SMP

Panel #3: Studies in Popular Culture (MH 104; 2:30-4:00)

*ME: “The Transnational Appeal of Taiwanese Dramas Across Asia: Meteor Garden and Hana Kimi”

So, we got the times of our SMP presentations today. For my project i translated the first episode of Hana-Kimi into english. I did a little bit of work on the transnationalism of popular culture in general in East Asia. I also researched the transnational appeal of Meteor Garden(old-school really popular drama) and Hana-Kimi(2007 popular drama). Basically why are these shows popular outside Taiwan, and what the transnationalism of popular culture could possibly mean for the rest of East Asia. Pan East Asia Popular Culture??! I don't know you tell me how Bi manages to be the spokesmodel for gyms in Shanghai even though he can't speak Chinese. you know shit like that. So i originally i was going to study the use of english loan words in chinese, but decided that would be too boring for a year long project. What do i watch alot of? Taiwanese dramas..and they're in chinese! what else do i spend alot of my time messing around with? East Asian Popular Culture. so there you go. it came together a bit naturally after i figured it out. i don't know many people who get to watch a tv show for their smp. don't get me wrong its been alot of hard work and alot of chinese=major headaches, but it could have been a lot worse. im talking like im done. time to get back to work.