중일전쟁시기 일본점령지로서 남경(南京)의 극장 연구(1937-1945)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the changes in name, ownership, function, and screening of theaters in Nanjing region of China as an occupied territory of Japan since the breakout of Sino-Japanese War in 1937. In modern China, the city of Nanjing was an important political city. Before 1927, Theaters in Nanjing were not screening any movies either caused by the Warlord Era that lasted for over 10 years. After the Nationalist Government was established by Chiang Kai-shek in April 1927, Nanjing was finally able to get out of poverty and advance forward. In addition, the movie industry in Nanjing transformed with a sudden success and sound movies, especially influx of foreign fund. The movie industry in Nanjing hit its prime by mid-1930’s just prior to the war. As the city fell by Japan in December 1937, most theaters got destroyed and all movie screenings stopped. Starting late 1938, theaters in Nanjing began to be restored and so did movie screenings. Yet, the existing film culture of Nanjing residual after the colonialism of Japan is completely different from that of prior to the war. This article focuses to contemplate on how the film culture reorganized between ideology and entertainment.