A Study on the Subject Matter of Chinese TV Dramas in the Context of National Identity

Abstract

National identity is the individual's identification with the nation-state.As the People's Republic of China is a multi-ethnic country, national identity is a powerful means to maintain the political stability of the nation-state and enhance the cohesion and competitiveness of the nation.Cultivating and enhancing the national identity of the Chinese people is a major political task for socialist literature and art, including TV dramas.The realisation of national identity requires the telling of three basic facts, namely the history of the nation, the formation of the nation and the reality of the nation.Corresponding to the subject matter of Chinese TV dramas, there are three major types of subject matter that can realise these narratives, namely, historical subject matter, revolutionary subject matter and realistic subject matter.This paper analyses and studies the creation of these three types of TV drama themes in the context of national identity.