As the two billion YouTube views for “Gangnam Style” would
indicate, South Korean popular culture has begun to enjoy new
prominence on the global stage. Yet, as this timely new study
reveals, the nation’s film industry has long been a hub for
transnational exchange, producing movies that put a unique spin on
familiar genres, while influencing world cinema from Hollywood to
Bollywood. Movie Migrations is not only an
introduction to one of the world’s most vibrant national cinemas,
but also a provocative call to reimagine the very concepts of
“national cinemas” and “film genre.” Challenging
traditional critical assumptions that place Hollywood at the center
of genre production, Hye Seung Chung and David Scott Diffrient
bring South Korean cinema to the forefront of recent and ongoing
debates about globalization and transnationalism. In each chapter
they track a different way that South Korean filmmakers have
adapted material from foreign sources, resulting in everything from
the Manchurian Western to The Host’s reinvention of the Godzilla
mythos. Spanning a wide range of genres, the book
introduces readers to classics from the 1950s and 1960s Golden Age
of South Korean cinema, while offering fresh perspectives on recent
favorites like Oldboy and Thirst. Perfect not only for fans of
Korean film, but for anyone curious about media in an era of
globalization, Movie Migrations will give readers a new
appreciation for the creative act of cross-cultural
adaptation.
General
| Imprint: |
Rutgers University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
New Directions in International Studies |
| Release date: |
July 2015 |
| Authors: |
Hye Seung Chung
• David Scott Diffrient
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
306 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8135-6997-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-8135-6997-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780813569970 |
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