TTLV: The distancing effect according to Bertolt Brecht's theory in contemporary Asian cinema (through three films The Wayward Cloud, Syndromes and a Century and Still Life)

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Quoc Viet 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: March 22, 1984

4. Place of birth: Hai Phong

5. Student recognition decision No. 3379/2017/QD-XHNV dated December 19, 2017 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: Extend the study period according to Decision on extending the study period 3674/QD-XHNV dated September 23, 2019.

7. Thesis topic: The effect of distance according to Bertolt Brecht's theory in contemporary Asian cinema (through three films The Wayward Cloud, Syndromes and a Century and Still Life).

8. Major: Historical Theory and Criticism of Film and Television;

Code: 60210231.

9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Thai

10. Summary of thesis results:

Through research and analysis of the issues raised, the thesis has achieved the following results:

- Cinema since its inception has been most influenced by theater. Although later, cinema developed strongly, forming its own language, many fundamental aspects of theater still exist in cinema, especially in the art of acting, which cannot be avoided from its original starting point from theater.

-With Brecht's theory, the audience is constantly reminded of the artificial nature of the play or film and is not in tune with the characters' emotions, thereby allowing reason to speak up.

- Brecht's theory has had a remarkable influence on contemporary Asian cinema (through three films Still Life, Syndromes and a Century and The Wayward Cloud).

11. Practical applicability: The thesis results can be used as teaching materials.

12. Further research directions: Study some films by Vietnamese-American directors influenced by the distance method such as Lam Le, Ho Quang Minh...

13. Published works related to the thesis: none.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Quoc Viet 2. Sex: male

3. Date of birth: March 22, 1984 4. Place of birth: Hai Phong

5. Admission decision number: 3379/2017/QD-XHNV Dated December 19, 2017 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University

6. Changes in academic process: Extend the learning time by 6 months according to the decision number 3674/QD-XHNV Dated September 23, 2019.

7. Official thesis title: The influence of Bertolt Brecht's distancing effect on Contemporary Asian Cinema (through three films The Wayward Cloud, Syndromes and a Century and Still Life).

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

9. Code: 60210231

10. Supervisors: Associate Professor. Doctor. Nguyen Thi Minh Thai

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Since the beginning of cinema, the theater has been a major influence on the medium. Cinematic staging is largely based on precepts from the theater. Although cinema developed its own language, a lot of traces of theater are still present. To point out the obvious, most acting techniques come directly from theater.

- In Brechtian theory, if the spectator knows that what he is watching is fiction and is not driven by an emotional identification, he can complete the play in his mind.

- The influence of these ideas became so prominent, that there are a number of examples of them in Contemporary Asian Cinema (through three films The Wayward Cloud, Syndromes and a Century and Still Life)..

12. Practical applicability, if any: The thesis results can be used as teaching materials.

13. Further research directions, if any: Case studies of Vietnamese overseas directors who are influenced by Bertolt Brecht's theater techniques, such as Ho Quang Minh, Nguyen Vo Nghiem Minh.

14. Thesis-related publications: