The Generation Mechanism for the Long-term Coexistence of China's Sound Film and Silent Film

摘要

The complicated situation of the long-term coexistence between China's sound film and silent film in the 1930s involved many aspects such as technological changes, market patterns, and the context of public opinion. The dominant and common factor of this complex mechanism is that film is regarded as the industry. This kind of industry has the double positioning of the purpose of commercial profitability and the national state's construction appeal. Under its influence, the popularization process of China's sound film depends on whether it can provide greater market space and exert more effective social influence.