Female images in Chinese films: passivity, seduction, and resistance through the male gaze
The representation of women has been an integral part of China’s century-long cinematic history. Using Laura Mulvey’s gaze theory as the theoretical framework, this study reexamines the role types of women in Chinese cinema from the gendered perspective of visual pleasure. Through textual analysis,...
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| Main Authors: | Manyi Shi, Marlenny Deenerwan, Raja Farah Raja Hadayadanin |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
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| Series: | Cogent Arts & Humanities |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2025.2472535 |
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