Review
1. Media narrative and reality
1.1. Media is a representation (再現) of the world rather than a reflection (反映) of reality
1.2. Narrative is one of the representational features
1.3. Stop confusing representation with reality
1.4. Example: "The triad society"
-We are not concerned with whether a particular movie portrays the triad society correctly.
-We see the triad society as an element of narrative or an important part of political allegory.
2. "Hong Kong story" is not a real story
2.1. The Hong Kong story identified in movie narrative is not totally corresponding with the reality.
2.2. Example I: Made in Hong Kong
-Although it is a story about Hong Kong and 1997, you may not be able to identify clearly all elements corresponding with the reality. There is no character symbolizing "China" in the movie.
3. Metaphorical relationship
3.1. Metaphor is usually not direct and may have more than one referent.
3.2. Example: The multiple metonymic and metaphorical meanings of "flag soldier"(旗兵)
-New immigrants
-A threat from China
-Hong Kong people who are in pursuit of identity but their fate is subject to the great powers (China and Britain)
4. Narrative analysis
4.1. The purpose of narrative analysis is to identify the organization of signs.
4.2. It focuses on the social convention hidden in cultural text.
4.3. Example:表姐你好野
-It is far from enough to merely point out the discriminatory attitude towards mainlanders.
-How the stereotypical image of "表姐" is put into the narrative structure.
5. Text and context
5.1. Identifying the "Hong Kong story" is try to explore the interaction between text and context.
5.2. Text should not be reduced to context or vice versa.
5.3. Example: Mcdull, Prince de la bun
-Past (Mcdull's father), present (Mcdull) and future (Mcdull's mother)
-What is the present the movie refers to? What is the relationship between the present in movie and the present in the reality?
6. Film criticism
6.1. Film criticism is not a piecemeal comment on a film.
6.2. A central theme is needed.
7. Some hints for exam
7.1. 陳慧《拾香紀》
7.2. 龍應臺＜香港你往哪裡去？＞
1.1. Media is a representation (再現) of the world rather than a reflection (反映) of reality
1.2. Narrative is one of the representational features
1.3. Stop confusing representation with reality
1.4. Example: "The triad society"
-We are not concerned with whether a particular movie portrays the triad society correctly.
-We see the triad society as an element of narrative or an important part of political allegory.
2. "Hong Kong story" is not a real story
2.1. The Hong Kong story identified in movie narrative is not totally corresponding with the reality.
2.2. Example I: Made in Hong Kong
-Although it is a story about Hong Kong and 1997, you may not be able to identify clearly all elements corresponding with the reality. There is no character symbolizing "China" in the movie.
3. Metaphorical relationship
3.1. Metaphor is usually not direct and may have more than one referent.
3.2. Example: The multiple metonymic and metaphorical meanings of "flag soldier"(旗兵)
-New immigrants
-A threat from China
-Hong Kong people who are in pursuit of identity but their fate is subject to the great powers (China and Britain)
4. Narrative analysis
4.1. The purpose of narrative analysis is to identify the organization of signs.
4.2. It focuses on the social convention hidden in cultural text.
4.3. Example:表姐你好野
-It is far from enough to merely point out the discriminatory attitude towards mainlanders.
-How the stereotypical image of "表姐" is put into the narrative structure.
5. Text and context
5.1. Identifying the "Hong Kong story" is try to explore the interaction between text and context.
5.2. Text should not be reduced to context or vice versa.
5.3. Example: Mcdull, Prince de la bun
-Past (Mcdull's father), present (Mcdull) and future (Mcdull's mother)
-What is the present the movie refers to? What is the relationship between the present in movie and the present in the reality?
6. Film criticism
6.1. Film criticism is not a piecemeal comment on a film.
6.2. A central theme is needed.
7. Some hints for exam
7.1. 陳慧《拾香紀》
7.2. 龍應臺＜香港你往哪裡去？＞
posted by hegelchong @ 7:51 AM
0 comments
