The problem of national identity in the modern Chinese cinematographer (Main China, Hong Kong, Taiwan)
Abstract
In the process of globalization, the problem of national identity is being actualized. Contemporary Chinese society combines elements of “external” influences and traditional culture. Representing the cultural values and traditions of the Chinese people plays an important role in cinematography. The unique character of Chinese cinema, combining regional, national flavor and elements of modern Western consciousness, gives rise to scientific interest in studying the specifics of the representation of national identity in the context of Greater China cinema, in particular, through content analysis based on reviews and data from presentation pages of films released in China in 2020, one of the most influential websites in China in the field of film content “Douban”, in order to identify patterns of viewers' vision of this phenomenon and establish trends in filmmaking. As a result of the study, it can be concluded that national identity in the context of modern Chinese cinema is manifested in the use of classical Chinese cinema techniques by directors of a new generation, holding film festivals that ensure cultural exchange between filmmakers from different regions of the PRC, joint filmmaking in mainland China and Hong Kong.
About the Authors
E. A. Sertakova
Siberian Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ekaterina A. Sertakova, Cand. Sc. (Philosophy), Associate Professor of Department of Culturology and Art History
Krasnoyarsk, 660041
R. E. Khusnullina
Siberian Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Regina E. Khusnullina, student at the Department of Culturology and Art Criticism
Krasnoyarsk, 660041
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Sertakova E.A., Khusnullina R.E. The problem of national identity in the modern Chinese cinematographer (Main China, Hong Kong, Taiwan). ARTE. 2022;(1):95-102. (In Russ.)
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