How to Understand the Deconstruction Postmodernism of Stephen Chow's Films?

According to the consistent artistic expression of Stephen Chow's films, a certain bridge and some packaging in some plots are usually carefully designed and rendered, which makes the audience fall into their habitual cognitive logic of the film plot, and then subverts the audience's cognition of the traditional film plot through plot inversion, thus producing a certain comic effect. Deconstruction art is embodied in this inversion.

1. Postmodernism first appeared in France in the 1960s, and extended to all fields of society, subtly affecting people's way of thinking and behavior. It was introduced to China in 1980s and caused a heated discussion in the film industry in 1990s. Under this theory, films with satirical and fragmented styles such as Stephen Chow and Wong Kar-wai are classified as postmodern films.

2. At present, the concept of post-modernism has not been universally accepted, but it is undeniable that post-modernism is a way of thinking that criticizes and denies modernism, develops and inherits modernism. It is a break with the theory and style of modern civilization, and it is eager to be liberated from the old oppressive restrictions. Deconstruction originated in France, accompanied by post-modernism, and originated from a design style in the 1980s. It emphasizes breaking the existing unitary order and re-creating a more reasonable order, which embodies a sense of fragmentation and uncertainty and is a critical inheritance of modernist orthodox principles and standards.

Thirdly, deconstruction is mainly used for collage and parody, and its application types are mainly reflected in the deconstruction of characters and narratives. Stephen Chow's films are typical examples of deconstructing narrative types through collage and parody.