12/4/2023 0 Comments Crossover definition movies![]() What I have been known to harp on in the writing classes I teach, is to build story worlds where something is at risk for well-developed, authentic characters. I don’t necessarily recommend that writers set out to write a novel with appeal to adult and young adult readers. And regardless of when you came to experience it, who among us isn’t still fascinated by the timeless Lewis Carroll novel written for children, Alice in Wonderland? When I was coming into my own as a young adult reader, I loved (and still do) The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier, both novels written for adults. Many classic stories can be described as having crossed over either way. Two things about book discoverability are indisputable: readers are always on the look out for good stories and writers are increasingly desperate to find their people. Others-mostly in the fields of public relations and marketing-consider a novel “crossover” when it is written for adults but young adults read and spread the word about it. Some within publishing deem a novel “crossover” when it is written for children or young adults but attracts a healthy adult audience. While the definition of crossover fiction within the industry is debatable-on this readers, writers, agents, editors, and publishers can agree-everyone wins when a novel has ageless appeal. ![]() I hope, as a filmgoer, that crossover film will continue to emerge and increase its success globally.The magic pixie dust for how to reach lots and lots of readers may be elusive, but two things about book discoverability are indisputable: readers are always on the look out for good stories and writers are increasingly desperate to find their people. audiences have not yet fully accepted the form of crossover cinema, despite the previous success of the 2008 UK/Indian film “Slumdog Millionaire”. ![]() The film made a total of $4, 526,345, which demonstrates that U.S. The film received a limited release in the U.S., before gaining a mainstream release due to critical acclaim. So how did “Snowpiercer”, as a cross-cultural film, affect audiences? The film was very well received by critics globally, and according to Box Office Mojo the film grossed $86,581,701 worldwide and is the 12 th Highest Grossing Film in South Korea. These are the sorts of contexts or themes that differentiate crosscultural cinema to other forms. The film contains many universal, political allegories and ideas that are hyperboles to the current global situation, particularly the situations of Iran and Gaza. At the tail-end of the train are the lower classes, whilst the higher-classes, capitalist people belong to the front. The film “Snowpiercer” principally revolves around a train which contains all that is left of humanity, after a failed attempt to counter-act global warming. The elements of the content also have to be considered. However, multicultural productions don’t solely define a film as crossover cinema. These production elements alone demonstrate the cross-cultural nature of the film. The film, which is entirely set on a train in a post-apocalyptic world, was shot principally in the Czech Republic and was co-produced by South Korean company “Moho films” and by North American company “RADiUS-TWC”, which is run by The Weistein Company. The 2014 South Korean/North American film “Snowpiercer” directed by Bong Joon-ho demonstrates clear characteristics of crossover film. In order to fully comprehend the emerging form of cinema that is Crossover cinema, it is essential to identify the factors or characteristics that define or differentiate it from other forms of cinema. ![]() As an emerging form of cinema, the question remains: How does crossover cinema affect audiences and the content being produced? Khorana (2013) defines crossover cinema as “an emerging form of cinema that crosses cultural borders at the stage of conceptualization and production”. Crossover cinema is a complex term to define, because of the many factors which differentiate it from other forms of cinema.
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