Laughing Mechanism and Social Value of Chinese Black Comedy Films——From the Perspective of Bergson's Comedy Theory
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Black comedy film; Bergson; mechanism of laughter; social function.Abstract
This article aims to explore the mechanism of laughter and social functions of Chinese black comedy films from the perspective of Bergson's comedy theory. As a popular comedy subgenre in the Chinese film market, black comedy films combine dark and absurd tragic themes with comedy forms to form a unique film style. By using Bergson's comedy theory, while analyzing the comedy and the production mechanism of laughter in Chinese black comedy films, it also analyzes the social functions and cultural values of black comedy films, and explains how to use universal comedy techniques to empower them Black themes are accepted by the current Chinese society, providing some useful ideas and perspectives for further understanding of the creation and appreciation of Chinese black comedy films.
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