Since the late 1990s South Korean blockbusters have enjoyed global popularity. Although the term ‘blockbuster’ has been used almost synonymously with Hollywood films, we now identify blockbusters not only in Hollywood but also in other forms of ‘world cinema’ that make use of similar narratives and visual devices. The South Korean blockbuster could be a Hollywood-style one closely resembling the latter’s style, or a 'big event film' appealing to domestic audiences, as the original use of the term ‘blockbuster’ suggests. 1960s South Korean cinema provides examples of big event films, comparable to Hollywood blockbusters of the same era, such as Shin Sang-ok’s Sung Chunhyang (1961) and The Red

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韩国大片和分裂的国家

自 1990 年代后期以来，韩国大片在全球广受欢迎。尽管“大片”一词几乎与好莱坞电影同义，但我们现在不仅在好莱坞，而且在使用类似叙事和视觉设备的其他形式的“世界电影”中也识别出大片。这部韩国大片可能是一部与后者风格非常相似的好莱坞式大片，也可能是一部吸引国内观众的“大事件电影”，正如“大片”一词的最初用法所暗示的那样。1960 年代的韩国电影提供了大型事件电影的例子，可与同一时代的好莱坞大片相媲美，例如申相玉的《成春香》（1961）和《红色》