Research On The Development Of Chinese Cinemas

As China's film market expands,the material and cultural demands of audiences are growing.Documentaries are increasingly becoming an integral part of the cultural market.Reviewing the development of documentaries aired in movie theatres over the past few years,it can be seen that the government is getting more engaged in the production stage,introducing a series of supportive policies.In 2010,Suggestions on Accelerating the Industrial Development of Domestic Documentaries was rolled out,bringing this genre of film to the center of discussion on industrial forums,blogs and websites.With “niche” markets being the main target,documentaries are mostly aired on television.In recent years,however,increased government support enables a number of documentaries to meet their audiences in movie theatres and emerge as new box office hits.Such trends in the development of Chinese documentaries arouse keen interest and inspire the writing of this paper.Based on the status quo of Chinese documentaries aired in movie theatres,this paper explored their creation standards and directions for future growth.Specifically,the author introduced the basic definitions of documentaries first and compared documentaries aired on television and in theatres.Second,the author reviewed the historical development of Chinese documentaries and probed into the existing conditions through case studies on outstanding documentaries produced from 2015 to2017.Third,the author pitted documentaries against movies,comparing their production techniques,themes and genres and the adoption of audio-visual languages.On basis of such analysis,it was concluded that documentaries differed with other genres of film in the production standards,which determined if a documentary could make its way into movie theaters.Lastly,the paper explored the future path for growth,offering suggestions from the aspects of creation models,promotion strategies and publicity schemes.In recent years,some scholars carried out theoretical studies in this area.But morein-depth researches are needed.In this context,this paper dug into the development of documentaries aired in movie theaters and provided suggestions based on current conditions.It aimed to bring out the cultural essence that Chinese documentaries embody and the unique charm they possess.