A comparative analysis of the aesthetic styles between The Spring River Flows East and Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon from the perspective of cinemetrics
This study examines the difference in image styles between the two epic masterpieces,The Spring River Flows East and Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon based on the analysis of cinemtrics.In term of the rhythm,the latter is overall slower than the former.Director Shi Dongshan places more emphasis on the montage structure within a single shot of a movie,manifested as the complexity and richness of long shoots while director Cai Chusheng focuses more on the role of montage,enhancing the dramatic and conflicting nature of the image through comparison,metaphor,accumulation,and other means.Both of them attach importance to the relationship between movies and audiences.The form of Shi Dongshan's works often contains conflicting ideas,while Cai Chusheng adapts to audience's appreciation habits through dramatic structures and visual expressions.
cinemtricsThe Spring River Flows EastEight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon