九十年代至今美国影视作品中的华人形象变迁_英语论文

On the Changing Image of Chinese in American Films since 1990s 

摘要

西方人一直试图探索东方印象，并且将见闻和感想写录进不同的地方。在这其中，美国电影，特别是好莱坞电影中的中国人形象，是其中的代表。这个形象一直处于改变之中。这篇文章会分析20世纪90年代以来不同类型华人形象的特点以及产生这些不同类型华人形象的原因。同时，将研究一些有趣的细节和文化符号。这篇文章也将有助于理解当代电影及其文化。通过对美国影视作品中华人形象的研究，来了解影视作品对于国家形象塑造的作用，促进世界更好地认识中国。

关键词: 美国电影  变化  

Abstract

Westerners tend to explore a lot about Chinese and they describe Chinese in many forms. Among these descriptions, Chinese image in American films, especially in Hollywood films, is a representative.The image changes in different times. In this paper, different types since 1990s and the reasons of the phenomenon will be analyzed, meanwhile, the interesting details and cultural symbols will also be researched. The paper also help understand the recent films and underlying culture. By the research of the Chinese images in the American films and TV series, we want to find how films and television programs work in the shaping of national image and and how to make the whole world people know China better. 

Keywords:American films  Chinese image