Write paper that answers to every part of the question (about 1000 words each question, totally around 2000 words).
• must cite your sources. All quotations and citations from reading materials, as well as online resources,* should be properly made following an academic citation format.
(* Internet resources are not accepted except following cases: online version of articles that also exist as offline publications or articles solely published in online journals.)
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1. Contemporary East Asian media have demonstrated various and heterogeneous strategies to cope with the force of globalization and accordingly emerged as global media power.
First, choose TWO examples(one for Asian movie blockbusters, one for anime) from the following East Asian media practices that have established themselves as global cultural products, and then compare their strategies of globalization. Be sure to provide a specific analysis by linking at least ONE reading materials ( from Shim DooBo, Koichi Iwabuchi) to the textual analysis of exemplary media texts.
Hint: I give four examples for each Asian movie blockbusters and Anime, please choose one for each. Also if you have other better example, free to use.
Shim DooBo reading material for the Asian movie blockbusters topic; Koichi Iwabuchi reading material for the Anime topic.
Asian movie blockbusters:
The promise (Chen Kaige)
Hero (Zhang Yimou)
Monster Hunter (Raman Hui)
In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai)
Japanese Anime:
One Piece;
Cowboy Bebop
Slam Dunk
Naruto
Detective Conan
Dragon Ball
2. First, with the example of Perhaps Love(directed by Peter Chan), discuss how this film exemplifies the practice of transnational co-production. Make sure to address it’s specific industrial and cinematic strategies through close analysis.
Secondly, referring to readings, “the birth of EA (Yong & Lee),” and “Interview with director Peter Chan,” elaborate the significance of transnational co-production in the context of media globalization.
