Tag Archives: tropes
Identity Issues: I (Don’t) Wanna be you!
Soul swapping, cross dressing or otherwise disguisng-pretending to be someone to deceive others are fairly popular themes in Asian mini soaps. They problematise the question of identity inasmuch the subject deconstructs himself/herself by adopting a new coating layer. A variant … Continue reading
We are Family: Looking for Lost Family Members
Theme showing the struggles of finding and trying to reconnect with family members who were lost to us, orphaned children, children abandoned who want to find the truth about their origins. INDEX:
Imposing Family Members
Slightly related to the theme of evil relative inasmuch as imposing family members tend to be seen as meddlesome and ununderstanding, wanting to force their own mind on the young ones. However, their intentions are not always bad, they often … Continue reading
We are family: That Evil Bastard
One of the frequent themes in these tv series is a thoroughly exaggerated presentation of family members. They are portrayed as excessively greedy, rotten to the core, even bent on doing harm, stopping at nothing out of jealousy, greediness and … Continue reading
Lessons from Dramas – Drama Theme Overview (2)
More overview of themes fromAsian Drama Land.
Some Common Themes – An Overview (1)
A story depends on schematas. The more common the schemata, the easier identifiable a story becomes…and perhaps more watachable as it offers pleasure rather than challenge. Here are some of the recognizable themes in Asian TV series.