Cantopop

Pop music in Korea, as known as K-pop, is in vogue. It is not only popular in Korea, but countries all over Asia and even in Europe. Every teenage has heard one or two K-pop songs. In fact, similar tread occurred before. Canto-pop (Hong Kong pop music) and J-pop (Japanese pop music) also become popular in the world since 1980s and 1970s. In this essay, backgrounds of the pop music will be discussed. The differences in pop music among these three places and the impacts made will be included. In the

“Popular forms of entertainment have always existed.” Popular culture exists not just in the recent hundred years, but also in the ancient world. Marcel Danesi wrote ‘Popular Culture: Introductory Perspectives’ to introduce different way of existence of the modern-day popular culture, in order to open up debates on the pop culture. There are twelve chapters in this book, the first three chapters are providing an overview of popular culture. The following eight chapters are depth discussion on the

musical presence in Hong Kong indirectly led to the creation of Cantonese popular music, also known as Cantopop. Cantopop is a style of popular music that emerged during the 1970s. It was influenced by Western folk rock music of the 1970s, and is set up in a rock band layout with heavy use of electronic instruments, such as the electric guitar and synthesizer. Perhaps the most famous Cantopop singer of all time, Teresa Tang, emerged during the 1980s. Her music touched the hearts of people all

After watching Chilsu and Mansu (1988), the first thing that I’ve noticed apart from this film being in color was the economic development that took place in Seoul compared to the previous films that we have seen. The image of Seoul in this film was more recognizable to today. I also found this film to be relative modern. The film main female character Jina worked at Burger King (American establishment) and is a college student. I think she is the first female character that we’ve seen in college

Un Chien Andalou In Un Chien Andalou (1929), Luis Buñuel uses montage editing to put together a series of surreal images to create what the audience can interpret as a love story. The theme being expressed in Un Chien Andalou is that love is something that is irrational, unexplainable, and considering the fact that it is a surrealist film, love is surreal. Along with the montage technique, I will also discuss Buñuel’s use of camerawork like the long shots used throughout the film, music, acting style

Wong Kar-Wai’s visually stunning In the Mood for Love, is a 2000 film set in Hong Kong 1962. The two protagonists, Chow Mo-Wan, and Su Li-Zhen (Ms. Chan), become neighbors where they learn about the infidelity of their partners. Through their mutual betrayal, they begin to develop an intimate bond, but fear expressing it to avoid devaluation of their character. Wong is able to exhibit the love and perversity that circulate throughout the film with minimal physical affection and dialogue. Particular

In T. Coraghessan Boyle’s story “The Love of My Life,” it centers around the teenage relationship of Jeremy and China who claim to be in love with one another and nothing else matters to them.  Their relationship; however, is centered around what a relationship is like in movies and based of the physical attraction to each other as well as being naive to what real love is as this is their first real relationship with a significant other.  The relationship between the two is great until they encounter

The narrative structure and mechanical elements of In the Mood for Love portrays the theme of the impossibility of a romance in the frame of the thriller genre. The elliptical narrative structure of the film develops suspense as the central romantic relationship is developed. The narrative gaps force the audience to interpret the events that transpire between the two protagonists, prompting uncertainty of the fate of the relationship. The disruptive use of jump cuts and overlapping editing accentuate

Define, critically analyze, and demonstrate the usefulness or otherwise of a specific curatorial approach Relational Aesthetics, with particular reference to A Better Tomorrow—A Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition Relating to Hong Kong 1. Introduction There is no doubt that relational aesthetics as a conception has absorbed attention and debate by critics and curators in exhibitions. I provide the approach of reference to relational aesthetics such as A Better Tomorrow of Fong’s project can help

Eat Drink Man Woman is a movie directed by Ang Lee. The movie takes place in Taiwan in the year 1994. The movie is about a widowed, senior chef, Mr. Chu, and his three grown daughters. Chu Jia-Jen, the oldest, is an unmarried chemistry teacher who is not being able to love someone after being heartbroken in her college years. Chu Jia-Chen, the middle daughter, is a thriving airline executive whose career comes before all and is handed opportunities like never before, although has the passion of