中国西部电影,是指20世纪80年代,以西安电影制片厂为代表,以展现中国西部的风土人情为主,以反映西部地区悠久的历史文化和人们现实生存状态的一批影片。西部电影依托于中国西部地区的自然和社会文化,呈现出独特的样式特征、文化内涵和美学风貌,受到国内外观众的普遍认可,同时也在中国电影中占有重要的地位。所谓民族民间 China’s western film refers to a group of films represented by the Xi’an Film Studio in the 1980s to showcase the customs and habits of the people in western China and reflect the long-standing history and culture of the western region and the reality of people’s livelihood. Relying on the natural and social cultures in western China, Western films show unique style, cultural connotation and aesthetics. They are generally accepted by domestic and foreign audiences and also play an important role in Chinese films. The so-called national folk