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1、东西方不同文化比较-英雄主义在影视剧中的诠释（英文） A Comparative Study of Cultural Differences between China and the West Different Interpretations of Heroism in Movie and TV Play东西方不同文化比较英雄主义在影视剧中的诠释ByZhu Lin 朱琳 Supervised byProf. Dong Jianqiao（董剑桥）Southern Yangtze University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China June 2006ContentsAcknowl
2、edgements Abstract & Key Words 1. Introduction 2. Hero Is the Original Desire of Human to Survive in the Nature 2.1. Concept and Categorization of Heroes 2.2. Nature and Orientation of Heroes 3. Heroism is the Basic motif of Film Industry 3.1. Relation of Movie and Culture 3.2. Analysis of the Motif
3、s of American Typical Cinema 3.3. Analysis of the Motifs of Chinese Typical Cinema 4. American Heroism: Heroes of Common People 4.1. Traditional Heroism in American Movie 4.2. Heroism in “Forrest Gump” 5. Chinese Heroism: the Deification of Heroes and the New Heroism 5.1. Heroes in Traditional Chine
4、se Movie 5.2. New Heroism 6. Comparison between American and Chinese Heroisms Conclusion References AcknowledgementsI wish to thank Professor Dong Jianqiao for his valuable suggestions on earlier versions of this article. My thanks also go to Uncle Liu for assistance in access to the Internet. I esp
5、ecially thank my family and friends for their morale support. Thanks to my roommates for their helpful discussion and comments on the manuscript.Abstract & Key WordsAbstract: Hero is the eternal topic and dream of human beings. Reflected in movies and TV plays, heroism is a foremost theme in both we
6、stern and Chinese cultures. By comparing different interpretations of heroism, the differences between western and Chinese cultures can be observed. In this study, American cinema, especially Hollywood movie, is chosen as the representative of the western cinema.First of all, the nature and personal
7、ity of heroes are studied. From the angle of analytic psychology, heroism is an original desire in opposition to the alien forces in the nature. Secondly, the themes of both American and Chinese film industry are discussed. Thirty films winning Oscars and the feature films of Beijing Film Studio are
8、 analyzed in the terms of similarity of heroism as the main theme. Thirdly, the interpretation of heroism in American movie is discussed. Several box-office hit films are chosen to analyze the form of heroism. The movie “Forrest Gump” is attached great importance to, observing the heroism that Ameri
9、can masses pursuit. Then, the interpretation of heroism in Chinese movie is discussed. Traditional view on heroism is discussed with “Drawn Sword” as an example to analyze the new trend of Chinese heroism. Finally, the two kinds of heroisms are compared, and then a new angle of view to study the cul
10、tural differences between the West and China is introduced.Key Words: heroism, comparison, cultural distinction, Hollywood, Chinese movie.摘要：英雄是人类永恒的追求和梦想。无论是在东方文化，还是西方文化中，英雄都是影视文学中最基本的母题。通过对比英雄主义在不同文化中的诠释，可以透视中西方文化的差异。在这篇论文中，美国电影，尤其是好莱坞电影，被选作西方文化的代表。首先，讨论英雄的本质和品性。从精神分析学的角度来讲，英雄是一种原欲，源于人类的生存悖论所产生的死亡
11、恐惧。其次，分别撷取15届奥斯卡获奖影片及94年北京电影制片厂制作的电影，依据统计学，得出英雄是电影的基本母题的结论。然后，分别研究英雄主义在中西影视中的不同诠释，以美国和中国最具代表性的影视作品为例。最后对比这两种英雄主义，及其隐含在背后的中西方文化差异。关键词：英雄主义，比较，文化差异，好莱坞，中国电影A Comparative Study of Cultural Differences between China and the WestDifferent Interpretations of Heroism in Movie and TV Play1. IntroductionSeve
12、ral years ago, Zhang Yimous blockbuster “Hero”, brought amazing audiovisual shock and thrill to the audiences all over the world, grossing a staggering 250 million domestically and internationally together. Recently, another box-office hit movie “The Promise” harvested both approval and boos. From “
13、Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” to “Hero” to “The Promise”, people are discussing what kind of “hero road” Chinese movie is taking. In the West, from “The Matrix” to the series of “Spider Man” and “The Incredibles”, all grossed a whopping box-office and all dealt with heroes. We cant help pondering,
14、 what is a hero or heroism? How is heroism interpreted in movies of the West and China? In this study, the origin of heroic complex of human being and peoples dreams of becoming hero are illustrated. The focus is on the different ways of telling stories and its whys and wherefores, through which, we
15、 will observe the hidden differences between the western and Chinese cultures.2. Hero Is the Original Desire of Human to Survive in the Nature2.1. Concept and Categorization of HeroesThe following section delineates how heroes are categorized. It is a little difficult to classify the heroes into a c
16、ertain genre because of the variety of classification systems in genre study. If we regard heroes as the ones describing in the mysterious mythology of the Orient and West, if we believe heroes are those recorded history of all the nations, if we think heroes are those in the “model drama” during the Cultural Revolution, then we have no choice but reco
