A soft-voiced professor (better sit near the front) who is obviously passionate about Sino Cinema and has a lot to say about it. My only complaint is he can come off as a bit pompous at times, traditional and intimidating, but he means well and is far more approachable when you talk to him outside/after class. This feels like less of a film-history course, and more like a film-theory course. You will cover a lot of abstract concepts and be pushed to think critically about cinema. He makes great picks for the films that get studied in class. The only thing worth warning you about is this: You will have to do much readings

Professor Chi is charming and nice but can sometimes be a little intimidating. He doesn't allow people to take pictures of the slides so be prepared to take good notes.

He speaks three languages excellently: English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. So if you speak any these you should be able to communicate to him easily. Although I've never been to his office hours, I can tell that he welcomes and encourages you to go.

A lot of long readings to read, can be a little boring, but also interesting if you're really devoted to the subject. There's one movie to watch each week and all of them are excellent and really well-chosen,