Two Peaks Confronting In Each Other, Two Rivers Leaving Each Other

With the criticism of traditional Chinese comedies and reference of western comedies, Chinese contemporary comedy takes its present form. In the development of Chinese contemporary comedy, European humorous comedies and Russia ironic comedies have made great effects on it, accordingly, it made brilliant achievements in humorous comedies and ironic comedies. Ding Xilin and Chen Baichen are two representative writers of Chinese contemporary comedy. Their works show the highest level of Chinese humorous comedies and ironic comedies.The comedic world in Ding Xilin' s works is quite straightforward. It mainly describes the life of intellectuals or townsfolk. Figures arrangement and the theme in his works are simple; and most of the comedy conflicts are not so antagonistic. Meanwhile, the comedic world in Chen Baichen' s works is comparatively complicated. His works touch upon the deep relationship and contradiction of different classes of our society. His subject matters do not limit to the love stories between men and women or the conflicts of common family, and they covers many aspects or fields of social life. Therefore, his comedies richly reveal the intricate social status of his age.Main aesthetics style of Ding Xilin' s comedies conveys a kind of harmony and uniqueness, while the aesthetics style of Chen Baichen' s comedies contain a kind of pungent taste and sharpness. Ding Xilin' s comedies seems to have foreign taste and very tactful; while Chen Baichen' s comedies seems to be quite traditional and pungent. Concerning the method of creating comedy effects, Ding Xilin lay stress on humor assisted with satire, however, Chen Baichen prefer satire to humor.