중국의 포스트 80세대의 ‘청춘 회고’와 공공담론으로서의 ‘중국몽’

Abstract

Nowadays the phenomenon of the post-80 generation's reflectionof youth is remarkable in the cultural area of Chinese society. Alot of movies of which topic is ‘youth' have poured out and Chinahas been overflowing with discourses on young people's ‘youth'. Unlikely the fact that the theme of youth and memoriesencompasses the entire generation in South Korea and prevailsthroughout the country, Chinese youth consumption of popularculture is compressed into a phenomenon in the post-80 generation. The youth of the post-80generation is an extension of current, orrather by turning the current to the past, works as mechanisms inreal life and that arouse nothingness, frustration and helplessnessin reality. This prevailing phenomenon due to the structure offeeling, that is to say deep feelings of helplessness andhopelessness of the post-80 generation, is the reflection of thereality and self-pity. Prior to the challenge of globalization and regional development in China, China is seeking out new Hegemony to replace theUnited States. China is currently promoting neo-liberal reforms ofthe Chinese style. At the end of 2012, ‘China Dream' newlyemerged as powerful nation's and people's dreams towards a newera. ‘China Dream' also newly emerged from the frustration of theyoung generation and labor resistance accumulated for a long time. In this paper, through the two films, ‘So young' and ‘AmericanDreams in China', the following two things would be considered;First, how is ‘China Dream' revealed in the phenomenon of thepost-80 generation's reflection of youth and public discourses in thearea of Chinese popular culture? Second, how dose it affects thegeneration?Reflection of youth, which is revealed in the films related toyouth, is awareness of reality and self-pity of young people. ‘ChinaDream' is the discourse about fierce survival and competitive life ofthe post-80 generation, who is main force of China's economicpower, and can be said it is the discourse about the politicalagreement given to the various signs.