Life Imitating Art: Asian Romance Movies As a Social Mirror

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aut.relation.articlenumber6
aut.relation.endpage121
aut.relation.issue2
aut.relation.pages15
aut.relation.startpage107
aut.relation.volume19
aut.researcherRahman, Khairiah
dc.contributor.authorRahman, K
dc.contributor.editorKing, B
dc.contributor.editorOosterman, A
dc.contributor.editorRobie, D
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-19T03:38:40Z
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-19T04:03:02Z
dc.date.available2014-02-19T03:38:40Z
dc.date.available2014-02-19T04:03:02Z
dc.date.copyright2013-10-01
dc.date.issued2013-10-01
dc.description.abstractAs a genre of mass media, the romance movie has the potential to influence and shape audience’s views on socio-cultural issues of the time (Rahman, 2013). Asian romance movies often depict behaviours that challenge their moral code such as obeying authority, adherence to cultural norms and putting society before self. For dramatic effect, such movies would often showcase scandalous themes and socially objectionable behaviours which are eventually resolved, indicating a return to socially accepted codes of conduct. There is a clear appreciation of values considered ideal in romantic partnerships including honesty and fidelity. Interestingly, such movies appear to capture the Asian diaspora, challenging social norms and negotiating its values, behaviours and beliefs against foreign elements. This article explores the scandals and consequences portrayed in some of these Asian movies, evaluating the effect that this might have on its actors and a receptive audience. Elements of scandal in the personal lives of some of the actors make a case for life and art imitating the other in a cycle of challenge, compromise and conformity.
dc.identifier.citationPacific Journalism Review, vol.19(2), pp.107 - 121 (15)
dc.identifier.doi10.24135/pjr.v19i2.220
dc.identifier.issn1023-9499
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/6860
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherPacific Media Centre
dc.relation.replaceshttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/6858
dc.relation.replaces10292/6858
dc.relation.urihttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/220
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjectAsian romance movies; Celebrity; Scandal; Collective representation; Media representation; Morality
dc.titleLife Imitating Art: Asian Romance Movies As a Social Mirror
dc.typeJournal Article
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