Abstract:

Film, as an art, which emerged in the city, is inseparable from the wide publicity of city image and the inheritance of city culture. Kevin Lynch first clearly put forward the concept of the image of the city and filled the concept with five elements, namely paths, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks. From 2000 to 2021, 140 Chinese films were shot in Shanghai as the theme or where the story took place. With the increasing openness of thought and culture, the theme and image of Shanghai’s films have become increasingly diverse, and the image of the city has become increasingly rich and multi-dimensional. However, some problems have emerged along the way, which calls for our attention, such as uneven image development in all parts, repeated expressions of stereotypes and lack of creativity.

Key words: the image of the city, five elements