1920s～1930s: Hollywood Classic Horror Film In Shanghai

1920s～1930s is the golden era of Hollywood classic horror films. While Hollywood filmmakers were busy on producing monsters, Hollywood was seeking to control the management direction of Shanghai's first round theater by special screening credit. Film production and screening channels provide make Hollywood classic horror movie smoothly enter Shanghai. The success of screening network does not mean that Hollywood classic horror movie can avoid the impugning by Shanghai Film Censorship agencies and the criticism from progressives and viewers.However, 1920s～1930s in China's special historical and political environment, whether Film Censorship or public criticism failed to stop the Hollywood classic horror film publishing in Shanghai. With a series propaganda methods, Hollywood classic horror movie in Shanghai have achieved commercial success.The hot showing of Hollywood classic horror film in Shanghai as well as discussion of the quality of these films, virtually promote the production of relevant genres in Chinese movie. For thoroughly discusses the influence of Hollywood classic horror film on Chinese movie, the thesis will especially analysis the early practice of"Orient Lon Chaney"Ma Xu Weibang and his masterpiece in Chapter 4.