rise and fall of the Cold War, the actions of world leaders, and the wars and arms races occurring during this time.

8 videocassettes (140 min.) : 1998

MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA 2-5945 cassette 1 2-5946 cassette 2 2-5947 cassette 3 2-5948 cassette 4 2-5949 cassette 5 2-5950 cassette 6 2-5951 cassette 7 2-5952 cassette 8

Correcting

China's history shows a popular disdain for litigation. This program explores contemporary attitudes that illustrate the preference for private mediation as the preferred method of conflict resolution.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2318

Creating

The Cultural Revolution sought to control or silence artistic expression in China. But the idealistic, individualistic Chinese artistic tradition has prevailed despite imprisonment and death threats.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2332

Did Vietnam change journalism? print

To many older correspondents, Vietnam was an extension of World War II and Korea. However, not all correspondents saw it this way. Some saw the Vietnamese War as a grim reality. Presents a panel discussion about the impact of the war on journalists and changes that occurred in the field of journalism during this time. The panel consists of David Halberstam, Roger Hillsman, Seymour Hersh, George Reedy, and William Tuohy.

1 videocassette (120 min.) : 1984?

MEDIA 2-79

Dimanche a Pekin

Contrasts the new culture of China with the old in the city of Peking.

1 videocassette (19 min.) 1968?

MEDIA D-439

Discovering the art of Korea

Documents the history of Korean art from early bronzes, royal gold crowns and ornaments, Buddhist sculpture, celadon ceramics, and landscape and genre painting. Based on a traveling exhibition, "5000 years of Korean art.".

1 videocassette (58 min.) : 1993

MEDIA. MEDIA 2-3303 2-3303

Eating

The bleak farms and eating habits of the North and central China are examined along with the critical role of rivers and their massive irrigation projects erected over the centuries (some of which have allowed Sichuan Province to become the affluent bread basket of China.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2314

Emerging powers: China

Examines China's transformation from communism to capitalism, from poverty to prosperity. Includes interviews with a former state worker who has created a multimillion-dollar textile empire, the leader of Beijing's Commodities Exchange, and Shanghai's most successful Avon cosmetics saleswoman.

1 videocassette (ca. 50 min.) 1996

MEDIA 2-6767

The emperor and the assassin

Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, has one driving ambition: to unify China's seven kingdoms into one magnificent empire.

1 videcassette (ca. 161 min.) : 2000

DANA 1608

The end of the beginning?

Scrutinizes the attempts by Great Britain, Russia, the People's Republic of China, and Tanzania to stabilize and recharge their economies during the last half-century. Looks ahead to the year 2300 and makes intriguing predictions as to the state of the world's economy.

1 videocassette (46 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-5785

Escape from China

The story of Zhang Boli, one of the 21 student leaders during the 1989 student democratic movement in Beijing, China that was crushed by military force. Describes his role in the movement, how he went into hiding for two years, then escaped from China to the U.S.

1 videocassette (57 min., 10 sec.) : 1993

MEDIA 2-2425

Facing the future

In this final program, the events at Tiananmen Square are analyzed, with commentary offered on the probable future that awaits China in the wake of the bloody clash between reformers and hard-line Communists.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2335

The Fight for democracy

Tells of the conflict between economic development and democracy in late 20th century South Korea.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-2211

First moon a celebration of the Chinese new year

Takes a look at the celebrations and rituals associated with the Chinese new year in the village of Long Bow, which is situated 400 miles southwest of Beijing. Shows how ancient customs have persisted and altered with the influence of Western ideas and consumer goods.

1 videocassette (37 min.) 1987

MEDIA D-21

First person plural

A personal and political film about the filmmaker's experiences being adopted from South Korea and raised by an American family. A poigant essay on family, loss and the reconciling of two identities.

1 videocassette (56 min.) : 2000

MEDIA 2-5495

The Gate of Heavenly Peace

Through still photographs, eyewitness accounts, interviews, and newsreels, examines the Tiananmen Square incident and the complex political process that led to the events of Spring 1989 in China.

2 videocassettes (189 min.) : 1996

MEDIA. MEDIA 2-3392 2-3393

Great leap, 1965

In China, Communism gets another chance. Remembering Mao, the 1949 takeover, the "Great Leap Forward", the Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square.

1 videocassette (60 min) : 1999

MEDIA. MEDIA 2-4199a 2-5633

The great step forward China women in the 20th century

A two-part look at how Chinese women broke with their age-old traditions of subservience and prejudice to confront issues and agitate for reforms in the 20th century.

2 videodiscs (109 min.) 2003

MEDIA MEDIA 10-225 pt.1 10-225 pt.2

Great tales in Asian art

Ramayana -- Gita Govinda -- Korean Masked Dance Drama -- Tale of GenjiFour beloved stories of India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan are told through the masterpieces of visual art.

1 videocassette (95 min.) : 1995

DANA 532

Hai shang hua Flowers of Shanghai

This film is set in the elegant brothels of late nineteenth-century Shanghai, a hermetic world with its own highly ritualized codes of behavior, where "flower girls" must win, and then hold, the affection of their wealthy callers.

1 videocassette (113 min.) : 1999?

MEDIA 2-5439

The heart of Okinawa, the heart of Japan Kyushu, Okinawa, venue for the Summit

In the year 2000 the G8 Summit will be held in Kyushu and Okinawa, Japan. This video absorbs the diverse cultural influences from Japan, the Korean peninsula, China, Indochina and also the islands of the East China Sea.

1 videocassette (30 min.) : 2000

MEDIA 2-5676

Homes apart Korea

Portrays Korea as a country of division, focusing on the importance of family in Korean life and the continuing anguish of those whose families remain separated since the Korean War. Depicts an actual reunion of a Korean-born American man with his sister in North Korea after over 30 years of separation. Presents an overview of Korea's history of occupation and oppression, and the current controversy over continuing American military presence.

1 videocassette (55 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-1877

How history was wounded report on Taiwanese media

Investigates how Taiwanese news media covered the Tienanmen Square massacre. The tape compares coverage of the mainland clampdown with Taiwanese coverage of their own government's suppression of political movements.

1 videocassette (28 min.) : 1990

MEDIA 2-1858

Hsiao-hsi Small happiness : women of a Chinese village

A look at women's lives in China, their loves and marriages, methods of childbearing and birth control, familial relationships, work and attitudes towards ancient customs such as footbinding. Although the film is presented as a study of the women of "Long Bow Village," this is actually a fictitious name. The film is really a composite study of the lives of women in Hopeh Province, an area some 400 miles southwest of Peking.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 198

MEDIA 2-1326

In the name of the Emperor

An account of the Nanking Massacre. Integrates diary entries, actual film footage of the massacre, interviews with Japanese scholars and former soldiers, and the related story of the comfort women.

1 videocassette (52 min.) : 1996?

MEDIA 2-6024

An Initiation "kut" for a Korean shaman

Shamans in Korean society are generally women and are generally consulted by women. They are frequently those who have been "set apart" by bad life experiences. This film depicts portions of a two-day initiation ritual for a young woman, whose spirit mother and whoese family believe she is destined to be a shaman. Music, rituals and life experiences of shamans are depicted and discussed.

1 videocassette (37 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-3528

Inner visions avant-garde art in China

Examines artists in post-Mao China who are turning inward, looking at their own emotions and personalities as a source of artistic inspiration.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1993

MEDIA 2-6020

Inside the new China

Traces China's transformation from its pre-revolutionary agrarian stage through the Maoist period and on to the current policy changes introduced under the leadership of Teng.

1 filmstrip (115 fr.) : 1980

DANA 118

The Internationale

Using rare archival footage and interviews with historians, musicians and activists, this film tells the story of this 100-year-old anthem of the oppressed and exploited, and celebrates the relationship between music and social change.

1 videocassette (30 min.) : 2000

MEDIA 2-5716

Into the deep freeze

People of the Ice Age pushed north through northern China to the colder tundra of Siberia and even to the frozen Arctic. This program surveys the people from Soviet Siberia, the Aleutian Islands, and Alaska who have learned to cope with the cold.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1988

MEDIA 2-3192

Is Wal-Mart good for America?

Examines Wal-Mart's importation of Chinese goods into the United States. Discusses that while some economists credit Wal-Mart's focus on low costs with helping contain U.S. inflation, others charge that the company is the main force driving the massive overseas shift to China in the production of American consumer goods, resulting in hundreds of thousands of lost jobs and a lower standard of living in the U.S.

1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) 2004

MEDIA 2-91

Issues and images of Beijing activities at the NGO forum on women, China, August 30 to September 8, 1995

80 slides : 1996

DOUGLASS. DOUGLASS 55 410

Japan invades China crisis in the Far East

A documentary presentation on the Chinese-Japanese War, and on the relations between Japan and the United States highlighting events preceding America's involvement in World War II.

1 videocassette (26 min.) : 1978

MEDIA 2-4140

Korea MacArthur's war

The Korean War was described by lifetime diplomat Averill Harriman as a "sour little war." Over 33,000 Americans and two million Chinese and Koreans died during the conflict that ended as a stalemate. It was also marked by a dramatic confrontation between two men--General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry S. Truman. Complete with footage never seen before in this country, Korea: Mac Arthur's war provides an insightful look into the war and the collision between two powerful men in history.

1 videocassette (50 min.) : 1988

MEDIA 2-1563

Korea, the forgotten war

June 25, 1950 marks the beginning of a war that was to be like no other. Hurtled into combat, thousands of young, inexperienced soldiers battled overwhelming odds and highly trained North Korean forces.

1 videocassette (92 min.) : 1987

MEDIA DANA 2-1396 1119

Korea war, prosperity, democracy

Korean war revisited (38 min.) -- Korea '95 (18 min.) -- Open world, the open future (17 min.) -- Seoul Olympic Arts Festival (20 min.)1 videocassette (93 min.) : 1995

DANA. MEDIA 803 2-2578

Korean war stories

Veterans share their stories of the "Forgotten War", reminding the viewer of the human and social costs the Korean war had on America.

1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-4365

L'oeil du consul Through the consul's eye

Chronicles the experiences of Auguste François, a French Consul in turn-of-the-century China from 1896-1905.

1 videocassette (50 min.) : 1999

MEDIA 2-5463

Living

Under Communism, many economic and social changes have occurred. The government has been highly involved in fostering changes in the countryside such as public education, electrification and medical care. This program shows the results of these changes on the peasantry.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2326

The long march

This program tells the story of Chengdu: In 256 B.C., the Dujiangyan Irrigation System was built, channeling the Min River through Chengdu in what is still seen as a triumph of hydraulic engineering. The irrigation system was neglected and abused during the industrial development of the 1970's, resulting in massive pollution and floods. Today, Chengdu's government has succeeded in reversing the damage, turning an urban nightmare into a model of modern-day planning.

1 videocassette (27 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-5905

MacArthur

Pt. 1-2. Part one. Destiny -- Pt. 3-4. Part two. The politics of warNo soldier has ever captured the American imagination like Douglas MacArthur. He led Americans into battle for a half-century, through glorious victories and soul-numbing defeats. Courageous and supremely egotistical, he battled anyone who dared question his military judgment, even the President of the United States.

4 videocassettes (240 min.) : 2001?

MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA. MEDIA 2-4060a cassette 1 2-4061a cassette 2 2-4062a cassette 3 2-4063a cassette 4

Mao's little red video

A product of Red China's Cultural Revolutionary era, this film depicts atomic and nuclear bomb testing in the 1960's. The philosophy of Chairman Mao and the "good" of the mission is emphasized throughout the film. Gas masks are used as protection against radioactive fallout.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1988

DANA 599

The Mao years, 1949-1976

Part 1. Catch the stars and moon, 1949-1960 -- pt. 2. It's right to rebel, 1960-1976A documentary exploring the political and social history of Communist China under Mao Tse-tung. Part one traces the country's early successes under Mao to its subsequent impoverishment and famine of 1959 to 1961. Part two chronicles Cina's recovery under the policies of Mao's chosen successor Liu Shao-ch`i, Mao's reassertion of power with the Cultural Revolution, China's stabilization and opening to the world in the 1970's, and Mao's death in 1976.

1 videocassette (120 min.) : 1994

MEDIA 2-2510

Marrying

In the small villages of China, tradition dies hard when it comes to marriage. Family plays a critical role in the long-established rituals associated with the ceremony.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2320

Mediating

In this program, a neighborhood mediating committee (there are 800,000 in China) tries to get an estranged husband and wife to stop divorce proceedings--apparently caused by the birth of a female child.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2323

Misunderstanding China

Describes the history of American attitudes toward China and the Chinese people and shows how misguided attitudes rather than realistic appraisals have affected U.S. relations with China. Illustrates the manner in which new stereotypes could easily replace existing ones.

1 videocassette (52 min.) : 1972

MEDIA D-102

Moore in China a never-ending discovery

Explores the life and artistic vision of Henry Moore, and the exhibition in China of 106 of his sculptures.

1 videocassette (52 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-899

Morning sun Ba jiu dian zhong de tai yang

This film attempts in the space of a two-hour documentary film to create an inner history of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (c.1964-1976). It provides a multi-perspective view of a tumultuous period as seen through the eyes--and reflected in the hearts and minds--of members of the high-school generation that was born around the time of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, and that came of age in the 1960s. Others join them in creating in the film's conversation about the period and the psycho-emotional topography of high-Maoist China, as well as the enduring legacy of that period.

2 videocassettes (117 min.) 2003

MEDIA 2-6839 cassette 1

Morning sun Ba jiu dian zhong de tai yang

This film attempts in the space of a two-hour documentary film to create an inner history of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (c.1964-1976). It provides a multi-perspective view of a tumultuous period as seen through the eyes--and reflected in the hearts and minds--of members of the high-school generation that was born around the time of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, and that came of age in the 1960s. Others join them in creating in the film's conversation about the period and the psycho-emotional topography of high-Maoist China, as well as the enduring legacy of that period.

2 videocassettes (117 min.) 2003

MEDIA 2-6840 cassette 2

Moving the mountain

Captures the power and passion of the Chinese student demonstrations for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China during May 1989. Newsreel footage, dramatic re-enactments and extensive input from the actual student leaders are combined to paint a portrait of courage, conviction and commitment.

1 videocassette (83 min.) : 1995

DANA 674

Mystic origins of the martial arts

"This action-packed program crosses the Orient to uncover THE MYSTIC ORIGINS OF THE MARTIAL ARTS. Top masters of karate, judo andlesser-known methods like kyudo and hapkido demonstrate their stunning skills. Explore the manyfacets of the varied disciplines, including their rich spiritual heritage."--Container.

1 videocassette (ca. 100 min.) : 1998

DANA 1068

Nanjing nightmares

This documentary recounts the historical events leading up to the terrifying occupation: the growth of China's capital city, Nanjing; the expansionist ambitions resistance by the Chinese army in the defense of Shanghai.

1 videocassette (45 min.) : 2000

MEDIA 2-6014

Nazzen moksori 2 Habitual sadness

A film about the estimated 200,000 women, mostly Korean, who were forced by the Japanese into sexual slavery during World War II. Now in their sixties and seventies, the surviving women boldly speak of their suffering at the hands of their Japanese oppressors.

1 videocassette (70 min.) : 1997?

MEDIA 2-6025

Nü ren di gu shi A women's story

A poignant tale of three peasant Chinese women who flee their village to taste freedom in the big city and escape the sexist oppression of rural China. After many experiences they return to their village to find life there has not changed, they have.

1 videocassette (95 min.) : 1989

MEDIA 2-5440

Our nation a Korean punk rock community

A documentary of the emergence of punk rock music in South Korea and the story of some of the bands that perform at a club called Drug.

1 videocassette (39 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-5520

Performing arts

A survey of performing arts in present-day China, with emphasis on Shandong Province.

1 videocassette (ca. 15 min.) : 1989

DOUGLASS 138

Platform Zhan tai

Follows the lives of four friends over a turbulent 10 year period of Chinese history, from 1979 to 1989. In the small town of Fenyang, in the remote western province of Shanxi, the teenage members of a state theatre troupe stage propaganda plays in praise of Mao. But as the country opens up to the free market and implements wide-ranging reform, their lives are irrevocably changed as the world around them is transformed by the music, fashions and other cultural influences of the West.

1 videodisc (150 min.) 2002

MEDIA 10-397

Public & private realms in rural Wenzhou, China an ethnographic video

An overview of community life, economic, social aspects, and a description of some individual situations in Wenzhou, China.

1 videocassette (52 min.) : 1994

MEDIA 2-3130

Pyongyang diaries a film

A personal record of the director's encounter with the closed society of North Korea. Beginning with the death of leader Kim Il Sung, she visits national memorials and monuments and interviews artists and intellectuals about the role of their work.

1 videocassette (52 min.) 1998

MEDIA 2-3703

Reform in crisis the aftermath of Tiananmen

Talks about the making of the television series, Heart of the dragon. Also, looks at the reforms and political policies of China in the aftermath of the Tianamen Square demonstration.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2310

Remembering

This program assesses the political legacy of Mao Zedong, who continued the imperial tradition over this Vast Nation, but with the intent of creating a classless society that would destroy many Chinese traditions.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2312

Requiem for a faith

Surveys Buddhist practices and explains the role of Tibetan lamas in developing the extremely religious nature of Tibetan culture.

1 videocassette (28 min.) : 1968

MEDIA D-80

Satya a prayer for the enemy

Focuses on personal testimonies of Tibetan Buddhist nuns who have taken the lead in resisting Chinese occupation in Tibet.

1 videocassette (28 min.) : 1993

MEDIA 2-5449

Seeds of Tibet voices of children in exile

Children at the Tibetan Homes School, a Tibetan refuge school in Mussorie, northern India, tell the stories of their departure from Tibet. Also reflects on current political and social conditions in Tibet and how schools such as theirs help to preserve Tibetan culture.

1 videocassette (27 min.) : 1997

MEDIA 2-5016

Sentimental imperialists America and Asia

Shows how U.S. missionairies, politics, culture and business attempted to dominate the Philippines and China in the 19th and 20th centuries.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-2212

Sewing woman

Tells the story of one woman's determination to leave war-torn China and build a new life in the United States. Based on the life of Zem Ping Dong who worked in sewing factories for over thirty years.

1 videocassette (14 min.) : 1982

MEDIA D-328

Silence broken Korean comfort women

A documentary on Korean comfort women who were forced into sexual servitude by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.

1 videocassette (57 min.) : 2000

MEDIA 2-5745

The Silk Road

"Learn of the lost kingdom of Lou-lan, which vanished into the sands of the desert when the nearby lake Lop Nor moved away...find relics of the Silk Road from over a millenium ago."--Container.

1 videocassette ( 55 min.) : 1990

MEDIA 2-3510

The Silk Road

"Encounter the ghost castle of Khara-khoto, 250 mile from the oasis of Jiu-chang. This legendary city was obliterated from the face of the Earth by Ghengis Khan. It was later unearthed by the Russian explorer Koslov, who took its artworks to the Hermitage."--Container.

1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.) : 1990

MEDIA 2-3509

The Silk Road

"Tour the world-famous Ma-gao Caves--over 500 caves, more than 30 miles in length, wtih 3000 murals and statues in the middle of the Gobi desert."--Container.

1 videocassette (ca. 55 min) : 1990

MEDIA 2-3508

The Silk Road

Be the first foreign visitors in over seventy five years to the ancient Buddhist city of Miran, before attempting to cross the Taklamakan Desert.

1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.) : 1990

MEDIA 2-3507

The Silk Road

Follow the route of Marco Polo, leave Xi-an and cross the Yellow River on a goat-skin raft. Visit the giant Buddha at Bing-li-si, traverse the forbidding He-xi Corridor, stroll the streets of the citadel town of Zhang-ye, and visit the Nie-pan Buddha, already 200 years old when Marco Polo lived there in the fourteenth century.

1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.) : 1990

MEDIA 2-3506

The Silk Road

Visit modern-day Xi-an, formerly Chang-an, the starting point of the Silk Road,the path travelled by Marco Polo, and the world's largest city when it was capital of Tan Dynasy China in the 7th century. The viewer will see the clay army of Emperor Qin Huang Di, the sculptures of Emperor Gao-zong's tomb, enter a Buddist temple, climb the Great Wall, and examine the underground murals of Princess Yong-tai.

1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.) : 1990

MEDIA 2-3505

The Silk Road

Tour the oasis town of Kashgar to celebrate the end of Ramadan in the largest mosque of the western lands; the Buddhist caves at San-xian-dong; the Pamir plateau; and Taskgurkan Castle.

1 videocassette (55 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-3516

The Silk Road

Cross the Tian Shan Mountains and meet the Kazakhs, commonly referred to as Cossacks; visit the Western Land, home to the legendary Heavenly Horses ridden by Genghis Khan; and enter the no-man's land between the Chinese and Soviet border.

1 videocassette (55 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-3515

The Silk Road

A 300 mile journey from the oasis city of Turfan to Korla. The entire caravan including camels boards a train for the trip through the Gobi Desert and beyond the Tian Shan Mountain range.

1 videocassette (55 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-3513

The Silk Road

A visit to the place once called the land of fire located between the Tian-Shan Mountains and the Taklamakan Desert; the Fire Mountains; Thousand Buddha Caves; and the Jiao-he Castle.

1 videocassette (55 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-3512

The Silk Road oasis of silk and jade

Tour the Kun-lun mountains where jade has been mined for over two thousand years; join the search for the rediscovery of Dandan Oilik, the great Buddhist temple city; watch the silk dance of the Xin-Yu Song and Dance Troupe; and wander a Sunday market in Khotan.

1 videocassette (55 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-3511

The Silk Road south through the Tian Shan Mountains

A tour to the Pearl of the Desert at the edge of the Taklamakan; through Tien-men-quan, the most formidable mountain pass in the world; Subashi Castle; the legendary Kuntura Thousand Buddha caves; Salt River Canyon; Kysil Caves; shop with Uighurs at their outdoor marketplace and enjoy a wedding ceremony and learn about their traditions and customs.

1 videocassette (55 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-3514

South Korea, from illiteracy to affluence

At the end of World War II, South Korea's literacy rate stood at only 25 percent. Today, virtually 100 percent of Koreans are literate. How did such a poor country manage to educate its citizens? Who paid the bill? This program examines these questions and the important role that education has played in Korea's dramatic leap from one of the poorest nations in Asia to economic superiority in just a few decades.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1998

MEDIA 2-3714

The Speeches of General Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur, the heroic World War II general, was the most dynamic military speaker of the twentieth century. This videotape contains the prophetic words of the great war hero including eerie predictions about the arms race, the future of Communist China and Japan's affluence that have all since come true. Watch the historic footage of the signing of the peace treaty that ended World War II, MacArthur speaking out to abolish war, and the famous "I shall return" speech.

1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.) : 1990

MEDIA 2-1515

The Speeches of Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman was the "Give èm Hell" President who led the American people through the Korean War and crusaded against Communism without compromise. This video brings you back to the fascinating "Cold War" era of Truman. Be there as Truman talks about dropping the first atomic bomb, as he warns about the spread of communism in Asia, as he fights all unionization of industry, as he fires war hero Douglas MacArthur, and much more.

1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.) : 1990

MEDIA 2-1516

The story of civilisation

Profiles ancient China and Japan, exploring both society and culture as well as the myths and legends surrounding these civilizations.

1 videocassette (50 min.) : 2001

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The story of Qiu Ju Qiu Ju Da Guan Si

A woman's journey through the Chinese court system in a universal battle against bureacracy and indifference after her husband is kicked in the groin by a village chief.

1 videocassette (100 min.) : 1993

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Suzhou

Explores the Chinese urban experience, past and present. Focuses on the historical sites, scenery, and culture in Suzhou, China, and observes the activities of its modern residents.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1980

MEDIA 2-3097

T`ung nien wang shih A time to live and the time to die

The film depicts a family transplanted from mainland China to Taiwan in the early 1950s. The Father dies of illness and the elder sister marries. A-ha, the protagonist, struggles to deal with adolescence.

1 videocassette (141 min.) : 1985

MEDIA 2-5040

Tantras of Gyüto sacred rituals of Tibet

An account of the secret Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies by monks of Gyuto Tantric College. Prefaced by an account of Tibetan history.

1 videocassette (52 min.) : 1985

MEDIA 2-758

Through Chinese women's eyes

Presents the transformations in the lives of Chinese women over the 20th century. Documents the attempts to erase gender differences under Mao, today's changing ideas of femininity, and the crystalization of Chinese feminism at the UN Women's conference in Beijing.

1 videocassette (53 min.) : 1997

MEDIA 2-3397

Time Life's Lost civilizations

Egypt, quest for immortality -- Maya, the blood of kings -- Mesopotamia, return to Eden -- Aegean, legacy of Atlantis -- Greece, a moment of excellence -- China, dynasties of power -- Rome, the ultimate empire -- Africa, a history denied -- Inca, secrets of the ancestors -- Tibet, the end of timeCombines evocative recreations with three-dimensional computer animation and documentary footage from 26 countries to describe the history and social life and customs of vanished civilizations.

10 videocassettes (48 min. ea.) : 1995

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Trading

Joint ventures between China and foreign companies are transforming communists into capitalist entrepreneurs and consumers, and accelerating Western influence in cities.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2330

Tragedy at Tiananmen the untold story

Various news reporters give first hand accounts of the massacre of student protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

1 videocassette (48 min.) : 1989

MEDIA 2-841

Tu Wei Ming a Confucian life in America

Tu Wei-ming, a scholar of Chinese intellectual history who left China at age twenty-two to study at Harvard University, discusses the relevance of Confucian philosophy to our times and talks about the recent student movement in China.

1 videocassette (28 min.) : 1994

MEDIA 2-3003

The Two coasts of China

Traces the history of China's external contacts and trade showing the difference of outlook between its interior and coast.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-2204

Understanding

For thousands of years, the Chinese have kept detailed records of personal observations on natural phenomenon--such as earthquakes--that provide details on the Earth's energy. Today lasers, fusion reactors and nuclear bombs reflect a new respect for Western science.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2334

The United States and China : World War and Civil War, 1937-1949

Describes U.S.-China relations from 1937- 1949, including Mao Tse Tung's northern peasant campaign and U.S. relations with Chiang during World War II and in the post- war period.

1 cassette, 30 min. : 1970

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We served with pride the Chinese American experience in WWII

The untold story of Chinese Americans who have served in the U.S. military, especially during World War II. Twenty eight men and women share their stories, representing the 20,000 Chinese Americans who served their country in a wide variety of wartime assignments. Also covers the involvement of Chinese Americans in the American Civil War, Spanish American War and World War I.

1 videocassette (57 min.) 2000

MEDIA 2-6830

The Weapon of choice

Against the backdrop of the Cold War and the development of the hydrogen bomb, the growing reliance of superpowers on nuclear weapons is explored. The Korean War and its impact on U.S. nuclear weapons decisions is also examined.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1989

MEDIA 2-788

Welcome to North Korea

Film shows a regime where 20 million people live in poverty, some on the brink of starvation and disease, while the former dictator Kim II Sung and his son built extravagant monuments to reflect their power. Also looks at efforts at re-unification between the North and South.

1 videocassette (54 min.) : 2001

MEDIA 2-6156

Western eyes

Examines the search for beauty and self-acceptance through the experiences of a young Filipina and Korean woman living in Canada who both believe their appearance, specifically their eyes, affect the way they are perceived. Both feel unsettled in Western society and are contemplating cosmetic surgery on their eyes. Layering interviews with references to super models and other pop-culture icons of beauty, the filmmaker captures the pain that almost always lies behind the desire for plastic surgery.

1 videocassette (40 min.) : 2000

MEDIA 2-2384

Westward to China, 1927-37

The American experience in China from 1927 to 1937 with biographical sketches of Americans who worked in China.

1 videocassette (58 min.) : 1994

MEDIA 2-3098

Why has Bodhi-Dharma left for the east?

In a remote monastery high up in the mountains, an old master, a young monk, and an orphaned boy devote themselves to their Buddhist teachings. As the master faces death, he must lead his disciples away from their past ties to the outside world and its rapidly changing values, and point them toward their quest for enlightenment.

1 videocassette (135 min.) : 1996

MEDIA 2-2838

A window to China

"China Reports" is the video magazine program produced by China Central Television, the only national TV station in China. The program covers the latest developments of and almost all aspects of Chinese society, such as economy, culture, education, science and technology, as well as people's daily lives in China. This episode features a match-making agency solely devoted to youth over 30-years-old ; Mr. Huang Zungi, the famed expert in the facial makeup of the Beijing Opera ; Dr. Zhan, who combines Western and Oriental medical sciences to treat patients ; a guide to Ninbo, the fouth largest deep-water port in the world and its special economic zone ; a "Magic tree" growing in the Taoist monastery in Tsintao of Shangdong Province ; and a tea house in Beijing.

1 videocassette (30 min.) : 199

MEDIA 2-1682

The Women outside Korean women and the U.S. military

Documentary on young South Korean women who work in sex related enterprises adjacent to American military bases in South Korea. Also explores the lives of Korean American women who came to the United States as wives of American servicemen.

1 videocassette (52 min.) 1995

MEDIA 2-6676

Working

The industrial workers, China's elite class under Communism, were guaranteed complete security for life--until the 1980s when the "iron rice bowl" system was replaced by the "responsibility system." Now the most productive workers reap the larger rewards.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : 1991

MEDIA 2-2328

A World of homeless people

The worldwide and growing phenomenon of homelessness is presented. Special insights made by Maryknollers directly involved with homeless people compliment touching video features from Hong Kong and Bolivia.

1 videocassette (28 min.) : 1986

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The World of the dragon

Film examines China with particular emphasis on Shanghai, as it opens itself to economic and social influences from the West and from other Asian nations.

1 videocassette (27 min.) : 1996

MEDIA 2-5761

Writers & revolutionaries

Shows influence of intellectuals in China and Japan on the emergence of their societies from domination by poverty, despots and the West.

1 videocassette (60 min.) : 1992

MEDIA 2-2207

Xian

Explores the Chinese urban experience, past and present. Focuses on the historical sites, scenery, and culture in Sian, China, and observes the activities of its modern residents.

1 videocassette (58 min.) : 1980

MEDIA 2-3095