Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical Film
This paper aims to redefine and negotiate the boundaries of Taiwan’s identity through an examination of historical films, delving into its complexity and fragility. It begins by providing a contextualisation of Taiwanese historical films. It then proceeds to compare narrative styles between the 1...
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This paper aims to redefine and negotiate the boundaries of Taiwan’s identity through an examination of historical films, delving into its complexity and fragility. It begins by providing a contextualisation of Taiwanese historical films. It then proceeds to compare narrative styles between the 1980s Taiwan New Cinema and 2010s films, tracing the transition from one historical interpretation to another. Lastly, it argues for a distinct narrative style in the 2010s, citing examples from feature films and documentaries. This study contributes to the understanding of Taiwan’s multifaceted national identity and the role of cinema in shaping it.
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb9fecf13d414839af1c775a7654e42c2023-12-01T15:28:33ZengFondazione Università Ca’ FoscariAnnali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale2385-30422023-12-0159210.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2023/02/005journal_article_11216Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical FilmPan, Yiling0Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, France This paper aims to redefine and negotiate the boundaries of Taiwan’s identity through an examination of historical films, delving into its complexity and fragility. It begins by providing a contextualisation of Taiwanese historical films. It then proceeds to compare narrative styles between the 1980s Taiwan New Cinema and 2010s films, tracing the transition from one historical interpretation to another. Lastly, it argues for a distinct narrative style in the 2010s, citing examples from feature films and documentaries. This study contributes to the understanding of Taiwan’s multifaceted national identity and the role of cinema in shaping it. http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2023/02/005Historical narrative. Literature and Cinema. National cinema. New historicism. Taiwan cinema. Taiwanese identity |
| spellingShingle | Pan, Yiling Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical Film Annali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale Historical narrative. Literature and Cinema. National cinema. New historicism. Taiwan cinema. Taiwanese identity |
| title | Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical Film |
| title_full | Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical Film |
| title_fullStr | Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical Film |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical Film |
| title_short | Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical Film |
| title_sort | fragile national identity in taiwanese historical film |
| topic | Historical narrative. Literature and Cinema. National cinema. New historicism. Taiwan cinema. Taiwanese identity |
| url | http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2023/02/005 |
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