This thesis discusses how Paul Schrader visualised Mishima Yukio's distinct notions on beauty and death in the 1985 film 'Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters'.
In this thesis I examine how cross cultural exchange between mainland China and Japan has influenced the Chinese video game industry. I use the Chinese game Genshin Impact as a case study to...Show moreIn this thesis I examine how cross cultural exchange between mainland China and Japan has influenced the Chinese video game industry. I use the Chinese game Genshin Impact as a case study to examine how the developers have been influenced both by the history between the two countries as well as how modern flows of media and media consumption habits have shaped the perception of modern Japan through its fictionalized depiction in the game. Of note is how the despite the negative historic relations between Japan and China there is still a great deal of respect for modern Japanese popular culture to be found in the game. As such it gives an insight into the complex relationship between the two nations as cross cultural exchange has led to a warm reception of Japanese popular culture despite general negative views towards Japan being common in the PRC.Show less
An average thought is that Thai Boy’s Love (BL) is just like any other BL in other countries. BL stories are love stories with a male same-sex romance. This thesis shows that Thai BL, called in...Show moreAn average thought is that Thai Boy’s Love (BL) is just like any other BL in other countries. BL stories are love stories with a male same-sex romance. This thesis shows that Thai BL, called in this thesis series wai, is an innovative and hybrid subgenre within the BL genre. The transmedia popularity and the focus on masculinity and gender roles cause the subgenre to be different from the Chinese, Japanese, South Korean, and Taiwanese BL subgenres. The transmedia popularity shows that it is not only about the series, but mainly about the imaginary couples. The research found that series wai reflects the ideals of siwilai, namely, “romantic monogamous heterosexuality.” This makes series wai innovative and hybrid, as it is not about the series only and it combines society ideals with series which do not follow the ideal society at the first glance.Show less
