1920~30년대 상하이 영화산업의 물적 토대와 특성 연구

Abstract

in Shanghai has evolved in the 1920~30s. First, let’s look at the cultural foundation of how film industry could develop in Shanghai. Shanghai was a concession where foreigners had frequent access to and where Western civilization first arrived which led Shanghai to be the most developed city in China. Consequently, as Shanghai at that time became the driving force of film industry with uprising manpower leading to new culture and ingrown diverse cultural base for various media and actor’s schools. Next, a number of private film companies and advanced big-scale movie theaters were built to state the golden age of Shanghai film industry in the 1920~30s. During this time, films not only focused on the market value, but also highly on the duty and responsibility of producing local film. These ideological connection became the stepping stone for creating a relatively healthy film world. Movie slogans ‘Guopian國 片’and ‘Guochan國産’ reflects the left wing film movement in the 1930s. The success of private film companies is the biggest feature of Shanghai films. The struggle and voluntary effort to produce and distribute films became a good opportunity to develop the autonomy of film. Since the beginning of Shanghai film era, efforts steadily continued to portray “Chinese aesthetics” into the screen. Hollywood movies which dominated most theaters in Shanghai at that time helped diversify Chinese films and apply film techniques. The rich achievement and the success of film industry in Shanghai will work as a big experience and lesson to serve with the dispersion of Chinese films.