Lau Tin-chi: Hong Kong Political TV Drama 【Folklore Studies of - TopicsExpress



          

Lau Tin-chi: Hong Kong Political TV Drama 【Folklore Studies of TV and Films 011】 ……Television is a family media influencing the mind of ordinary citizens. However, in Hong Kong, where traditional Chinese culture is conserved, people have conscience and the ability to tell the difference between right and wrong. When they observe current affairs, essays, drama and songs, they make judgments about who is right and who is wrong. Dividing things into the good and the bad, the folk want the two to be as distinct as black from white and the good to always prevail over the bad. Otherwise, they would feel uncomfortable and might even rip cinema seats in order to vent their anger. As a result, although Hong Kong playwrights and directors often add many layers to characterization, they have to highlight the positive side of the hero at the end of the day. For instance, in John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow, Chow Yun Fat is a scoundrel, but he is also a hero, who sacrifices his life for friends. The bad guys cannot have all their way, not finally at least. A Time to Taste and The Intangible Truth are two of the political plays among TV serials……
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 11:59:49 +0000

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