The flowers of war( I discussed it last week), directed by Zhang Yimou and acted by Christian Charles Philip Bale, this is an Chinese film, telling a Chinese story, but acted by an American, produced by an American(David Linde), music by Joshua Bell, visual effect by Joss Williams,who's an English man. (The Flowers of War,2013) This is the expression of Hollywoodized.
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Another expression of Hollywoodized Asian films, when I was young, I watch film acted by Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Chow Yun fat, these are my favorite actors when I was a child, I thought they only belong be China at that time, but now they are no longer only belong to Chinese audiences, but also the world. More and more actors and actresses go to Hollywood to fight for another world, if an actress can act in a Hollywood film, she's much more famous in China as well. Hollywood is like a modal to Chinese people, a Hollywood film is much expensive than the same kind of Chinese film in the cinema. The reason is goes without saying.
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Opposite to Hollywoodized Chinese film, some Hollywood films are Asianized . A recently on show film called Man of Tai Chi is the first film that directed by Keanu Charles Reeves. The film is about Tai Chi, which is a kind of traditional Chinese Konfu. Acting by Karen Mok,Simon Yam and Chen Hu,three Chinese actors.( Clarence Tsui,2013) Kong fu is always a popular theme in Hollywood films. Jay Chow and Christoph Waltz's film 'The Green Hornet' is another example of Asianized Hollywood film, however, it's still in Hollywood style.
The forbidden Kingdom is directed by Rob Minkoff, acted by Jet Li, Jackie Chen and Michael A. Angarano. 'only this time the kid in question isn’t obsessed with
old books, but with Kung Fu movies.' said Josh Tyler. (2008) I watched when I was in high school, if i didn't do the research, I could know it was directed by Rob Minkoff and it's a Hollywood film. It's so Chinese!
No matter Asian film are Hollywoodized or Hollywood films are Asinazed, the audience will only like the good film.
Linrong Li
Reference List
The Flowers of War 2013, IMDB, retrieved 22 September 2013, <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1410063/ >
Tsui C 2013, 'Man of Tai Chi: film review', The Hollywood reporter, retrieved 22 September 2013, <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/man-tai-chi-film-review-584062>
Thyler J 2008, ' The Forbidden Kingdom', CINEMA BLEND, retrieved 22 September 2013, <http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/The-Forbidden-Kingdom-3089.html>
You identify and explain the terms ‘Hollywoodization’ and ‘Asianisation’ well, and give many relevant examples of both, as well as discussing how these terms overlap. This overlap is very important as it shows the cultural, economic and technological flows between the East and the West, which is due to the phenomenon of globalisation. As people from the Asian and American film industries collaborate we see a hybridization of the two cultures through film. Your point that Hollywood is a model of how to create successful and wide reaching films is correct, and it will be interesting to observe how far the Asian film industries attempt to emulate the techniques of Hollywood as their film industries develop. Good referencing, but perhaps include an academic source as well. Well done.
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ReplyDeleteA great and easy to follow post, you’ve defined the week’s topics at hand really well. Personally, I found it particularly interesting when you brought up the cultural, economic and technological flows between the East and the West, doing so you’ve shown knowledge of past discussions of the unit, which is great to see. Obviously you’re taking in knowledge from the past weeks, well done. You’ve chosen a good example to reference however it would have been great to add in a scholarly reference to add to your post. Great work.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a good post, I like the way you go beyond to say this film is Hollywoodised or Asianised and break down what makes it these things such as the Director or Actor being American yet telling a Chinese story. This is good and shows you have a good knowledge on the topic at hand. To make your discussion even stronger like the previous two comments have suggested an Academic source would have been great. The use of YouTube clips and images is good and breaks your blog up. Your articulation is good and you don't drag your blog out which is good. It is very informative and interesting to read such as when you mentioned the amount of power Hollywood has when a Chinese star makes in America they have a greater following in China. Good post!