Research On The Film Industry Economy Of Shanghai In The Republic Period(1912-1937)

The movies of the Republic of China are an important part in the develop ment of Chinese national movies.At the same time,the development of the fil m industry also reflects the vigorous development of capitalist industry and Co mmerce in the Republic of China.Since the late Qing Dynasty,the introductio n of films into China has gone through several periods of development.Its ch aracteristics of stimulating demand and consumption have occupied an importan t position in the history of the development of national capitalism.After a preliminary analysis of the relevant historical materials of Shangha i's film industry during the Republic of China,this paper takes 1912 to 1937 as the main research stage from the first year of the Republic of China to the eve of the full outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.And mainly divides the fil m industry into "production-distribution-consumption" three aspects,focusing on the characteristics and similarities and differences of different stages in the thr ee aspects,in order to explore the experience,gains and losses of the film ind ustry development and its impact on social and economic life.There are three chapters in this paper.The introduction part explains the r eason and purpose of the research,reviews and considers the relevant academic achievements,and explains the research methods used in the paper.The first chapter describes the development process of film production co mpanies in the Republic of China.Through reviewing the founding and develo pment of Shanghai Film Company,we can understand the "domestic film move ment" in the Republic of China.This paper summarizes the characteristics of t he development of film companies in different periods by analyzing the interna l organization management,sales mode and income of the three major film co mpanies,namely,Star,Tianyi and Lianhua.The second chapter focuses on the middle link of the film industry in the Republic of China,namely the distribution and circulation of films.By introd ucing the film distribution companies founded by foreigners and Chinese people,this paper analyses the situation of Shanghai film distribution industry in the1920 s and 1930 s,and summarizes the characteristics and shortcomings of Chi nese people in film distribution.Secondly,the dissemination channels of film d istribution are analyzed,and the characteristics of film publicity are summarize d.The third chapter studies the final link of Shanghai film industry in the p eriod of the Republic of China,namely cinema consumption.Stable cinema lin e is the symbol of mature film industry.Through the analysis of the ownershi p and regional location of Shanghai cinema,we can intuitively understand the development of Shanghai cinema industry.Secondly,the study of cinema ticket price and rotation system,comparing the consumption level of Shanghai peopl e at that time horizontally,can recognize the changes in social life brought ab out by movies.This paper argues that the development of film industry in the Republic o f China is tortuous and arduous,but it has made remarkable achievements.Dur ing this period,the film industry developed vigorously.A series of business op eration experiences and lessons,such as theater line control and management mode,are worth learning in the future.