Study On The "Defamiliarization" Method In Jiang Wen’s Films

Director jiang wen has a unique position in the contemporary Chinese film industry.In his 27 years of directing films,Jiang Wen has made a total of six outstanding works for the screen: "days of sunshine","devils are coming","the sun also rises","let the bullets fly","gone with the bullets" and "hidden man".Most of the films directed by Jiang Wen have maintained a first-class artistic standard,which has also made him praised by scholars and fans and become one of the important figures in the Chinese film industry.The author thinks that some creative methods and expressions in jiang wen’s films come from the means of drama,and his artistic spirit and technique are similar to Brecht’s.Taking jiang wen’s six films as the research object,this paper analyzes jiang wen’s absorption and reference of Brecht’s defamiliarization technique by studying specific texts.Director jiang wen’s use of defamiliarization narrative and image modeling,as well as the shaping of characters and performances,make his films very personalized.Director jiang wen’s pursuit of "defamiliarization effect" has always caused the public to have different understandings on his films,and it is difficult to grasp the essence clearly,which weakens the clear and accurate value output of his films.The films directed by jiang wen have both failed at the box office and been legendary at the box office.The application of the "defamiliarization" method has a great enlightenment on how to maintain the balance between art and business in the film market where the box office is the king.Director jiang wen has been exploring the use of defamiliarization in films.He hopes that audiences can understand a lot of metaphors and symbols in his films.He USES defamiliarization to discuss human nature and tell about philosophical issues such as life and existence.The analysis of the relationship between jiang wen’s film and drama is conducive to the exploration of how the combination of drama and film produces wonderful artistic effects and helps to expand the forms of artistic expression.May be able to provide some inspiration for the country’s emerging film creators.