Through the hundreds of movies that I watched, I find there are many differences between Chinese films and American films. The first distinction is about the story. Chinese love telling stories which took place in the past that most people have lived through. In this way, it is easy to arouse people's emotions and help the audiences to get into the characters. Stories about the Anti-Japanese War can be considered as good examples. On the contrary, Americans like looking forward to the future. Some characters in the movies will walk into the illusory spaces and explore after that. The other may create some advanced technologies that are unavailable today so that people can live in better lives in the future. I remembered how popular of the movie ”Inception" few years ago since people had never seen this topic before. People felt excited and they loved it. The second difference is the performers. Chinese directors would like to use famous stars as main roles. Because they can not only act proficiently but also guarantee the box office which represents the success of one director. On the other hand, American directors prefer young actors and actresses in order to give them opportunities. Besides, they are more focus on the character itself that means who is more fit the role as the script it described. The last divergent aspect is the spirits. In Chinese movie, the idea of individualistic heroism is very clear. It is very common to see one person who is especially stand out to rescue the hostage or save the country at the end of the movie. However, the idea of Americanism can be found in most American films. They see everyone's strength collectively as an indestructible unite to fight against the enemies. The movies like "The Avengers" and "The Expendables" express the idea in direct ways. To sum up, there are many differences between Chinese films and American films.
Images: The poster of the movie "Inception" . The scene of the unstopping top is memorable.
Citation: Luca De Benedetti. "Inception: the theory of the ring". Photography. Felix Online. Philippa Skett, Philip Kent, Janathan Kim. 18 Jan.2013. Web. 12 Nov.
Image: "The Avengers", which gather all the heroes in one movie, won fans heart successfully.
Citation: Voorhees100. "The Avengers Vs. The Justice League". Photograph. Comic Vine. Feb.2014. Web. 12 Nov. 2015
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