Abstract
Since the reform and opening-up, with the rapid development of China's economy, social contradictions and wealth disparities have formed. The sixth generation that experienced the Tiananmen Square Protests is focusing on personal issues arising from urbanization and economic development. The research objective of this paper is to understand how director Lou Ye recognizes China's rapid development and urbanization. Through Lou Ye's perspective, he tries to analyze the other side of China's urbanization after the reform and opening up, and analyzes his film “The Shadow Play” from a critical point of view. Lou Ye uses a combination of realistic techniques and real-life on-site shooting to present the state of social conflicts triggered by China's economic development and the tragedies triggered by human desires. It is a critical reflection on the marginalization of aborigines with urbanization, and leaves a poignant record of the times. Lou Ye is a chronicler of contemporaneous Chinese realities, but the characters that appear in his films seem inclined to remain observers rather than ultimately resolving these issues. This reflects director Lou Ye's awareness of China's social problems.
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