One master, many identities: Kung fu and history in the films about Ip Man

IF 1 4区社会学 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Asian Journal of Social Science Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ajss.2023.02.003

Chin-Pang Lei

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Abstract

Owing to the conflicting waves of nationalism in mainland China and localism in Hong Kong, the long-standing dispute over Hong Kong's identity has intensified over the past decade or so. The historical discourses presented in the films about the kung fu master Ip Man reflect this trend. Focusing on the Ip Man series, Ip Man: The Final Fight, and The Grandmaster, this article examines how they dramatise the life story of Ip Man and articulate identities from various historical perspectives. These films exemplify how the kung fu genre actively responds to the ideological landscape and socio-political climate of the prevailing society.

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一代宗师，多重身份：叶问电影中的功夫与历史

由于中国大陆的民族主义浪潮和香港的地方主义浪潮相互冲突，围绕香港身份的长期争议在过去十年左右愈演愈烈。关于功夫大师叶问的电影所呈现的历史话语反映了这一趋势。本文以《叶问:终极之战》和《一代宗师》系列为重点，探讨了它们如何将叶问的人生故事戏剧化，并从不同的历史角度阐明了身份。这些电影体现了功夫类型如何积极回应主流社会的意识形态景观和社会政治气候。

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期刊介绍： The Asian Journal of Social Science is a principal outlet for scholarly articles on Asian societies published by the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore. AJSS provides a unique forum for theoretical debates and empirical analyses that move away from narrow disciplinary focus. It is committed to comparative research and articles that speak to cases beyond the traditional concerns of area and single-country studies. AJSS strongly encourages transdisciplinary analysis of contemporary and historical social change in Asia by offering a meeting space for international scholars across the social sciences, including anthropology, cultural studies, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. AJSS also welcomes humanities-oriented articles that speak to pertinent social issues. AJSS publishes internationally peer-reviewed research articles, special thematic issues and shorter symposiums. AJSS also publishes book reviews and review essays, research notes on Asian societies, and short essays of special interest to students of the region.