The Changing Face of Korean Cinema

This book examines how South Korean cinema has transformed from an antiquated local industry in the 1960s into a thriving international cinema in the 21st century. It investigates the circumstances that allowed these two creative eras to emerge, and demonstrates the forces behind Korea's positioning as a contributor to regional and global culture.

Zusatztext 'This volume makes a valuable supplement to the existing scholarship on the Korean film industry... 'Jinhee Choi! King's College London! London! United Kingdom Informationen zum Autor Brian Yecies is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Aegyung Shim is a past Korea Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Transformation Research (ISTR) at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Klappentext This book examines how South Korean cinema has transformed from an antiquated local industry in the 1960s into a thriving international cinema in the 21st century. It investigates the circumstances that allowed these two creative eras to emerge, and demonstrates the forces behind Korea's positioning as a contributor to regional and global culture. Zusammenfassung This book examines how South Korean cinema has transformed from an antiquated local industry in the 1960s into a thriving international cinema in the 21st century. It investigates the circumstances that allowed these two creative eras to emerge, and demonstrates the forces behind Korea's positioning as a contributor to regional and global culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Introducing "Planet Hallyuwood" Part 1: The Golden Age of the 1960s 1 Hypergrowth of the Propaganda Factory and the Producing Paradox 2 At the Crossroads of Directing and Politics 3 Genre Intersections and the Literary Film 4 Feasting on Asian Alliances: Hong Kong Co-productions and Japanese Remakes Part 2: The Dark Age of the 1970s and Hollywood's Domination in the Aftermath 5 Policy and Producing Under Hollywood's Shadow in the 1970s and 1980s 6 Robust Invalids in a New Visual Era: Directing in the 1970s and 1980s 7 Weapons of Mass Distraction: The Erotic Film Genres of the 1970s and 1980s Part 3: The Golden Age of the Post-censorship Era 8 The Rise of the New Corporate and Female Producers 9 The Rise of the Female WriterDirector and the Changing Face of Korean Cinema10 Genre Transformations in Contemporary Korean Cinema 11 Korean Transnational Cinema and the Renewed Tilt Toward China 12 Conclusion Welcome to Planet Hallyuwood ...

Autorentext

Brian Yecies is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of Wollongong, Australia.

Aegyung Shim is a past Korea Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Transformation Research (ISTR) at the University of Wollongong, Australia.

Inhalt

Introduction: Introducing "Planet Hallyuwood" Part 1: The Golden Age of the 1960s 1 Hypergrowth of the Propaganda Factory and the Producing Paradox 2 At the Crossroads of Directing and Politics 3 Genre Intersections and the Literary Film 4 Feasting on Asian Alliances: Hong Kong Co-productions and Japanese Remakes Part 2: The Dark Age of the 1970s and Hollywood's Domination in the Aftermath 5 Policy and Producing Under Hollywood's Shadow in the 1970s and 1980s 6 Robust Invalids in a New Visual Era: Directing in the 1970s and 1980s 7 Weapons of Mass Distraction: The Erotic Film Genres of the 1970s and 1980s Part 3: The Golden Age of the Post-censorship Era 8 The Rise of the New Corporate and Female Producers 9 The Rise of the Female WriterDirector and the Changing Face of Korean Cinema10 Genre Transformations in Contemporary Korean Cinema 11 Korean Transnational Cinema and the Renewed Tilt Toward China 12 Conclusion Welcome to Planet Hallyuwood