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http://dx.doi.org/10.9717/kmms.2015.18.3.419

Transformation of Genre Convention in Cinematic Content Regarding Narrative and Characters of Stone  

Kim, Yiseok (Dept. of Film Studies, Dongeui University)
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Journal of Korea Multimedia Society / v.18, no.3, 2015 , pp. 419-428 More about this Journal
Abstract
Stone is a hybrid genre movie in which two different film genres coexist; one is a gangster movie, the other Baduk movie. This film deals with a relationship between an old gangster boss and a young Baduk player. The coexistence of two different worlds becomes a reason for a unique ambiance of this film, because Stone is dynamic and brutal as much as static and meditative. Firstly, this article aims to analyze the narrative structure and characters of this film comparing with conventions of gangster movie genre, especially 'jopok film' of Korean cinema. Secondly, we examine characters of this film and their relationship. Since the economic crisis under the IMF structure, a great part of korean gangster movie has represented the weakness of the fatherhood and the disorganization of family. However, in Stone, the friendship between two heroes, Namhae and Minsu, turns to a father-son relationship. In this way, Stone transformed conventions of film genre.
Keywords
Stone; Cho Se-rae; Hybrid Genre; Genre Convention; Gangster Movie; Baduk Movie;
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