Billy Kwan in The Year of Living Dangerously
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Billy Kwan in *The Year of Living Dangerously* is a compassionate, politically aware Chinese-Australian photographer whose complex moral convictions and close friendship with the protagonist drive much of the film’s emotional and ethical tension.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Billy Kwan | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Peter Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Year of Living Dangerously NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | political drama film ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | attempted coup in Indonesia (1965) ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Jakarta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterIn | The Year of Living Dangerously (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caresFor | local Indonesian poor ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
ethical responsibility of journalists
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political repression ⓘ poverty in Indonesia ⓘ |
| createdBy | Christopher Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Sukarno government
NERFINISHED
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Western indifference to Indonesian suffering ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Chinese-Australian ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| formsCloseRelationshipWith | Guy Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf | Guy Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasComplexRelationshipWith | Jill Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
compassionate
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idealistic ⓘ manipulative for moral ends ⓘ morally serious ⓘ observant ⓘ politically aware ⓘ |
| heightCharacteristic | short stature ⓘ |
| keeps | detailed dossiers on people he knows ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Indonesian ⓘ |
| medium | photography ⓘ |
| mentorTo | Guy Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralConflictWith |
Guy Hamilton
NERFINISHED
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Western journalists in Jakarta ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for protagonist’s ethical awakening
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moral conscience of the film ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| occupation | photographer ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Indonesia in 1965
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Sukarno era ⓘ |
| portrayalNotableFor | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress won by Linda Hunt ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Linda Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionallySupports | Guy Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Christian ⓘ |
| storyRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| symbolizes | individual moral responsibility amid political turmoil ⓘ |
| usesPhotographyFor | documenting social injustice ⓘ |
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