The Research on the Changing Image of Suits in Chinese Films after China's Reform and Opening Up
Abstract
Suits have undergone tremendous changes, from their introduction into the Chinese market to their current popularity. Changes can be shown in various aspects, such as suit sales, market profits, frequency of appearance of suits in Chinese films, etc. This study will study the changing meanings of suits in Chinese films. Through this particular aspect, people can have a different understanding of Chinese history and obvious the growth of the Chinese economy. The study will study the suits in particular Chinese films after China’s reform and opening up. This research believes that suits can stand for different meanings in different eras. The suits from the middle of the 1980s stand for capitalism and entrepreneurship. Characters in movies with a nationalistic and global theme—which often include portrayals of historical figures and everyday people in society—were what the 90s suits were describing. Following the 2000s, new prosperity was ushered in by Chinese cinema and social openness due to policy opening up and social and cultural development. The shifting function of suits in the movie can also be interpreted as the personification of power for individuals, which is also connected to the explosive growth of China's economy.
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