MIXING CIRCLES

Films today have a variety of aspects from other cultures mixed in; they are no longer just Hollywood movies, now a strong element of Asian culture is evident in films. Karate and Kung Fu are often used in Hollywood movies ie. Bullet to the Head 2012. Conversely, American actors are often used as lead actors in Asian films ie. The Karate Kid 2012.

Films are now made to be mass marketed to the world with elements from many different cultures filtered into make the films appealing to a more global audience and marketable worldwide. This increases the amount of revue earned from the release of the film; making all those involved happy. It also gives the audience a chance to view what life is like in other cultures, both the flattering and unflattering parts. For example in Slumdog Millionaire we saw a story of triumph from a boy who had nothing going on to win the Indian version of an American game show, (another example of Hollywood mixing into other movie cultures), we also saw an example of how women were treated in this particular aspect of Indian culture.

Another example is the remake of the Karate Kid with Jaden Smith playing the lead alongside Jackie Chan. The karate kid is traditionally an Asian film revolving around karate and also a coming of age story for a young boy. The two main characters are American and they move to China. This is yet another example of how both Hollywood and Asian cultures intermix.

There is no longer really a clear distinction between Hollywood and Asian movies now both hold elements of the other to entice a larger audience. However neither audience seems t0 really mind the intermixing instead these movies are often viewed as a more thrilling ride.