集体记忆与英雄叙事——《悬崖之上》的创作探析

Collective Memory and Visual Narrative—An Exploration into the Creation of the Movie Cliff Walkers

二十世纪二十年代,法国社会学家莫里斯·哈布瓦赫提出“集体记忆”的概念。在电影领域,以真实历史为背景的作品在精神层面通常都离不开集体记忆的影响。由张艺谋执导的谍战题材电影《悬崖之上》上映于2021年,故事取材于伪满洲国时期哈尔滨地区的抗日历史。该片以新颖的叙事结构、细腻的镜头语言、独特的审美意象,唤起了观众在潜意识层面对于历史与英雄的记忆。本文试从集体记忆的角度切入,联系英雄叙事理论,对该片的创作进行探析。

In the 1920s, French sociologist Maurice Halbwachs proposed the concept of “collective memory.” In the field of cinema, works based on real history often have their spiritual roots in collective memory. The spy thriller Cliff Walkers, directed by Zhang Yimou and released in 2021, is based on the anti-Japanese history of Harbin in the early 20th century. The film uses a novel narrative structure, exquisite camerawork, and unique aesthetic imagery to evoke the audience’s unconscious memories of history and heroes. This article attempts to analyze the visual storytelling elements of Cliff Walkers from the perspective of collective memory, in conjunction with heroic narrative theory.