Hong Kong Gangster Film Research (1986-2003)

Hong Kong gangster film is milestone in the development of the cinema in Hong Kong.It’s the boom time for Hong Kong gangster film during 1986 to 2003.But for Hong Kong,It’s also a troubled time,including the problem of the signing of the Sino-British joint declaration on Hong Kong,Hong Kong’s return,financial crisis in Asia,and so on.These problems make Hong Kong has experienced ups and downs like a roller coaster.due to the influence of political,economic and social,people’s psychological once in a downturn,and lose hope for the future.In this social context,Hong Kong gangster films not only reflects the political and social changes,but also agree with the Hong Kong people’s psychology,explore the current existing situation of Hong Kong people collective,That’s why can Hong Kong gangster film obtain the such huge success.This paper mainly study the Hong Kong gangster films from 1986 to 2003 through the development of Hong Kong gangster films in this period,characters and cultural connotations,combined with specific examples.The gist of the paper is to explore the culture and reality of the films.