The Comparative Study Of Narrative Art On Chinese Sitcom And American Sitcom

The situation comedy originated in the United States, and has grown more than 60 years and during this time the classic sitcom appearing continuously. After twenty years of development, Chinese sitcom made a great progress, because the production methods transferred from the reference to imitation of independent producers. The attitude of Chinese audience for sitcom is from strange and exclusion to support and love. With the full opening of China’s politics, economy, culture, coupled with a group sitcom director represented by Indah who continue to explore, the rapid development of China ushered in sitcoms honeymoon period of development. From the release of 20 years is still alive, continuing around the world in the hit "Friends", and the "2 Broke Girls" which is popular with Chinese people. American sitcom is out of the United States abroad, loved by audiences all over the world, and it has turned out to classics almost every time.As the same type of television series, China and the US sitcom must have many similar characteristics. But under different social and cultural backgrounds, China and the US sitcom have many different characteristics. This paper compares the development process of Sino-US sitcom, narrative content and narrative strategies.Nowadays China’s sitcom has made good progress, but there are so many deficiencies when compared with American sitcom. Such as:there are lots of plagiarisms, the Pursuit of commercial interests and ignoring its spiritual content under the impact of consumerism, Large scale introduction of the American sitcom making China faces American cultural hegemony worries. Therefore, in the future development Chinese sitcom should adhere to the content -based, crudely put an end to its mission heritage of traditional Chinese culture, carefully selected broadcast platform. From the comparison of both, we can absorb the American sitcom’s successful experiences for its popular in the world, and to improve many problems in the development of Chinese sitcom and Make it onto a virtuous circle, to be more long-term development.