TTLV: Documentary about the elderly in Vietnam and Korea from a narrative perspective (through two films My Dear - Vietnam and My Dear Don't Cross the River - Korea)

1. Student's full name: Ngo Quang Tri 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: January 23, 1971 4. Place of birth: Saigon

5. Decision on recognition of graduate students No. 3379/2017/QD-XHNV dated:

December 19, 2017 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, University

Hanoi National University

6. Changes in training process: (No)

7. Thesis topic: Documentary about the elderly in Vietnam and Korea from a narrative perspective (through two films Minh oi - Vietnam and Minh oi dung qua song -

Korea)

8. Major: Theory, history and criticism of cinema and television; Code: 60210231

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Hoang Cam Giang, Faculty of Literature, School

University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis focuses on analyzing the content and artistic expression of two documentaries on the topic of the elderly: My dear (directed by Le Huong - Tung Lam - Nguyen Huan,

2018) and Don't Cross the River (directed by Jin Mo-young, 2013) represent two East Asian cinemas that have traditionally emphasized the position of the elderly in

Multi-generational family culture: Vietnam and Korea. Through the characteristics of the narrative method (combining cultural anthropological approaches) of the two films, the thesis aims to study, analyze, and generalize the similarities and differences in the approach as well as the expression/cultural expression of the image of the elderly in documentaries in the two cinemas of Vietnam and Korea.

Besides, from the genre perspective, this study also clarifies the documentary filmmaking method and the concept of cinema of two directors from two cinematographic backgrounds.

different.

11. Practical applicability: This is the first thesis in the country comparing Vietnamese and Korean documentaries on the same topic (“elderly people”).

from a narrative perspective and an anthropological approach. The thesis has high theoretical and practical value, suggesting behavioral methods and mental therapy for the elderly.

In modern society - especially in two East Asian countries deeply influenced by Confucianism - family values ​​are facing a deep breakdown.

tradition of the market economy and globalization era (Vietnam and Korea).

12. Further research directions: ideological research in documentary cinema and experimental cinema

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Ngo Quang Tri 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: January 23, 1971 4. Place of birth: SaiGon

5. Admission decision number: No 3379/2017/QD-XHNV on December 19, 2017 by President of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process:(Nope)

7. Official thesis title:The documentaries about the elderly of Vietnam and South Korea from the narrative perspective (the cases ofMy Love!- Vietnam andMy Love, Don't Cross That River- South Korea)

8. Major: Film – Television theory, history, and criticism. 9. Code: 60210231

10. Supervisors: Dr. Hoang Cam Giang, Faculty of Literature, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis focuses on analyzing the content and expression art of two documentaries on the topic of the elderly:My Love!(Le Huong - Tung Lam - Nguyen Huan, 2018) andMy Love, Don't Cross That River(Jin Mo-young, 2013) represents two East Asian films that have traditionally upheld the position of the elderly in a multi-generational family culture: Vietnam and Korea.

Through the narrative mode and how to exploit and access facts (combining cultural anthropological perspective) of the two films, the thesis aims to explore, analyze and generalize the similarities and differences in the cultural discourse on the elderly in both Vietnamese and Korean cinemas.

Besides, from the perspective of cinematic genres, this research also clarifies the method of making documentaries and cinematic concepts of two directors from two different film backgrounds.

12. Practical applicability, if any: This is the first domestic thesis comparing documentary films of Vietnam and Korea in the same topic ("the elderly") from the narrative perspective and anthropological approach. The thesis has high theoretical and practical values, especially for the two East Asian countries deeply influenced by Confucian thought but is facing a deep break of traditional family values ​​of the market economy era and globalization (Vietnam and Korea).

13. Further research directions, if any: ideological research in documentary and experimental cinema

14. Thesis-related publications:(Nope)