A Study on the Tragic Consciousness of Han Yan’s Directed Works: A Case Study of A Little Red Flower

Abstract

Han Yan, a new-generation director in China, is known for his keen perspective and profound humanistic concern, especially when exploring significant themes such as illness, he shows strong emotional and social concern, highlighting the artistic value and social significance of his works. Through the life stories of two young people suffering from cancer, the film A Little Red Flower shows their growth process amid illness and pain, reflecting the mutual redemption and emotional support of life in the state of extremity. Based on the realistic dilemma, director Han Yan integrates the sense of tragedy into his movie to bring aesthetic pain and beauty to the audience and gives the audience the power of resistance and transcendence at the spiritual level, which constitutes a unique cultural value.