The Traditional Chinese Music Elements in the Soundtracks of the Film Full River Red

Abstract

The film Full River Red is a new masterpiece of director Yimou Zhang on the theme of "Family and Country Sentiment", which got a great response when it was exhibited in cinemas, and its soundtrack also aroused public discussion. It was nominated for the best music in the 36th   networking. This paper focuses on the soundtrack of the film, from the perspectives of Chinese traditional Xiqu, plot characters, the use of musical instruments, and the fusion of multiple musical styles. How the Chinese traditional music is integrated into the soundtracks, and how the resulting cultural symbols are used in the films will be discussed. It is expected that this paper can provide some inspiration for the forms of innovation in the development of Chinese traditional music, as well as the stylistic innovation of Chinese film soundtracks.