Type 1997-2012 Hong Kong Gangster Movie Dynasty

Hong Kong gangster films, as one of the most unique style in Hong Kong, have leaved the audience countless classic memories, and accompanied the growth for several generations. Although its history is not too long, the quality and quantity of play a decisive role in the world films circle, further more, it like a duck to water in Hong Kong films Awards, and also well-liked by the majority of the audience and films reviewers.In2002, the release of the films "Infernal Affairs" drove a new creation boom in Hong Kong gangster films, let people feel the "transformation" of the Hong Kong gangster films, as well as the this unique type impact on the political, economic and cultural changes. In2012, the first "The Viral Factor", then "Night Fall" and "Cold War" arriving have already declared the rising boom of Hong Kong gangster films again. Hong Kong gangster films’ enduring and innovation are undoubtedly a positive reference to Chinese type films. At the same time, with the increasingly plump Studies on Hong Kong films, it is necessary to analyze and summarize the type development of Hong Kong gangster films which is after the return.The paper planned to direct against the Hong Kong gangster films, the unique films type, use the method of typology to analyze the general contours and feature of type development, and from the standing point of the type’s evolution and element to summarize the type changes in the law and the future trends of Hong Kong gangster films from1997, the return of Hong Kong, to2012.Before the handover, the Hong Kong gangster films roughly contains several developing sequence below, from its embryonic,to hero films, the police series of Jackie Chen, the blackguard films. After return, due to the social and historical changes, the transformation of Hong Kong cultural identity, Hong Kong gangster films creators had to make a corresponding change, in response to a series of complex changes. Soon, to follow the example of Hollywood "the blockbuster mode", Hong Kong gangster films with black nature appears. As well as the release of the "Infernal Affairs" also gradually changed the dynamic scenes of car chases, hot gunfight in the past in Hong Kong gangster films, instead of the battle of wits mode. With the acceleration of the globalization process, including Hong Kong gangster films, including co-productions worldwide spread, especially the signing of CEPA, making Hong Kong gangster films changed obviously in several aspects, from financing model, the theme of the films, and means of expression from the creation to producer, from business to the arts. As films resource’s optimization and integration in the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong and the cooperation abroad, the Hong Kong gangster films will gradually transform into more cosmopolitan Chinese gangster films, and continue to carry forward the national characteristics, highlight the production strength of its standing in the world of the forest.