Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical Film

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dc.identifier	ECF_article_11216
dc.title	Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical Film. A Narrative Analysis of Selected Case Studies from the 1980s to 2010s
dc.contributor.author	Pan Yiling
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.type	Research Article
dc.language.iso	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/riviste/annali-di-ca-foscari-serie-orientale/2023/2/fragile-national-identity-in-taiwanese-historical/
dc.description.abstract	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.
dc.relation.ispartof	Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 59 \| October 2023
dc.issued	2023-12-01
dc.dateAccepted	2023-02-06
dc.dateSubmitted	2022-11-24
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2385-3042
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2023/02/005
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Historical narrative
dc.subject	Literature and Cinema
dc.subject	National cinema
dc.subject	New historicism
dc.subject	Taiwan cinema
dc.subject	Taiwanese identity

Research Article
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A Narrative Analysis of Selected Case Studies from the 1980s to 2010s

Yiling Pan Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, France

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abstract

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.

Published

Dec. 1, 2023

Accepted

Feb. 6, 2023

Submitted

Nov. 24, 2022

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Keywords: Historical narrative • New historicism • Taiwan cinema • Literature and Cinema • Taiwanese identity • National cinema

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