A Comparative Study Of Chinese American Action Movie Hero Image Class

As an eternal theme in film art,the“hero”provide a steady stream of vitality for the development of the film which is also a consistent shape object in Chinese martial arts films. Similarly, the emergence of American classic cowboy, iron fighter and the superhero films has the accomplishments in Box Office Performance in the United States. Because of historical and cultural differences, the two superpowers countries produce their own heroes according to their respective value. Chinese Heroes come from folk and official history biography and fiction story.American heroes enlighten in Europe from the early knight culture which has different historical heroes. The most classic way on behalf of the American spirit is the “cowboy”. Based on this, we build spirit and national under the international horizon with "hero" as the breakthrough point. We cling to the "fight" which is the core elements in the movie.So that it can provide the beneficial reference to Chinese martial-arts in characterization, action design, setting, etc. through differences from the knight errant slice in China, kung fu movie cowboy, war with the United States, the types of superhero action movie hero in shape, heroic action characteristics, hero complex Settings, hero costumes, and music in the film foil hero.The research conclusion is as follows: First, the similarities between American and Chinese action films heroes include: 1. The hero has moral principles on encouraging people, intrepidity, poverty alleviation and economic crisis, to defend justice, sacrificing.2. Fighting scenes is full of violence and fighting on both sides is beautiful; The plot is compact and suspense.3. The costumes and music of hero reflect the specific historical background and different cultural. Second, the difference between Chinese and American action movie hero: 1. The concept of traditional Chinese culture "don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you" produced the "geeks" and "jingwu" and "civilian hero";The value concept of American culture " do to others what you don’t want others to do to you produced" cowboy ", "warriors", "superman".2. The Chinese traditional integrated thinking determines the Chinese martial-arts show the heroic when we shape the ancient chivalrous person;While American action films follow the principle of personal struggle,and advocate individualistic heroism.3. Chinese martial arts films plot design advocates the chivalrous spirit; While American action film is the pursuit individualistic heroism.Suggestion: 1. Chinese martial arts films should be depth excavation the cultural connotation of martial arts,so that it can promote martial arts action design services in different characters in film.2. Chinese martial arts film should absorb the successful experience of American high-tech action design and creation concept of not stick to one pattern. We should innovation heroic narrative subjects in order to meet the demand of the internationalization of film around the world.3. The Chinese and American action film should compare with each other so that it can produce unexpected artistic aesthetic feeling and creation space.