A Confucianism Observed in Disaster Films of East Asia
Hollywood has produced various blockbusters on the
subject of disasters. Entering the 2000s, disaster films began to be
produced in the East Asian region as well, and as most of them were
successful, disaster films have settled as a popular genre in the region.
East Asian disaster films utilize a plot structure similar to Hollywood
films but, at the same time, represent East Asian people-s unique value
system. East Asian people-s social behavior pattern defined as
collectivism is a characteristic that distinguishes this region from other
cultural regions. In order to examine Confucian culture in disaster
films on the premise of the difference, the author conducts this
research as follows.This study first reviews the concepts disaster and
disaster film, and understands the genre through analyzing the
narrative structure and style. In addition, it discusses collectivism, a
characteristic of the East Asian region distinguished from the West,
and investigates Confucian culture in films and examines differences
among Korean, Chinese and Japanese Confucianism. Films selected
for this study are Tidal Wave (Korea, 2009), After Shock (China,
2006), and The Sinking of Japan (Japan, 2006). Using the characters in
these films, we analyze how Confucian thought is described and
reproduced.
[1] Geungho Jo, "Confucian Background of East Asia Collectivism", Jisik
industires, 2007, p. 18.
[2] Sunggon Kim, "Hollywood, The Mirror of Twentieth Centuries Culture",
Woongjin press, 1997, p. 31.
[3] Sunggu Lee, and Youngkwan Lee, "The Movie Glossary", Korean Film
Council, 1990, p. 357.
[4] Youngchul Lee, "Causes and Management Strategies of Natural
Disasters: Three Cases and AHP Analysis", Incheon University, 2007, pp.
11-12.
[5] Disaster and Safety Management Act, Law No. 10,467, Article 3
(Definition)
[6] Sunggu Lee, and Youngkwan Lee, "The Movie Glossary", Korea Film
Council, 1990, p. 357.
[7] Geungho Jo, "Confucian Background of East Asia Collectivism", Jisik
industires, 2007, p. 18.
[8] Geungho Jo, "Confucian Background of East Asia Collectivism", Jisik
industires, 2007, pp. 63-66.
[9] Kyungil Kim, "Kongja ka chugoya nara ka sanda.", Bada press, 1999, pp.
83-94.
[10] Junho Woo, "Contemporary Aspects of Samgangoryun", 2007, Ehwa
press, pp. 4-7.
[11] Junho Woo, "Contemporary Aspects of Samgangoryun", 2007, Ehwa
press, pp. 162-177.
[12] Korean Film Council Website, http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr.
[1] Geungho Jo, "Confucian Background of East Asia Collectivism", Jisik
industires, 2007, p. 18.
[2] Sunggon Kim, "Hollywood, The Mirror of Twentieth Centuries Culture",
Woongjin press, 1997, p. 31.
[3] Sunggu Lee, and Youngkwan Lee, "The Movie Glossary", Korean Film
Council, 1990, p. 357.
[4] Youngchul Lee, "Causes and Management Strategies of Natural
Disasters: Three Cases and AHP Analysis", Incheon University, 2007, pp.
11-12.
[5] Disaster and Safety Management Act, Law No. 10,467, Article 3
(Definition)
[6] Sunggu Lee, and Youngkwan Lee, "The Movie Glossary", Korea Film
Council, 1990, p. 357.
[7] Geungho Jo, "Confucian Background of East Asia Collectivism", Jisik
industires, 2007, p. 18.
[8] Geungho Jo, "Confucian Background of East Asia Collectivism", Jisik
industires, 2007, pp. 63-66.
[9] Kyungil Kim, "Kongja ka chugoya nara ka sanda.", Bada press, 1999, pp.
83-94.
[10] Junho Woo, "Contemporary Aspects of Samgangoryun", 2007, Ehwa
press, pp. 4-7.
[11] Junho Woo, "Contemporary Aspects of Samgangoryun", 2007, Ehwa
press, pp. 162-177.
[12] Korean Film Council Website, http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr.
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subject of disasters. Entering the 2000s, disaster films began to be
produced in the East Asian region as well, and as most of them were
successful, disaster films have settled as a popular genre in the region.
East Asian disaster films utilize a plot structure similar to Hollywood
films but, at the same time, represent East Asian people-s unique value
system. East Asian people-s social behavior pattern defined as
collectivism is a characteristic that distinguishes this region from other
cultural regions. In order to examine Confucian culture in disaster
films on the premise of the difference, the author conducts this
research as follows.This study first reviews the concepts disaster and
disaster film, and understands the genre through analyzing the
narrative structure and style. In addition, it discusses collectivism, a
characteristic of the East Asian region distinguished from the West,
and investigates Confucian culture in films and examines differences
among Korean, Chinese and Japanese Confucianism. Films selected
for this study are Tidal Wave (Korea, 2009), After Shock (China,
2006), and The Sinking of Japan (Japan, 2006). Using the characters in
these films, we analyze how Confucian thought is described and
reproduced.", keywords = "Confucianism, Disaster Film, East Asian Films,
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