Masculinity in Korean and western films

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

12/18/2008

Category :

Arts & media

Sub category :

Film studies

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Summary :

Introduction.
Top-grossing films based on super heroes in the United States.
Looking back to heroes of less recent films.
1. The essence of Western society's appreciation for violence and displays of strength.
2. Masculinity through the light of self-sacrifice.
3. A major similarity between A Stray Bullet and The Coachman.
Traditional Korean values and films.
The five relationships of Confucianism.
Conclusion - Similarities between the father figures in A Stray Bullet and The Coachman.

Abstract

korean cinema has made significant progress over the years. Two of the greatest korean movies are A Stray Bullet (Obaltan) directed by Yu Hyun-mok (1960) and The Coachman directed by Kang Dae-jin (1961). A Stray Bullet is about a man named Chul-ho who leads a life of honesty and morality. Despite poor living circumstances and suffering experienced by both him and his family, he chooses to work hard instead of looking for an easy way out. The Coachman is about a father, Ha Choonsam, who makes a living through a horse-drawn carriage and suffers from the poverty that plagues his family. Despite physical injuries and his old age, he refuses to allow his eldest son to assist him in walking the horses; the father is determined to be the provider for the family and wants his son to focus his energy on studying to pass the bar exam. Though the father figures from the films, A Stray Bullet and The Coachman, come from different backgrounds, they both demonstrate dogmatic devotion to their families, sometimes at the detriment of themselves.