Full Description
Providing a rare example of a national cinema that has managed to overturn the prevailing global paradigm of Hollywood dominance, South Korean films are nevertheless still haunted by the peninsula's earlier colonial history. Focussing on a series of films produced during the administration of disgraced and then pardoned President Park Geun-hye (2013-2017), this book examines South Korea's relationship with Japan and how this relationship continues to be negotiated through films and politics. Containing detailed discussion of significant and internationally renowned films including The Age of Shadows, The Handmaiden and the domestically popular, The Admiral: Roaring Currents, this informative text is a welcome addition to South Korean Film Studies that will also be valued for its examination of how film cycles operate in non-Hollywood cinema. Offering a perceptive look at an underexplored area, this book will be embraced by professionals and laypersons intrigued by South Korea and Japan's frequently tense relationship.
Contents
Introduction Chapter One Scars, Tattoos, Flags and Exorcism: The Recurring Markers of National Trauma in the Rising Sun Cycle Chapter Two Jjokbari and Chinilpa: Caricatured Villains and Villainous Collaborators Chapter Three The Best of Enemies: The Rising Sun Cycle's Ambivalence and Erasure of Friendly Japanese Chapter Four Moving Beyond Exorcism: The Way of Postcolonial Endurance Conclusion
