Research On The Biopics Of Chinese Politicians

As a sort of biopic, the protagonists of biopics of Chinese politicians are the political figures who have exalted reputation in China, they are leaders who had made outstanding contributions for the cause of China's national liberation and construction since the modern times. Because of the particularity of the identity of the protagonists, in China, the biopics of politicians are incorporated into the category of “major revolutionary and historical films and TV series” and managed specially. for these reasons, biopics of Chinese politicians present many different characteristics compared with the general biopics.According to the range size of the life story of protagonist in the films, biopic of Chinese politicians can be divided into two types: wide-angle style biopics and typical fragment style biopics. Since the founding of the PRC, the development of biopics of Chinese politicians can be divided into three stages: initial period, exploration period and prosperity period. Biopics of Chinese politicians have formed their own artistic characteristics in the long-term development process. namely, stable and simple narrative style ? strong and bright audio-visual language ? distinct figure image. From the perspective of culture, some traditional culture and national characteristics is reflected in relevant works. The excellent culture and values reflected in these films has a positive significance for the contemporary Chinese society. The director group of biopics of Chinese politicians is relatively stable, Some of them, Such as Ding Yinnan and Chen Guoxing, had directed more than one film of this kind, and their works have formed some personal style. Typecast actor is another characteristic film element that is worthy of being studied, in China, typecast actor is a special existence, they have to bear more stringent management and constraints from the relevant departments compared with the ordinary actors. In fact, this is a film phenomenon with Chinese characteristics.Compared with the excellent film works of the same type abroad, the biopics of Chinese politicians also have some problems, for example, most of them ignore the acceptance demand and aesthetic expectation of the audience, the image of protagonist is not so vivid and plump. The paper has carried on a thorough discussion on these issues, and points out the future reform strategies.