Studies Of Director Bu Wanchuang’(before 1945)

In the Chinese film history, bu Wancang(1903-1974),as film director,he has been devalued and gradually been forgotten for a long time. He is one of pioneer characters of China films. since 1926, he served as the director of “Yujiebingqing” in “Minxin” film company, his film experience has crossed the first commercial wave of China early movie, the emerging movie movement period, the commercial movie wave of “isolated island”and Janpan-occupied period and Chinese movie creation wave in Hong Kong, his total shooting is 85 fims, and many films cannot be avoided in Chinese film history, such as "the golden age" "Taohuaqixueji" ”Mulancongjun " “Kuerliulangji", etc. Reviewing Bu wancang’ film creation experience, he and his films is intimately involved with the background of the society, the film industry, the cultural atmosphere at that time.This paper treat Bu Wancang as a writer director, forming a systematic Discussion and evaluation about him and his films. Inquiry Bu Wancang’ growth course, find the close relationship between his background and his film style&film subject. Detailed descript the film course of Bu Wancang, mainly concentrated on his three gold period, namely the "Mingxing" period(1924-1928), "Lianhua" period(1931-1934), “isolated island”and Janpan-occupied period(1937-1945), and make a detailed analysis to the selection of typical films, in "Mingxing" period, the paper focus on discussion about the relationship and contact with yuanyanghudie films, in "Lianhua" period, the paper will no longer place the evaluation of “the three modern women “ "Muxingzhiguang" "the golden age" ”Kaige” under the " left " evaluation system, but place in Bu wancang’film creation course and give evaluation. In this paper, for Bu wancang’ film creation in “isolated island” and Janpan-occupied period in Shanghai, I will make a relative and detailed description, at the same time, the paper use small space to descript the reason and the process of Bu wancang’ leaving Shanghai and discuss his film creation in Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, his films is similar Zhushilin’ films, the aim is to achieve the extension of "extensive Chinese image".Throughout Bu wancang’ nearly 30 years filming process from 1926 to 1945, his films persist on rural–urban dualism narrative: from "Yujiebingqing"(1926) to "Yujianv"(1943), he praises rural, denies city. at the same time, his attitude toward to the ideas of modernity concept has experienced a huge change: In "Mingxing" period,he praises Chinese traditional ethics and moral concept, he is against the ideas of modernity concept; to "Lianhua" period,he praises the Ideas of modernity concept, but he still compromise to Chinese traditional ethic and moral values; and to “isolated island”and Janpan-occupied period, two concepts both coexist in his film, if they cannot conexist togather, certainly, he choose the Ideas of modernity. In the film’s narrative strategy, Bu Wancang use Family ethics melodramas paradigm, he expand the story plot in the family relationship, all the characters are based on Chinese traditional ethics and behave under the codes of Chinese traditional ethics, he narrates the story in a sensational way, and then expand the plot.The article is divided into 5 parts, the first part is introduction, mainly elaborate the history and present situation research of Bu Wancang’film creation、the content of the paper and the significance and value of the article, Second, three, four parts is the main part of this article, respectively introduce the creative processes and movie creation theme of Bu Wancang’ three gold period films in the mainland. The last part descript the reason and the process of Bu wancang’ leaving Shanghai and discuss his film creation in Hong Kong, and draw conclusion of Bu wancang’ film theme and the summarization of narrative strategy before 1945.