The narrative images in China's films mainly include folk cultural images.

The narrative images in China's films mainly include folk cultural images, historical cultural images and natural cultural images.

1, the image of folk culture

The image of folk culture refers to the image formed by some folk customs and symbols in China traditional culture.

For example, the butterfly dance, lotus flower and peony in A Dream of Red Mansions represent the aesthetic concepts and standards in ancient China culture. Dragons, phoenixes, lions, etc. Kung Fu represents the image of god beast in China Wushu culture. The school uniforms, youth and friendship in Fanghuali represent the cultural memory and emotional sustenance of the post-80s generation in China.

2. Historical and cultural images

Historical and cultural images refer to the images formed by some symbols in China's historical tradition.

For example, the elder brothers and nobles in the palace and the concubines in the palace represent the political intrigue and power struggle in the harem culture of the Qing Dynasty. The national emblem, military uniform and steel spirit in Wolf Warriors 2 represent the loyalty and responsibility of the China People's Liberation Army.

3. Natural and cultural images

The image of natural culture refers to the image composed of natural scenery and animal and plant images in China.

For example, flying in the sky and dancing cranes in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon represent the Xianxia situation and fantasy theme in China traditional culture; The fog, moon and autumn water in The Legend of the Demon Cat represent the artistic beauty and philosophical meaning of China's natural landscape paintings.

Narrative image

The colorful narrative images in China's films not only show the historical culture and natural scenery of China, but also reflect the aesthetic taste and cultural self-confidence of China people, which has injected new vitality into the development of China's film art.