In terms of development, China's film industry started several decades later than the western film industry. Western movies, especially American movies, often have some casual humor, which is not deliberately created and often makes you laugh at a detail inadvertently. Comparatively speaking, Wulitou, a miracle of China and Hongkong film industry, can be said to make people happy from beginning to end, not only in plot design, but also in characterization, environmental layout and music configuration. In my shallow understanding, American movies are humorous, while Hong Kong movies are just "funny" and "funny". I can't judge which is better or worse. Movies are just a microcosm of culture, and different styles must have their cultural backgrounds. In addition, judging from the theme of the film, art films, westerns, musicals and cartoons of westerns are also outstanding, which often makes people feel: Ah! So movies can be like this! China's films have also formed their own subtle charm and style in their development, and their position in the international film industry has gradually risen, which cannot but be said to be the rise of China culture in the world culture. Through the comparison between music and movies, we have a general impression of the differences between Chinese and western cultures. Next, we will discuss the concrete examples of Chinese and western cultures and their deep-seated reasons. When doing this part, we consulted relevant books and made full use of network resources. 1. Inland culture and marine culture: Chinese civilization originated in the Yellow River basin, and the geographical environment of three sides of land and one side of sea made China almost isolated from the world, thus maintaining its own cultural stability and historical continuity. This unique natural environment has created the unique cultural tradition and social psychology of the Chinese nation. Confucian ethics, which was born in the semi-closed natural environment of the mainland, teaches people to move from the important place to the light, be content with poverty and be happy, and rest at sunrise and sunset, which makes people precipitate a closed inert psychology and inertia thinking mode in a long tradition, conservative and lacking open consciousness; Cherish home and advocate quietism; Be content with the status quo, stick to the rules, stick to the rules, have a weak sense of risk and competition, and have a weak sense of time and enterprising. The so-called "nature makes people",