The change of the content of film in Chinese cinema is closely related to how the people live and urban culture at that time.
The book started the discussions based on the Shanghai cinema. It explores the relationship between the film and social transformation. For example, only the most popular Hollywood movie could be showed in the first-class movie s Chinese films would be shown in lower -class movie houses.This shows the audience had a strong preference for Hollywood and European movies during early 19th century.This international movie-watching habit promoted the development of Shanghai’s film industry and provided the foundation for the modernisation of Chinese films.Many films during that time were influenced by international influences and also incorporated Chinese cultural elements, presenting a unique style.Thus,this gave a chance to the rise of “Guochan dianying”.
At the same time,the popularity of movie magazines was a important bridge that lead to the rise of native Chinese movies.Example like the Lin Loon Ladies Magazines,they created a platform to promote the movie,including the movie stars and content.Through film magazines, audiences can not only understand the film itself, but also gain an in-depth understanding of its relationship with society and culture.Significantly,this promotes the audience’s identification with native Chinese films and enhances the status of films in culture.
To conclude, the development of native Chinese films reflected and shaped the city’s culture and characteristics in different historical
You mention that the change in the content of films in Chinese cinema in Shanghai shows how people live and urban culture. You should elaborate further on how Shanghai’s Chinese films examine Chinese society and culture and how they shaped the city in that era.