@article{ART003178920},
author={Wen, Dan and Son Ju Yeon},
title={The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War},
journal={The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China},
issn={1738-0502},
year={2025},
number={75},
pages={361-388},
doi={10.16874/jslckc.2025..75.014}
TY - JOUR
AU - Wen, Dan
AU - Son Ju Yeon
TI - The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War
JO - The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 75
PB - Korean Society of Study on Chinese Languge and Culture
SP - 361
EP - 388
SN - 1738-0502
AB - This paper analyzes the genre-specific transformation of hegemonic masculinity as portrayed in Hong Kong police films, focusing on its historical and social contexts as well as its deeper implications, with the film Cold War serving as the central case study. The objective is to understand the ideals and mechanisms of Chinese society, particularly Hong Kong society, by examining the shifts in hegemonic masculinity inherent in Hong Kong cinema.
Hong Kong police films have long explored and depicted various interactions with hegemonic masculinity. This trend began even before Hong Kong's handover to China. However, it is evident that the portrayal of hegemonic masculinity in Hong Kong police films has also evolved alongside societal changes.
From the 1986 action film Police Story to the 2012 film Cold War, the narrative focus of Hong Kong police films has undergone significant changes. In earlier films, the relationship between police officers and criminals was depicted as a clear-cut confrontation between good and evil. In contrast, more recent films depict blurred boundaries between police and criminals, with the narrative revolving around political conflicts between competing interest groups. This trend continues in the 2022 film Raging Fire.
Therefore, this paper seeks to shed new light on the structure of masculinity constructed in Cold War by analyzing the transformation of hegemonic masculinity in Hong Kong police films, while acknowledging the key discussions presented in existing research.
KW - Hong Kong film;police film;hegemonic;masculinity;gaze;Cold War
DO - 10.16874/jslckc.2025..75.014
ER -
Wen, Dan and Son Ju Yeon. (2025). The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War. The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China, 75, 361-388.
Wen, Dan and Son Ju Yeon. 2025, "The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War", The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China, no.75, pp.361-388. Available from: doi:10.16874/jslckc.2025..75.014
Wen, Dan, Son Ju Yeon "The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War" The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China 75 pp.361-388 (2025) : 361.
Wen, Dan, Son Ju Yeon. The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War. 2025; 75 : 361-388. Available from: doi:10.16874/jslckc.2025..75.014
Wen, Dan and Son Ju Yeon. "The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War" The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China no.75(2025) : 361-388.doi: 10.16874/jslckc.2025..75.014
Wen, Dan; Son Ju Yeon. The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War. The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China, 75, 361-388. doi: 10.16874/jslckc.2025..75.014
Wen, Dan; Son Ju Yeon. The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War. The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China. 2025; 75 361-388. doi: 10.16874/jslckc.2025..75.014
Wen, Dan, Son Ju Yeon. The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War. 2025; 75 : 361-388. Available from: doi:10.16874/jslckc.2025..75.014
Wen, Dan and Son Ju Yeon. "The Transformation of Hegemonic Masculinity in Hong Kong Police Films ― Focusing on the Gaze System in Cold War" The Journal of Study on Language and Culture of Korea and China no.75(2025) : 361-388.doi: 10.16874/jslckc.2025..75.014
