ABSTRACT
The popularity of Chinese New Year films on the Mainland after the millennium shows a strong demand for spiritual entertainment during the festive season. As an enduring Chinese film genre, comedies complement the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year season and have therefore become a common format for the festival season. This paper systematically examines the shared elements in the narrative structure of Chinese New Year comedies, addressing three key aspects: thematic selection, geographical variations, and the amalgamation of diverse genre motifs. This study employs linguistic humor as a case study, employing laughter to analyze the psychological impact on audiences, encompassing self-deprecating humor, satirical commentary on reality, and the audience's self-reflective identification within comedy psychology. Collectively, these components epitomize the spiritual and cultural essence of the distinctive Chinese New Year comedy genre, showcasing the singular temperament of Chinese New Year films. This remarkable quality stems from the extraordinary festive ambiance and the distinctive Chinese dream culture's profound allure, which manifests through nostalgia.
