When one engages in a discussion of film, a great many avenues for
analysis are available. Character development, set design,
wardrobe, and musical score are but a few surface possibilities.
One may also choose to focus on the director's message, political
implications, historical accuracy, or a specific film theory. With
this in mind, it is at least somewhat surprising that little
analysis of contemporary Chinese film is available. This work
provides an analysis of the notion of the virtual as laid out in
works by Massumi, Deleuze, and Guattari. Through an exploration of
the virtual across Chinese films of the last two decades, it
investigates the dangers of the virtual in performance and the
difficulty in recognizing the line between role and real. It then
compares this to the notion of disguise in order to demonstrate the
differences in effect when one's performance is undisclosed to his
audience. Finally, it examines identity and the virtual through
cinematic doublings. These theories are a means by which to
supplement more typical examinations of film and contribute depth
to an academic understanding of contemporary Chinese film for China
scholars and film enthusiasts alike.
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