Consult chapter three: "Film Terms and Topics for Film Analysis and Writing." Also the tips presented in chapter 5: "Style and Structure in Writing" are useful when you are writing the paper.

Provides more detailed information on film techniques that you might be discussing.

Has a short seven page overview of Chinese cinema.

Recent (2011) chronologically arranged survery.

Among the chapters are "How Should a Chinese Woman Look?"; "How Should Chinese Men Act?"; and "Cinema and the National".

Chronological survey up to 2002.

Following a brief historical survey, most of the chapters have a topical theme. Check the index to see if your director or film is discussed.

Has a twelve page overview of Japanese cinema