The film industry in the Chinese industry

The film industry in the Chinese industry

The film industry is a significant addition to the lives of humans as it allows people to express the society in their view or explore the deepest parts of their imaginations. Movies such as Horror films test imagination while historic movies illustrate the issues that people have experienced in society. The 4th, 5th, and 6th generations of directors in the Chinese film industry have made use of historical and cultural events as the main themes. In the films, representations of the cultural revolution, ideologies, religion, and aftermath of war have been the main issues in the movies. In the summer snow film, the director captures the life of a middle-aged woman raising a teenage son with the husband in Hong Kong. However, their lives turn around when they have to tend to their father. On the other hand, the Blue Kite is a film that is written from the perspective of ‘Iron Head,’ illustrating the turbulent moments in the politics of China. China movies change to reflect the political and social issues in the community the Blue Kite captures the main issues of cultural revolution in the mainland through the lives of ordinary citizens, on the other hand, summer snow captures the Hong Kong society in the aftermath of the war as the community tries to settle down and develop normalcy while showing the films from the perspective of common people.

The film industry in the Chinese industry change to capture the social issues at the period. According to the lecture on the 5th generation, the directors “Keen historical consciousness, Cultural determinism Ethnographical primitivism” (7). The directors seek to express the culturally relevant details in the movies. In the Blue Kite film, for instance, Zhuangzhuang expresses the elements of the transition to collectivism through the characterization. At the beginning of the film, Mrs. Lan expresses the concept of collective living in the courtyard where Iron Head is born and raised. Moreover, when the movement leaders come to visit, Mrs. Lan explains that she is aware of the collective movement and has done as the party requests, thus being praised by the young people matching in the street. The characters are enthusiastic and capture the hope and adjustments of the people between the death of Stalin and the Mao revolution. On the other hand, the aftermath of the revolution is illustrated in the Hong Kong-based film. The film shows the aspect of the separation from the mainland and the busting industrialization in Chinese society. May is a mother, wife, and still has to contribute to the economy by working. The son has to go to school as the parents work hard to survive in the city, whichde compared to the illustration of Beijing in the film by ZhangZhang. The directors ensure that the ideas presented are culturally and historically accurate. The characters of the film present the aspect of women and men that are well-versed with the events of the time and try to adjust to the social and political changes.

However, the changes in the film industry in china uses the same approach of illustrating the household and the lives of common people rather than government officials. The directors take the same approach where they illustrate the lives of the common people and their understanding of the issues developing the society and the changes needed. For example, in the film the Blue Kite, the director shows the kids running around before going to tell Mrs. Lan that the committee wishes to talk to her about her commitment to the collective party ideals in the society (Zhangzhang 11:21). The scene allows the issues of collectiveness to be illustrated through the characters of the children in which they do not have a clear idea of the ideological transition in society. Similarly, the camera angles and shots capture the emotional and intimate connections and analysis of the society by the members of the family in the courtyard. The relationships are well presented, thus showing the perception and adjustment period of the common people in the revolutions in the nation. In the same way, the main characters in the film summer snow live a common life taking upon common jobs. In the first scene, when the son comes from school, May inquires if he has been talking to the mainland girls (Hui 4:10). The perspective of the family on the mainland and the social changes are essential in understanding the effects of the changes in society. The approach is crucial as the films eliminate the aspect of the propaganda and ideologists in the movement to illustrate the common perspective of the transitions. The use of the characters to express the concept of common understanding is intriguing as it allows the attention of the viewers to be drawn.

The Chinese film industry has transitioned based on social issues and ideas being practiced in society. The film by Zhangzhang shows the changes in the revolutionary periods from collectivism to the industrial revolution. The period was chosen in the film as well as the misc en scene allows the concept of change to a common Chinese citizen to be understood. On the other hand, the lives of the family in Hong Kong, as captured by Hui, illustrate the nature of the society in the period of the transition after the war. However, the capture of common society members is similar. The movies are captivating to watch as they show the concepts of revolution and confusion in society through the period. Nonetheless, the films capture the willingness to participate and support the main ideas in the historic moments.