The audience’s understanding of Hong Kong from the 1970s to the 1990s is mostly due to Hong Kong dramas and films, from "Fearless" to "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", from "A Better Tomorrow" to "In the Mood for Love" , at the same time, Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung, Stephen Chow, Maggie Cheung, Leslie Cheung, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Andy Lau, Anita Mui, Jacky Cheung, Joey Wong... many Hong Kong stars are also well-known to mainland audiences.
However, as early as the early 1980s, the people of the two places, who share the same origin, have achieved cultural integration and identity through a series of Hong Kong dramas and films. These popular cultural symbols have become nostalgic elements with the passage of time, and have also witnessed the changes of the times in the two places. Regardless of the profound impact of Hong Kong dramas and Hong Kong films on the mainland's film and television industry, these cultural treasures from Hong Kong are still exuding endless influence. The charm!
There is no doubt that Hong Kong films, especially Kung Fu films, have a huge global influence - among them, Quentin's "Kill Bill" series is the greatest tribute to Hong Kong Kung Fu films. Therefore, in Hollywood, Hong Kong martial arts instructor was once a more "popular" position than Hong Kong director.
Under the guidance of Yuan Heping, the "Matrix" series can have futuristic action scenes. Of course, in addition to kung fu, today there are many Western literary and artistic film directors who are fans of Wong Kar-Wai. Xavier Dolan, a literary and artistic film director, did not shy away from imitating Wong Kar-wai in his award-winning films.
In the 1980s and 1990s, among young people in the mainland, boys did not imitate Fa Ge with a toothpick in their mouth, pretending to be profound and saying "I haven't been a big brother for many years", while girls She wore the same hairstyle as Maggie Cheung and sang Cantonese songs on the street. In addition to movies, Hong Kong TV dramas are also the main window for the mainland to understand Hong Kong. Among them, the most profound impact is the adaptation of Jin Yong's martial arts novels. The heroic dream and the love of family and country have been deeply rooted in generations. people's hearts.
In fact, even today when Hong Kong dramas are declining, there are still a large number of audiences focusing on Hong Kong dramas. A recent Youku report shows that among the Hong Kong dramas broadcast in the past ten years, "Stealth Sniper", "Walker", "Up to the Sky 2", "Walker 2" and "The Destruction Expert" are the most popular; in the past two years, " New Hong Kong dramas such as "A Strange Case", "A Big Deal" and "Forensic Pioneer IV" are among the top five most watched, and "A Strange Case" ranks first in Youku Hong Kong Theater with over 154 million hours of viewing time.
"The most important thing in life is to be happy" is a line from a Hong Kong drama that touched a lot of mainland audiences - Hong Kong culture has influenced generations of teenagers, and this also indirectly affects our future. Rather than saying that Hong Kong films and Hong Kong dramas once occupied the absolute dominance of Chinese culture as a cultural trend, it is better to say that these cultures have invisibly accompanied the growth of several generations, filled their youth, changed their concepts, and made They see the wider world through Hong Kong, the eye of the world.