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Title: The portrayal of women in Iee Chang-Dong's films
Authors: Xiaoyan Zhou
metadata.dc.contributor.advisor: Sorapong Wongtheerathorn
Keywords: Iee Chang-Dong;Women and literature;Women in motion pictures;Motion picture film
Issue Date: 2024
Publisher: Rangsit University
metadata.dc.description.other-abstract: The research aims 1) to study the portrayal of women in Lee Chang-dong's films and 2) to study the narrative in Lee Chang-dong's films. The research is qualitative research conducted by using textual analysis. The research employed purposive sampling, selecting 6 films directed by Lee Chang-dong from 1997 2018 as follows: 1) Green Fish (1997), 2) Peppermint Candy (1999), 3) Oasis (2002), 4) Secret Sunshine (2007), 5) Poetry (2010), and 6) Burning (2018). The research results are as follows: The portrayal of women in Lee Chang-dong's films revealed that 1) Sociology: the female characters are clearly characterized as being from the lower class, with fading family relationships and lacking family support, and being financially dependent on the male characters. 2) Physiology: they are clearly characterized by the fact that the female characters' beauty and grooming are for the purpose of pleasing the male characters, rather than for their own enjoyment. 3) Psychology: the female characters tend to be more traditional femininity and the new-age femininity. The narrative in Lee Chang-dong's films found that 1) Plot: Possessing a national, historical attitude, Lee Chang-dong records the trauma and mental anguish of the lower class of Korean. 2) Conflict: the films are characterized by character vs society, and character vs self. 3) Theme: the theme is a critique of the external environment and the depiction of people's emotions
Description: Thesis (M.Com.Arts. (Film and Television Writing and Directing)) -- Rangsit University, 2023
metadata.dc.description.degree-name: Master of Communication Arts
metadata.dc.description.degree-level: Master's Degree
metadata.dc.contributor.degree-discipline: Film and Television Writing and Directing
URI: https://rsuir-library.rsu.ac.th/handle/123456789/2651
metadata.dc.type: Thesis
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