Analyzing the Evolution of Film Narrative Structure during China's 40 Years of Reform and Opening Up

Abstract

Reform and opening have brought new opportunities for the development of China's film industry, and under the great changes of the times, the values of popular love have also quietly changed. Exploring a specific film theme such as romance can not only witness the commercialization of Chinese films but also perceive the influence of social material and ideological culture on the individual's concept of love through the differences in narratives. This paper will summarize the general characteristics of Chinese romance films based on previous studies and film-related data, and compare the narrative styles of films at the beginning and end of the 40-year reform period, to explore the changes in China's concept of love. The course of Western love narrative flux references Chinese loves narrative movies. From a materialistic point of view, this paper will focus on the aesthetics of the movie from the perspective of aesthetics of acceptance, and explain the connection between society, the audience, and the content of the romance movie.