New Korean Cinema Breaking The Waves
Darcy Paquet · 2010
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'New Korean Cinema' charts the dramatic transformation of South Korea's film industry from the democratisation movement of the late 1980s to the ascent of a new generation of directors in the 2000s. The volume considerssuch issues as government censorship, the market's opening to Hollywood films and the social changes which led to the diversification and surprising commercial strength of contemporary Korean films. Directors such as Hong Sang-soo, Kim Ki-duk, Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho are studied within their historical context, together with a range of films including Sopyonje (1993), Peppermint Candy (1999), Oldboy (2003) and The Host (2006). -- from back cover.
Book details
- Year
- 2010
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN
- 9781906660253
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