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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2025.11.007
School of Journalism, Communication, Film and Television, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, China
This study examines the narrative interplay between Chinese and Australian cinemas, focusing on how Chinese cinematic forms—such as cyclical storytelling, mythological motifs, and magical realism—are influencing and reshaping contemporary Australian storytelling traditions. Through a comparative qualitative methodology, the research analyzes selected films, screenwriting practices, critical essays, and industry reports to identify key narrative structures, thematic patterns, and cultural dynamics across the two national cinemas. Findings reveal significant contrasts between the cyclical, mythologically rooted, and symbolically layered narratives characteristic of Chinese cinema and the traditionally linear, realist frameworks dominant in Australian filmmaking. However, increasing cultural exchange, co-productions, and multicultural influences have prompted Australian filmmakers to experiment with non-linear structures, mythic elements, and more complex representations of identity. The study contributes to cross-cultural film scholarship by proposing integrated analytical frameworks that highlight hybrid narrative forms and by offering practical implications for future Sino–Australian collaboration. These findings underscore the evolving global landscape of film narratives and the growing relevance of culturally adaptive storytelling strategies.
Chinese cinema, Australian cinema, narrative structures, cultural hybridity, cross-cultural storytelling
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, November 2025, Vol. 15, No. 11, 846-856
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