Essays about: "Chinese film"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Chinese film.

  1. 1. Agency and Tradition : Women in 1920s China through the Lens of Film

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Natacha Rojrung; [2023]
    Keywords : Keywords: Agency; China; Raise the Red Lantern; film; female characters;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is an attempt to provide examples of how women’s roles have been portrayed in Chinese film made in modern time about women in the 1920s through examination and analysis of the film Raise the Red Lantern《大红灯笼高高挂》by Zhang Yimo by using agency theory. The study delves into the portrayal of female characters' actions within traditional marriage and family dynamics as depicted in the film. READ MORE

  3. 2. The myth of ACGN nationalism in China : animation, audiences, and nationalism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Yunyi Liao; [2020]
    Keywords : ACGN nationalism; nationalism; animation; audiences; fans; youth; subculture; myth; Ne Zha; Chinese animated films; China; everyday nationalism; online and offline; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the prevalence of nationalism in the reception of Chinese animated films. One example of this is the widely-circulated online expression of ‘the rise of Chinese animation’ by engaged audiences and fans. The term ‘ACGN nationalism’ (erciyuan minzu zhuyi) has been coined to describe this phenomenon in previous research. READ MORE

  4. 3. The "Theft of Fire" in digital age : a case study on Chinese fansub group Yi Gui Jun Tuan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Pan Du; [2019]
    Keywords : fansub groups; fan free labour; engagement; formal and informal distributions; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Fansub group refers to a group of people produce and share the translation work of media content based on their interests. Fansub groups are always viewed as a hotly debated topic which involves many different academic research fields, including piracy, fan labour and so on. READ MORE

  5. 4. Is social media a fortune or misfortune? —The art film’s dilemma and breakthrough.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : LI YIJIA; [2018]
    Keywords : Social media; Art film; Online marketing;

    Abstract : In China, Weibo is a social software that almost everyone uses. Weibo does not only provide an arena for users to share their experiences with friends but also offers a platform for companies to promote their products. From 2014, the distributors of the films began to use Weibo as one of their main marketing tools. READ MORE

  6. 5. China and Cinematic Science Fiction: A Lost Genre - A brief history of Chinese science fiction film and its’ narrative themes.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Linus Fredriksson; [2015]
    Keywords : Science fiction; Chinese film; 错位; 珊瑚岛山的死光; Chinese cinema; Kinesisk film; 中国科幻; 中国电影; 中国科幻电影; 中国科幻片; 科幻片; science fiction cinema; science fiction film; 合成人; 银河热; Cultural Sciences; Arts and Architecture; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This paper has its goal in presenting an overall history of the Chinese science fiction movie genre but also to give an in-depth analysis of the thematic elements that is being presented in eight selected movies. Chinese films during the 21st century, which are being distributed outside of its domestic borders, have a tendency to be historical films, wuxia films or a mixture of these two genres. READ MORE