Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Biographical films, as an intersection of art, society, and media, hold significant value in both historical representation and contemporary cultural narratives. Media transitions shape the evolution of biographical films by influencing their creation processes, modes of dissemination, and patterns of audience engagement. Using analytical and comparative methods, the study examines how shifts in media influence narrative techniques, protagonist selection, and audience reception. Traditional biographical films often focused on elite figures and innate genius, while modern works emphasize personalized and diverse portrayals, reflecting contemporary media trends. In the digital age, biographical films incorporate interactivity and audience participation, evolving into active cultural memory nodes. These findings highlight the genre’s adaptability, its ability to construct immersive storyworlds, and its engagement with fragmented, decentralized audiences. Biographical films balance historical authenticity with intermedia innovation, redefining the relationship between media, history, and cultural production.
DOI: 10.54097/f0eqhf03
Authors: Shimiao Wang, Pengfei Ji
Institutions: City University of Hong Kong, Shanghai Theatre Academy
Language: English
Topic: Cinema History and Criticism
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410775325