'Popular Film' (1979-1989): Column Form and Characteristics of the Times

摘要

As a film journal with important social influence in the 1980s, "Popular Film" and the development of Chinese film are interdependent, showing a close relationship with each other. By examining the column form of "Popular Film" in the historical period of 1979-1989 and the adjustment and change of editorial principles, it is found that under the integrated national film discourse, there are multiple levels of cultural discourse expression. With the development of Chinese film in the 1980s, the characteristics of the culture and ideology of the era emerged among the contents of the "Popular Film". In this sense, "Popular Film" was woven into the film culture network of the 1980s, becoming a unique perspective for historical observation.