THE IMAGE OF RUSSIA IN THE CHINESE SCIENCE FICTION FILM “THE WANDERING EARTH 2”

Abstract

The article defines the ways of forming the image of Russia in the Chinese science fiction film “The Wandering Earth 2”. The role of the image in the artistic space of a science fiction film is explained, the legitimacy of using the methods of imagology in the study of the images of a feature film is substantiated. The article describes the image of Russia in Chinese sci-fi cinematographic discourse on the example of the film The Wandering Earth 2 from the point of view of the imagological approach, which allows to determine the formation of the opposition “Friend or Foe”, where “Aliens” do not necessarily act as enemies, but can also be friends. but from a different linguistic culture. The imagological approach is productive for solving the problem of describing the national image, as well as identifying the features of perception by representatives of one linguistic culture of other peoples. The image of Russia in the film is formed by detailing individual personalities, describing history, culture, customs and national spirit, which have similar linguistic and cultural characteristics. As a result, it is proved that the artistic image of Russia in a cinematographic work is formed along the “Friends” – “Aliens” axis and is revealed through representatives of Russian culture, whose personal qualities such as courage, heroism, readiness for self-sacrifice, are transferred to the image of the country.