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Digital Intermediary: Korean Transnational Cinema, Brian Yecies, Ben Goldsmith, Ae-Gyung Shim
Digital Intermediary: Korean Transnational Cinema, Brian Yecies, Ben Goldsmith, Ae-Gyung Shim
Brian Yecies
Since censorship was lifted in Korea in 1996, collaboration between Korean andforeign filmmakers has grown in both extent and visibility. Korean films have beenshot in Australia, New Zealand and mainland China, while the Korean digital postproductionand visual effects firms behind blockbusters infused with local effectshave gone on to work with filmmakers from greater China and Hollywood. Koreancinema has become known for its universal storylines, genre experimentation andhigh production values. The number of exported Korean films has increased, ashas the number of Korean actors starring in films made in other countries. Koreahas hosted major international industry events. These milestones have facilitated …
Somewhere Between Anti-Heroism And Pantomime: Song Kang-Ho And The Uncanny Face Of The Korean Cinema, Brian Yecies
Somewhere Between Anti-Heroism And Pantomime: Song Kang-Ho And The Uncanny Face Of The Korean Cinema, Brian Yecies
Brian Yecies
This article explores the trajectory of Song Kang-ho’s on-screen performances from the release of his fourth film, Number 3 (1997), to one of his most recent films, Thirst (2009). As a case study, it reveals new insights about this popular and representative actor’s numerous screen personae and how they have enabled audiences to peer into a cinematic surface that reflects back a mixture of anti-heroism and pantomime. Beneath the many costumes and performance styles he adopts, audiences have come to see a human being with everyday problems and concerns. In a way reminiscent of the French pantomime clown Pierrot, Song’s …
Digital Intermediary: Korean Transnational Cinema, Brian Yecies, Ben Goldsmith, Ae-Gyung Shim
Digital Intermediary: Korean Transnational Cinema, Brian Yecies, Ben Goldsmith, Ae-Gyung Shim
Brian Yecies
Since censorship was lifted in Korea in 1996, collaboration between Korean andforeign filmmakers has grown in both extent and visibility. Korean films have beenshot in Australia, New Zealand and mainland China, while the Korean digital postproductionand visual effects firms behind blockbusters infused with local effectshave gone on to work with filmmakers from greater China and Hollywood. Koreancinema has become known for its universal storylines, genre experimentation andhigh production values. The number of exported Korean films has increased, ashas the number of Korean actors starring in films made in other countries. Koreahas hosted major international industry events. These milestones have facilitated …
Somewhere Between Anti-Heroism And Pantomime: Song Kang-Ho And The Uncanny Face Of The Korean Cinema, Brian Yecies
Somewhere Between Anti-Heroism And Pantomime: Song Kang-Ho And The Uncanny Face Of The Korean Cinema, Brian Yecies
Brian Yecies
This article explores the trajectory of Song Kang-ho’s on-screen performances from the release of his fourth film, Number 3 (1997), to one of his most recent films, Thirst (2009). As a case study, it reveals new insights about this popular and representative actor’s numerous screen personae and how they have enabled audiences to peer into a cinematic surface that reflects back a mixture of anti-heroism and pantomime. Beneath the many costumes and performance styles he adopts, audiences have come to see a human being with everyday problems and concerns. In a way reminiscent of the French pantomime clown Pierrot, Song’s …
Book Review Of James, D & Kim, K.H (Eds) Im Kwon-Taek: The Making Of A Korean National Cinema, Brian Yecies
Book Review Of James, D & Kim, K.H (Eds) Im Kwon-Taek: The Making Of A Korean National Cinema, Brian Yecies
Brian Yecies
No abstract provided.
The Coming Of Sound To Cinema In Colonial Korea, 1926-39, Brian Yecies
The Coming Of Sound To Cinema In Colonial Korea, 1926-39, Brian Yecies
Brian Yecies
No abstract provided.
Traces Of Korean Cinema From 1945-1959, Brian Yecies
Traces Of Korean Cinema From 1945-1959, Brian Yecies
Brian Yecies
The first in a planned series of books about Korean film history, published in bilingual editions by the Korean Film Archive (KOFA). This particular edition contains essays on Korean film history focused on the period between Korea's liberation from Japan and the end of the 1950s. Articles within are written by KOFA President Yi Hyo-in and researcher Chung Chong Hwa. A large number of reproductions of period film stills and posters are also included. The original Korean articles as well as translated versions by Shim Ae Gyung are included together in this volume.