Film Narrative: Theory and Examples

Author: Li Xianjie
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book examines and interprets the fundamental principles and individual characteristics of cinematic narrative from the perspective of contemporary narrative theory. It provides a detailed and in-depth exploration of the concepts and elements of cinematic narrative, time and space, point of view and its basic models. The author combines theoretical elaboration with the analysis of film texts, integrating close-reading case studies with the construction and interpretation of theory, demonstrating an academic approach that equally emphasizes theoretical exploration and practical application. The book is rigorous in its arguments, clear in its viewpoints, and innovative in theory. The author's interpretation of the three temporal forms of cinematic narrative, the description of the paradox and integration of the "spatiality" of film discourse and narrativity, the classification of four narrative modes in cinematic narration, and the analysis of five basic narrative structure models are all theoretical generalizations with individual insights, holding significant academic and practical value.