Selected Memories And Consumption History

The old Shanghai theme movie in this article particularly refers to the movies made in the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan around the 1930s since the 1980s. The old Shanghai theme movie has emerged in the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan since thel980s, which is not only a memory to the old Shanghai city but also a mood and a popular theme which one can remember the past. In fact it reflected the shape of society, economics and culture in the transformation, and it has displayed some kinds of standpoint and the value orientation of the movie artists.There are three parts besides the foreword and summary. Chapter 1: general narration about the films based on the theme of old Shanghai. First it has traced the old Shanghai movie made in the mainland; Hong Kong and Taiwan since the 1980s. Then classify them on the basis of comprehensive description and systematic examination. Furthermore, how do the mainland, Hong Kong and the Taiwan movie circle old Shanghai theme movie emerge? This chapter has carried on a thorough analysis and comparison to its social cultural root. Chapter2: a city in the mirrorimage--comment on the image of old Shanghai in the movie. This chapter firstcomprehensively analyzes "the old Shanghai" image presented the movies, The old Shanghai is an international, the expense and customable social image, meanwhile, it is also is an imaginable space image; Next, analyze what these spatial images represent according to the concrete spatial images appearing in the movie such as the mansion, the apartment, the alley and the ball. Last, By relating to a representative "the prostitute" appearing in the old Shanghai theme movie, this chapter discusses the relationship between this character image and Shanghai's city image. Chapter3:memory in the mirror image--comment on the phenomenon of feelings aboutShanghai in the movie. Systematically deal with the movies which have the meanings of remembering the past. At the same time, make a full and deep analysis about the three shapes, the memory of returning, the memory of reconsideration and the memory of approval.This article is trying to analyze the appearance and the spirit of shanghai promulgated by the old Shanghai theme movies comprehensively and thoroughly on the basis of examine the movies since the 1980s, so that we can find out the shape, significance and trend of Shanghai's society, culture and value, a modern metropolis in the reforming time.