The Research Of Tom Tykwer’s Film Art

Tom Tykwer, as an iconic figure in German film industry, is globally well known for his highly formic approach and stylistic expression. This paper, by analyzing Tom Tykwer himself and his films, summarizes the diversified and thematic features of his films, analyzes their narrative characters and audiovisual style and then provides some suggestions for Chinese films’ future development.The paper includes five parts. On the basis of relevant studies at home and abroad, the Introduction part presents the difficulties and significance of this paper. Then in Chapter One, the origin of Tykwer’s films is discussed by analyzing his personal experience and filmmaking experience, and German context at that time. In Chapter Two, by demonstrating the philosophical values of his films, this chapter presents the motif as meditation on human nature and discussion of fortuity in life and then analyzes the female characters of his films and their complex relationships. Then in Chapter Three, Tykwer’s narratives techniques are discussed from the perspectives of anti-classic narratives structures, ingenious characters and plots settings, and fast modern film pace. In Chapter Four, Tykwer’s unique audiovisual style was discussed through analyses of specific films’ fancy colors, powerful scenes, and intriguing music. Finally, the paper concludes with discussions of objective descriptions of Tykwer and implications of his films on Chinese filmmaking. With element of time, profound motif, and distinct audiovisual style, Tom Tykwer’s films, a new and successful film style, are worthy studying.