周星，欧阳羽虹：The Expression of Values, Humanity and Aesthetics
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About the Author周星 Xing Zhou
Xing Zhou is the Director of Art Education Research Center, Beijing Normal University, Second-level Professor, PhD Supervisor, Director of Asian and Chinese Film Research Center and Director of the Ministry of Education Drama, Film and Television Professional Teaching Steering Committee.
周星，北京师范大学艺术教育研究中心主任、二级教授、博士研究生导师，亚洲与华语电影研究中心主任，教育部戏剧与影视类专业教学指导委员会主任。
欧阳羽虹 Yuhong Ouyang
Yuhong Ouyang is a postgraduate student in film studies who enrolled in 2021 at the School of Arts and Communication.
欧阳羽虹，北京师范大学艺术与传媒学院2021级电影学专业硕士研究生。
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To Cite This Article:
Zhou, Xing and Ouyang, Yuhong. "The Expression of Values, Humanity and Aesthetics: The Appearance of Chinese Films in the New Stage" Journal of Chinese Film Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 2023, pp. 353-366.https://doi.org/10.1515/jcfs-2023-0032
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Abstract and Keywords
摘 要：21世纪以来中国电影从主旋律电影到新主流电影的发展变化，带来中国电影成为全球第二大市场及艺术创作类型多样化和精神内涵的跃进。党的十八大以来，中国的新主流电影越来越占据影像创作的主导位置，并且产生了许多优秀的作品。中国主流价值观的坚守，多层次和多样的类型创作使新阶段的中国电影成为中国文化的重要代表。新主流电影在价值观呈现、人性表现与家庭伦理呈现、审美表现上的进步，不断推动着中国电影向着更好的阶段发展迈进。
关键词：中国电影；影像分析；新主流电影; 主流价值观
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Abstract: Since the turn of the 21st century, the creative focus of Chinese films has developed from “main theme films” to “new mainstream films”; this change has led to the transformation of Chinese films as the world’s second largest market, enabling the diversification of artistic creative types and the expression of spiritual connotations. Since 2012, new mainstream films in China have increasingly occupied the leading position in film creation, with many outstanding works being produced. The adherence to China’s mainstream values, as well as the multi-tiered and diverse types of creation, make Chinese films in this new stage an important representative of Chinese culture. The progress of new mainstream films may be seen in relation to the following aspects: cultural values, the expression of humanity, family ethics, and aesthetic expression, all of which are constantly advancing the development of Chinese films.
Keywords: Chinese films, image analysis, new mainstream film, mainstream values
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A Glimpse of the ArticleIn recent years, Chinese image culture is marked by three notable features: An adherence to Chinese local values, an in-depth expression of China’s real life and humanity as well as an exploration of the artistic diversification of Chinese film aesthetics. By reviewing the representative works of Chinese cinema in recent years and focusing on their performance in these three aspects, we can outline the trajectory of progress in Chinese cinema.
近年来的中国电影文化或者中国影像文化，有着 3 个突出的特点：即坚守中国本土的价值观，进行中国现实生活和人性的深入表现，对中国电影审美的艺术多样化探索等。梳理近几年中国电影出色的作品，聚焦它在这3个方面的表现，可以勾勒出中国电影不断进步的轨迹。
1. 新主流电影的价值凸显
The Prominence of Cultural Values in New Mainstream Films
In recent years, China’s new mainstream films have created a new category of classical cinema, due to their attention on artistic expression and cultural values.近年来，中国新主流电影因注重艺术性和价值观表现而产生了不少电影新经典。
(1) The Unique Creation of Omnibus Films
拼盘式电影的独特创造
Omnibus films are a unique genre of Chinese new mainstream films. The National Day film series, which begins withMe and My Motherland, is a collaboration of multiple types of directors, performed by multiple types of stars. All of them are created around a unified theme that echoes the rhythm of the times. This type of film is a unique Chinese creation, whether in terms of form, artistic expression, theme exploration, or cultural environment.
作为中国电影中新主流电影的自有类型样式，以《我和我的祖国》开篇的国庆档系列拼盘式电影是多类型导演携手、多类型明星演绎、围绕着统一主题展开与时代节奏相呼应的创作，是无论从形态上、艺术表现上、主题体现上、还是中国文化环境透视上，都独树一帜的中国创造。
电影《我和我的祖国》海报
(2) The Spiritual Realm of War Films
战争电影的精神境界From the Me and My Motherland series, we can see the changes in the development of Chinese new mainstream films: They tend to reflect grand themes in an artistic way that is easy for ordinary people to accept. That is to say, new mainstream films are more focused on presenting people’s daily lives and their personalities, integrating grand themes into daily situation, in which modern people are more likely to resonate. The diversity of artistic expression also enables films closer to the times, while the educational effect is produced in a more subtle and silent way. In recent years, the creation of new mainstream films with war as its theme has become more evident in this regard, especially the two films The Battle at Lake Changjin and The Battle At Lake Changjin II (Changjinhu zhi shuimenqiao).从《我和我的祖国》系列中可看到，中国新主流电影在发展中的变化，是宏大主题的体现更多偏向于采用常人百姓内心能够接受的艺术表达方式，着意于人们日常生活和个性的呈现，这使得宏大主题丝丝入扣的表现情境能使现代人产生感悟。艺术表现的多样性也使得它们更多地和时代切近但教化性得以隐蔽。在这方面，近年来战争题材新主流电影的创作则越来越明显。尤其是《长津湖》《长津湖之水门桥》两部作品。电影《悬崖之上》海报
2. 现实表现中的人性深度展示
Deep Display of Humanity in Real Life
(1) Full Demonstration of the Pioneering Spirit of Ordinary People
充分展示普通人的开拓精神In recent years, in the development of Chinese cinema, realism films have meticulously demonstrated humanity in and authenticity of real life. In such works as Nice View (Qiji benxiaohai, 2022), Dying to Survive (Wo bubshi yaoshen, 2018), So Long, My son (Dijiutianchang, 2019), and Better Days (Shaonian deni, 2019), filmmakers are shown to be committed to revealing the contradictions in real life and digging into the diversity of ordinary people’s lives. 近年来在中国电影的发展进程中，现实主义题材电影沉下心来细致地展现现实生活中的人性及现实生活的真切性。在《奇迹笨小孩》《我不是药神》《地久天长》《少年的你》等作品中，可以看到电影人致力于揭示现实生活中的矛盾，对常人生活的多样性努力进行挖掘。
电影《奇迹笨小孩》《我不是药神》《地久天长》《少年的你》海报
(2) An In-depth Revelation of Contradictions in Real Life
深入揭示现实生活中的矛盾Director Wen Muye’s another impressive film,Dying to Survive, is not only an in-depth portrayal of contemporary life, but also an excellent work on complex humanity and reality. 此前更为出色的文牧野导演的电影《我不是药神》，既是对时代生活的深入表现，也是对复杂人性和现实把握出色的作品。(3) A Detailed Portrayal of the Triumph of Justice over Evil
细致刻画正义战胜邪恶的精彩The combination of realistic expression and the adherence to mainstream values leads to a representative film,Wolf Warriors II (2017) directed by, and starring, Wu Jing. 现实表现和主流价值观坚守的结合，成就了一部颇有代表性的影片，这就是2017年吴京导演和主演的《战狼2》。3. 家庭伦常情感表现的复归
The Re-emergence of Family Ethics
电影《你好，李焕英》海报
4. 艺术审美表现更具特色
More Distinctive Artistic Aesthetic Expression
电影《哪吒之魔童降世》《雄狮少年》《路边野餐》《春江水暖》海报
5. 结语
Conclusion
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