"Locale"as the Method:A Tendency in Chinese Art Film Creation over the Last Decade
In the past decade,a multitude of emerging Chinese directors have risen in succession,focusing on"locale"to create a variety of cinematic masterpieces that have garnered sustained attention from both domestic and international film communities.This phenomenon is referred as the"New Wave of Local Cinema",which employs the method of"locale"as well as the umbrella term of"New Wave".It has showcased the profound correlation between art films and the film market at the industrial level.Besides,it has created fresh visual styles with"locale"at the aesthetic level.Moreover,it has positioned"locale"as a crucial medium for reevaluating"images of China"within the global film landscape in the cultural context.Therefore,the"New Wave of Local Cine-ma"has generated new connotations in three dimensions of industry,aesthetics and culture,serving as an important reference point for understanding the evolution of Chinese art film creation and even the ecological progression of Chinese film creation over the past decade.