Constructing a Theoretical System for Chinese Films and Television: A Review of Academic Views of China’s Mainstream Film and Television Since 2017

Abstract

Abstract Since 2017, new achievements have been made in the field of mainstream Chinese films and television: specifically, in the interpretation of strategic policies, research on creation and production, and foundational theoretical research. These achievements have chiefly been embodied in the following areas: reaching historical achievements and changes in comprehensive, systematic and in-depth interpretation and analysis of China’s mainstream films and television; focusing on the creative practices, innovations and trends in China’s mainstream films and television; elucidating the remarkable characteristics of development; distilling the Chinese school and Chinese model; proposing a series of original academic discourse; forming a series of important theoretical achievements; and completing the first stage of constructing a system for Chinese films and television in the new era.