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Comparative the Elements of Narrative and Cinematic in the Film of 1911 by Wang Xing Dong and Di Balik 98 by Lukman Sardi Comparative the Elements of Narrative and Cinematic in the Film of 1911 by Wang Xing Dong and Di Balik 98 by Lukman Sardi Diah Rahayu Pratama1 and T. Kasa Rullah2 1English Diploma, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara 2Chinese Literature, Faculty of Cultural Sciences,Universitas Sumatera Utara Keywords: Film, Comparative Literature, Narrative and Cinematic Elements, Sociological Approach, Hierarchy of Needs. Abstract: This research entitled "Comparative The Elements Of Narrative And Cinematic In The Film 1911 Film By Wang Xing Dong And Di Balik 98 By Lukman Sardi": A Comparative Literature.This research is about a study of comparative literature which compares both of the film China and Indonesia but have a same motifs.The aims of this research is to find out the differences and affinities in both of the films.In finding out the changing of the structural government system, it is potrayed through the role of main characters on dialogue in the film.In analyzing the conflict and problems in the films researcher used qualitative descriptive method.It used the theory of narrative and cinematic of the film, comparative literature, sociological approach and hierarchy of needs. In completing the data it used journals, books, articles and dialogue in films which related with the topic of this research. 1 INTRODUCTION differences and the affinitives were obtained in both films described in the conclusion chapter.This This study entitled Comparison of the Narrative and research uses qualitative method in explaining Cinematic Elements in the film 1911 by Wang Xing problem of study in both film. Dong and Di Balik 98 by Lukman Sardi: Comparative Literature.The theme is the change of government structure in both films.The problem of study in this 2 RESEARCH METHOD research is how to explain the narrative elements in both films and how the narrative element is depicted 2.1 Research Method cinematically.The theory used in this research is the narrative theory that discusses themes, characters, In this study, research methods used by researchers conflicts and problems, location and duration of time in analyzing the Comparison of Narrative and which is cinematicly depicted through image and Cinematic Elements in the film in 1911 by Wang dialogue along with the marks in seconds, minutes Xing Dong's and Di Balik 98 by Lukman Sardi. It is and hours of the show are present in both films. Boggs a descriptive method with a qualitative (1992: 24) said that the literary and film works are the approach.Descriptive method, aims to describe the same only different media, so this research uses the similarities and differences that form the theme of approach of sociology of literature (Faruk.,1994).The the two films that researchers make the object of sociological approach of literature in which human research.The use of qualitative approach aims to life is interconnected in the community is depicted in describe the Narrative and Cinematic Elements In the role of characters in both films. Maslow (in the film 1911 by Wang Xing Dong and Di Balik 98 Hoffman., 1988) The hierarchy of needs is also a by Lukman Sardi. reference of this research because the needs of This study is descriptive in order to expose the physiology, safety and others are not met for the similarities and differences that form the theme of people who should be the responsibility and attention the two films that researchers make as the object of of the kingdom and the country concerned in research.While qualitative research is how the accordance with the story line in both films. The quality of data can provide explanations so that the 1139 Pratama, D. and Rullah, T. Comparative the Elements of Narrative and Cinematic in the Film of 1911 by Wang Xing Dong and Di Balik 98 by Lukman Sardi. DOI: 10.5220/0010068511391151 In Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches (ICOSTEERR 2018) - Research in Industry 4.0, pages 1139-1151 ISBN: 978-989-758-449-7 Copyright c 2020 by SCITEPRESS – Science and Technology Publications, Lda. All rights reserved ICOSTEERR 2018 - International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches information obtained about the comparison of library studies (library searching), the method of Narrative and Cinematic Elements in both of the research conducted by collecting data in the form of films could be clear. text sourced from books related to the object to be studied.The literature study technique is the research 2.2 Data and Sources or investigation of all books, essays, and writings on a field of science, topics, symptoms of events Data is a collection of information obtained by the (Moeliono, 1990: 713).The steps as follows author, while the source data is the origin of the 1. Searching and downloading the 1911 film by Wang data.Data is divided into two, namely primary data Xing Dong and Dibalik 98 by Lukman Sardi. and secondary data.Primary data is data collected 2. Watching both films from the beginning of the based on the direct interaction between the data story to the end of the story carefully and collector and the data source.The primary data source repeatedly. in this study is a dialog containing words and phrases 3. Determining the narrative and cinematic elements that show the theme in changing of the structural of both films. government system in film 1911 and Di Balik 98. 4. Undertaking techniques to record narrative elements of themes, characters, problems and The exposure to the details of both films: conflicts, location and duration of time. 1. 1911 5. Undertaking a technique to record cinematic Film title : 1911 (The 1911 Revolution or elements, it’s scenes potrayed through the story, 辛亥革命) theme, conflict and problem, characters, location Producer : Wang Zhebin of events in accordance with the study of narrative Distributor : Media Asia Distributions and cinematic elements. (HongKong) Huaxia Film 6. Categorizing narrative data and cinematic Distribution East Film & TV elements. Distribution (China) 7. Collecting theories related to the study to be Release Date : September 23, 2011 (People's studied. Republic of China) 8. Searching for books, theses, and journals related to 29 September 2011 (Hong narrative elements, cinematic elements, Kong) comparative literature, and literary sociology. Duration : 125 minutes 9. Downloading theses and journals that match those Language : Mandarin language theories. 10. Searching for the books at USU Library or other libraries as well as in bookstores. 2. Di Balik 98 11. After the book is found, the researcher looks at the Film title : Di Balik 98 contents of the book and examines all subtitles Producer : Affandi Abdul Rachman relating to the narrative elements, cinematic Distributor : MNC Corporation / MNC elements, comparative literature, and literary Pictures sociology. Release Date : January 15, 2015 12. Reading books, theses and journals that have been Duration : 106 minutes in accordance with the theory of research studies, Language : Indonesian then collect important points. Secondary data are collected from printed sources, 2.4 Technique of Data Analysis where the data has been collected by other earlier parties . Secondary data can be obtained from books, Technique of data analysis is used by the researcher journals, theses, and websites related to in the film is descriptive qualitative data. Qualitative descriptive 1911 by Wang Xing Dong and Di Balik 98 by technique is used because the data in research in the Lukman Sardi film 1911 by Wang Xing Dong and DiBalik 98 by Lukman Sardi in the form of words, phrases, and 2.3 Techniques of Collecting Data sentences.The explanation is done descriptively, the researcher trying to show everything that shows the In data collection, researchers used data collection existence of the theme of changing of the structural techniques to obtain and collect data needed in the government system in the 1911 film Wang Xing Dong study.Data collection techniques in this study using 1140 Comparative the Elements of Narrative and Cinematic in the Film of 1911 by Wang Xing Dong and Di Balik 98 by Lukman Sardi and DiBalik 98 by Lukman Sardi.The steps as dissactisfaction with the system of government that follows: applies to their lives which is portrayed in the film. 1. Analyzing the themes contained in the film 1911 by Wang Xing Dong and DiBalik 98 by Lukman 3.1.2 Conflict and Problems, Characters, Sardi with narrative element approach. and Location 2. Connecting the themes of both the 1911 film by Wang Xing Dong and the film Di Balik 98 by In the Film 1911 by Wang Xing Dong. Qiu Jin Lukman Sardi to the context, in changing the ‘sacrifice My death is for the sake of revolution." structural government system. Revolution is for the people of the world to be able to 3. Observing the life of the community in the film rebuild a family worthy of them”. " Death is not 1911 by Wang Xing Dong and the film Di Balik without fear”. April 27, 1911, day 29 of the 3rd month 98 by Lukman Sardi through the approach of of the Xinhai year.Guangzhou Governor's House. literary sociology and determining the values Sun Yat-Sen as revolutioner: "The audience of changing of the structural government system. this fundraiser ... Actually is to conduct an uprising in 4. Comparing themes in the 1911 films by Wang Xing Guangzhou, but recently ... I received the news ... The Dong and Di Balik 98 by Lukman Sardi with a gunshots in Guangzhou have stopped. The Telegraph comparative literary approach. officer said ... The rebellion's failed. 5. Summing up the results of the research analysis After the failed Guangzhou uprising, Tongmenghui member Pan Dawei risked his life to collect the corpses of 72 revolutionary martyrs, 3 RESULT AND DISCUSSION burying themin Huanghuagang.
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