Korean Film : History, Resistance, and Democratic Imagination
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“The three Korean authors of this carefully researched, thoughtful book are well equipped to introduce their subject to English-speaking audiences. They approach the Korean film industry chronologically, conveying a sense of the continuing interrelationship between the history of the region and the growth and (sometimes) paralysis of its film industry....The plot synopses, descriptions, and evaluations of many films should prove useful to readers with no opportunity to view the movies. The bibliography includes both English and Korean sources. Highly recommended. All collections; all levels.”–
“[a] valuable new addition to the growing body of English-language scholarship on Korean cinema....[o]riginal examples of (con)textual analysis of significant Korean films throughout are fascinating.”–
Book Description
Despite its rise in the global market, recent political progress, and a surging interest worldwide, Korean films are relatively unknown and rarely studied. This new work begins by investigating the history, industry structure, and trends of filmmaking in Korea, going on to examine how Hollywood films have affected both Korean mainstream and nonmainstream film industries in terms of both means of production and narrative. Moreover, the authors analyze the ways in which Korean films of recent years have represented the modernization process in Korea itself, as well as the ideological implications that arise from the cinematic constructions of Korean imagination.
Korean Film : History, Resistance, and Democratic Imagination
Korean Film : History, Resistance, and Democratic Imagination,Eungjun Min,Jinsook Joo,Han Ju Kwak,Praeger Publishers,0275958116,Cinema/Film: Book,Communication,Film & Video - General,Film & Video - History & Criticism,History,Korea,Motion pictures,Performing Arts,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication
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