TTLV: Hanoi in the movies Vertical Summer and Guava Season from a cultural perspective

1. Student's full name: PHAM THI NGOC 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: July 25, 1994

4. Place of birth: Quang Ninh

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1698/QD-XHNV dated July 11, 2017 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process: Extension Decision No. 2463/QD-XHNV dated June 28, 2019 and No. 4622/QD-XHNV dated December 17, 2019.

7. Thesis topic: "Hanoi in movies"Vertical SummerandGuava seasonfrom a cultural perspective."

8. Major: Theory & History, Criticism of Cinema - Television.

Code: 60210231

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Nguyen Phuong Lien - University of Social Sciences & Humanities

10. Summary of the results of the thesis: In conclusion, through research“Hanoi in the movies Vertical Summer and Guava Season from a Cultural Perspective"We have come to the following conclusions:

- In theory, Cinema and Culture are in a close relationship in which cinema is a component of culture. Therefore, cinema cannot be outside the influence of culture. Culture has worked as a regulator, adjusting each film to match the cultural value of the region it is building. In the opposite direction, Cinema is like a model preserving traditional values. Being a synthetic art form, cinema not only stores it in the form of images, but also in sound and language. It is not too complicated to go beyond national borders, cinema is an ambassador to propagate the culture of each nation. Therefore, there is a need and much more need for cinema projects with high cultural imprints, not only to preserve but also to promote and spread beautiful values.

- Directors, in the process of making cinematographic works, have been influenced by culture in the relationship between culture and cinema. However, that influence does not take away the individual creativity of each artist. Reflecting the same object, developing under the adjustment of culture, but each film carries the individual intellectual quality of each individual.

- Hanoi inGuava seasonandVertical Summerappear with traditional values ​​belonging to the past. Those values ​​are sent to each character in a nostalgic way. Faced with the choice between traditional - modern, old - new values ​​on the path of integration and development, the directors clearly showed an attitude of respect and appreciation for old values ​​in a nostalgic regret.

- Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular are facing a new era: integration and development. At the same time as the encroachment of urban civilization into the bamboo fences of villages, in some areas of the country, there are strong waves of migration, leading to the formation of new cities and central areas. Hanoi culture is formed in a form of sediment accumulated and refined from generation to generation. People from all over the world flock to Hanoi, bringing with them their local culture and behavior, combining and refining the most beautiful things, "passing them on" from generation to generation to form their own culture. In essence, Hanoi culture is not separate from Vietnamese culture, it is not an isolated phenomenon, but a distillation of the common into the unique.

11. Practical applicability: Suggesting a direction for thematic exploitation of Culture for Vietnamese cinema. At the same time, clearly seeing the mission of preserving culture in cinematographic works.

12. Further research directions: (if any)

13. Published works related to the thesis:

                                                                           INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: PHAM THI NGOC 2. Sex: female

3. Date of birth: July 25, 1994 4. Place of birth: Quang Ninh

5. Admission decision number: 1698 / QD-XHNV. Dated: July 11, 2017

6. Changes in academic process: Renewal Decision No. 2463 / QD-XHNV dated June 28, 2019 and No. 4622 / QD-XHNV dated December 17, 2019.

7. Official thesis title: Hanoi in "The Vertical Ray of the Sun" and “The Season of Guavas” from a cultural perspective.

8. Major: Theory, History, and Criticism of Film and Television

9. Code: 60210231

10. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Phuong Lien - University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Hanoi

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Generally, through the study of Hanoi in "The Vertical Ray of the Sun" and “The Season of Guavas" from a cultural perspective. We come to these following conclusions:

- Theoretically, Film and Culture are in a close relationship, in which film is a constituent element of culture. Therefore, cinema cannot stand outside the culture's dominant. Culture works as a tuner. It adjusts every footage to match the regional cultural value that it is building. In other hands, Film can be seen as a template that preserves traditional values. As a general art form, cinema not only stores it as images, but also sounds and languages. Besides, cinema is also the ambassador that can propagate any cultures. As a result, it is necessary to produce more film projects that have a high cultural mark, to not only preserve but also promote and spread beautiful values.

- Directors in the process of making cinematographic works are influenced by the culture that is in the relationship between culture and cinema. However, that domination does not seriously affect the individual creativity of the artists. Despite reflecting the same object and developing together under the adjustment of culture, each movie has its own intellectual character.

- Hanoi in "The Season of Guavas" and "The Vertical Ray of the Sun" show up with traditional values ​​belonging to the past. Those values ​​are entrusted to each character in a nostalgic way. Facing the choice between traditional and modern, old and new values ​​on the path of integration and development, the directors nostalgically show an attitude of respect and appreciation of the old values.

- Vietnam in general and Hanoi, in particular, are facing a new era: integration and development. With the invasion of urban civilization after the village stronghold, in some areas of the country, the waves of migration took place, leading to the formation of new urban centers. Hanoi culture is formed in a form of sediment accumulated and distilled from generation to generation. People from all over flock to Hanoi, bringing their local culture and behaviors. Together, it refines the most beautiful and "genetically" things from one generation to the next and makes up its own culture. In essence, Hanoi culture is not separate from Vietnamese culture, it is not a particular phenomenon, but a distillation from the general to the feature.

12. Practical applicability, if any: Suggesting the subject of cultural exploitation for Vietnamese cinema and showing the mission of preserving the culture in cinematographic works.

13. Further research directions, if any:

14. Thesis-related publications: