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Taiwanese identity found in “A Brighter Summer Day”

The Taiwanese identity found in “A Brighter Summer Day” can be described as disquiet,

disturbed, or unsettling. Living in a new Taiwanese of the KMTS era, it is clear that the

population depicted in the film is mentally divided in existence. The Taiwanese community is

trying to adapt to their home while also expecting they would return home to China once

communism ends. As transplanted mainlanders, the kids and families face an identity crisis.

However, kids particularly undergo significant cultural changes. While the Taiwanese culture is

traditional Chinese, it is framed by native Taiwanese who speak their own dialect and have

influence From Japanese culture. The influence of different cultures in Taiwanese identity is seen

in how the youth in the film struggles to find an identity hence resulting in the adopting of

different aspects of foreign culture (Goodvintagemovies). Particularly, the American culture is

widely adopted in the Taiwanese identity showcasing the transitional cultural identity during the

KMTS era.

Identity formation in the film is particularly seen in the youths who migrating Taiwan

early in life, fail to have cultural influence from either Japan or China mainland. The interaction

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with each other in a new environment leads to the adoption of a unique identity. The influential

culture, in this case, is the American culture that stems from the collaboration is Taiwanese

officials with the Americans to resist communism in China. The film centers on Yang, a fourteen

years old protagonist whose nickname is Xian Si’r (Goodvintagemovies). Switching back and

forth between two worlds namely the realm of family and that of cool and gangs help in

understanding the cold war is Taiwan. Although the education system is based on the Confucian

society, the influence of gangs significantly borrows from the western community. In this case,

some students undergo identity formation from school teachings and fit into the cultural

expectations from the teaching.

Thirdly, identity formation is seen in the influence of things such as music. For instance,

a couple of Yang’s friends want to sing covers of rock-and-roll hits that include the most

memorable songs by Elvis called “Are you lonesome tonight”. In this case, Yang indicates the

Americans are unaware of the subversive nature of pop music to the Taiwanese culture

(Goodvintagemovies). The sons in this case invoked the youth to think of freedom. The search

for freedom, in this case, conflicted with the beliefs of communist China which further influence

the progression of the Cold war of Taiwan. The communist government of China functioned on

the belief that freedom needed limitation which was the opposite of the identity in Taiwan,

especially among the youth. Therefore, the differences in identities help in understanding the

progression of the cold war of Taiwan as it was clear these individuals would have a problem

fitting into a communist environment.

Taiwanese identities found in “The Taste of Apples”

In “The Taste of Apples” the author mainly focuses on the people of Tawain showcasing

how their lives are different or significantly contrast to that of Mainlanders. An important

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Surname 1 Name Course Tutor Date of submission Taiwan culture Taiwanese identity found in “A Brighter Summer Day” The Taiwanese identity found in “A Brighter Summer Day” can be described as disquiet, disturbed, or unsettling. Living in a new Taiwanese of the KMTS era, it is clear that the population depicted in the film is mentally divided in existence. The Taiwanese community is trying to adapt to their home while also expecting they would return home to China once communism ends. As transplanted mainlanders, the kids and families face an identity crisis. However, kids particularly undergo significant cultural changes. While the Taiwanese culture is traditional Chinese, it is framed by native Taiwanese who speak their own dialect and have influence From Japanese culture. The influence of different cultures in Taiwanese identity is seen in how the youth in the film struggles to find an identity hence resulting in the adopting of different aspects of foreign culture (Goodvintagemovies). Particularly, the American culture is widely adopted in the Taiwanese identity showcasing the transitional cultural identity during the KMTS era. Identity formation in the film is particularly seen in the youths who migrating Taiwan early in life, fail to have cultural influence from either Japan or China mainland. The interaction Surname 2 with each other in a new environment leads to the adoption of a unique identity. The influential culture, in this case, is the American culture t ...
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