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Hong Kong Biopic Study Since 1990

Posted on:2017-06-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y L ZhuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2335330485477040Subject:Theater, film and television
Abstract/Summary:
Hong Kong films as a distinct branch of Chinese cinema, the development of world cinema plays a vital role. Due to differences in the level of movie special institutional and political development of the arts in Hong Kong, Hong Kong biopic showing humanities conservation and human values ??very different. From Hong Kong since the nineties biopic text analysis, it analyzes the artistic characteristics.In the context of commercial films and art films in the context of the development of Hong Kong’s film biography, in the choice of subject matter quite rich. In addition to focusing on the vision like kung fu star Bruce Lee, the famous opera writer Jiang Yuliu and other local celebrities, there are well-known historical and cultural celebrities such as Kuan, Gu Cheng. It is noteworthy that, like Hong Kong biopic of personality female biographies, such as Qiu Jin, Kawashima, Ruan Lingyu, Xiao Hong and so on. Only shooting above subjects not enough to make a biopic unique Hong Kong, Hong Kong biopic directed adventurous, they dare to expose the shady,Du Yuesheng to gang Gangster, drug lords and criminal detective Wuxi Hao Lu Yue such "gray people" do detailed characterization: Du Yuesheng is also evil, black and white take Lu Yue, Wuxi Hao scheming but humane. Show on the screen is a vivid,three-dimensional image.According to Metz, "the film is a special mirror" theory, Hong Kong since the nineties has biopic documentary, video art and psychological characteristics of the three, has a more complete image of. Hong Kong biographical film is a mirror of life,from which we can watch the ups and downs of life, the main pass, because the characters and events are real, the image of the main transmission can be extended to the real world, it can become the object of touch. Hong Kong biographical film is a mirror of society, Glimpse 5 through the "gray people" legendary life, the 1960 scomplex, pluralistic society in Hong Kong.Due to historical reasons, Hong Kong in Chinese traditional culture and colonial culture, Lingnan culture of mutual impact and integration in the formation of today’s unique cultural character. Hong Kong biopic is in this unique atmosphere, very different from the mainland biographical film, has its own unique charm. In Hong Kong, for the mainstream commercial film videos. Hong Kong biographical film by strong commercial influence climate, and both genre and genre fusion and distinction.Although the "Kawashima" Spy Game film can be seen as "lame ho", "Lu Yue Biography", "Shanghai Emperor" is also included in the scope of Lawrence of tablets,but the characters are not stereotypes, the story is also not as formulaic genre of. Art film director to shoot a biopic, Hong Kong art film biopic become an important part.From the "Center Stage" to the "golden age", Hong Kong dramas workers are constantly exploring new art form, still influence the creation of Hong Kong films. In the "97" Time Context influence, Hong Kong biopic ethnic and national consciousness shift. To save the downturn in the Hong Kong film industry, Hong Kong director "north" film, but also towards the Hong Kong biopic "large" development.
Keywords/Search Tags:Biopic, Hong Kong, Commercial film, Art films
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