The Survival Image Of Marginal Figures

Content:As the most prominent representatives of the sixth generation director, Jia Zhangke insisted on the attitude of’history of the record" towards the film. In the international and domestic, he caused dramatic repercussions. His films have shaped the image of a series of characters such as thieves, miners, prostitutes, migrant workers, laid-off workers and so on. He makes up for the lack of the bottom layer of civilians, have a strong sense of the edge and the lower consciousness.This paper is to study the image of marginal figures of the Jia Zhangke’s films in the system. In the paper, use inductive analysis method and case studies, through careful study of image data, sum up the common characters of the marginal figures, and select the typical film clips for the demonstration. On the basis of summarizing and analyzing, to explore the creative connotation of Jia Zhangke’s characters.The specific research contents are concentrated in four aspects. The first is to analyze the characteristics of the characters in the film, sum up the four types of marginal figures, from material life, emotional life and spiritual life analysis their living conditions, summed up the main characteristics of them. Second is to explore the reasons for the creation of the marginal figures, mainly by Jia Zhangke’s own life and learning experience, the social hot issues of concern and creative positioning of the decision. Third is to study the image of the marginal figures, the main analysis of the narrative mode, actors use, voice processing and the use of the lens. Fourth is a comprehensive analysis three meanings and four dilemma of the image creation. Through deep research on the characters of Jia Zhangke’s films, sum up experience and lessons for film theme selection and character creation under the new situation of Chinese film to provide reference for the development of Chinese film.