Abstract
During the past decade South Korea, Japan and China (PRC) have made significant strides in international film exports and their film industries have often been utilized as tools of cultural diplomacy. This chapter analyzes some of the most successful government policies, contrasts common cinematic themes in popular national films and evaluates films’ soft power potential in advancing diplomatic agendas. By examining the dominant cinematic narratives and offering a brief historical overview of their respective film industries, the research traces the most common trends and explores how popular films shape the perception of producers’ culture abroad. The issues of soft power and its implications for the relationship between the dominant genres and the idea of nation are discussed. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Palgrave Handbook of Asian Cinema |
| Editors | Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park, Gina Marchetti, See Kam Tan |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 609-630 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-349-95822-1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-349-95821-4, 978-1-349-95980-8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 4 Nov 2018 |
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