In recent years, feminist film theory has continued to reflect on the structures of the patriarchal gaze in mainstream cinema. This paper is based on Laura Mulvey’s theory of the "male gaze" and combines it with bell hooks’ concept of the "oppositional gaze". It examines the visual subjectivity and counter-gaze strategies of the female protagonist Song Seo-rae in Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave. Using close reading to analyze camera language, character dynamics and narrative architecture, we reveal how Song Seo-rae negotiates her subjectivity through the act of seeing under the condition of being seen. The research is centered around the following questions: whether women can truly look, and whether Song Seo-rae's gaze constitutes a challenge to the gaze system of patriarchal hierarchy. The findings indicate that her "counter-gaze" operates as performative empowerment. Her scopic sovereignty is consistently obedient to patriarchal narratives. Her scopic sovereignty is consistently obedient to patriarchal narratives. While it satisfies a male’s desires of her, it leads to her self-destructive endings. Decision to Leave thus articulates a complex, paradoxical feminist gaze praxis: one that simultaneously reinscribes patriarchal norms and lightens a female’s awakening and negotiation of gaze sovereignty.

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In the context of global economic integration, multinational corporations have become a significant force in driving global economic growth. However, the issue of their social responsibility in host countries is becoming increasingly prominent. This article focuses on two key issues: protecting the interests of multinational company employees and addressing environmental responsibilities. In practice, some multinational companies have engaged in labor rights violations, such as underpaying wages, excessive overtime, and neglecting occupational health and safety, as well as environmental pollution and ecological destruction. Although China's Company Law clearly requires enterprises to assume social responsibilities, there are still legal loopholes in practice, including double standards on environmental issues, lack of transparency, inadequate labor protection, and the gig economy's evasion of responsibilities. To address these issues, this article proposes a multi-level legal regulatory system: implementing mandatory environmental liability insurance, refining environmental information disclosure, adding a special chapter on cross-border employee rights protection, standardizing labor relations in the gig economy, and strengthening cross-border law enforcement cooperation and social supervision mechanisms. The aim is to achieve a balance between the economic benefits and social responsibilities of multinational companies, thereby ensuring the sustainable development of host countries.

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In recent years, a growing number of Chinese technology companies have turned to U.S. stock exchanges to access global capital, enhance their international visibility, and increase market valuation. However, such cross-border listings have encountered increasingly complex legal and regulatory challenges. This paper examines the major obstacles facing these companies, with a particular focus on three critical areas: data security, technology security, and legal system risks. It highlights how differences between the Chinese and U.S. regulatory frameworks—especially in cybersecurity, export controls, and legal traditions—have created dual compliance pressures that may disrupt IPO plans, lower company valuations, or even lead to forced delistings. Through case studies such as Didi Chuxing, Luckin Coffee, and SenseTime, the paper illustrates the real-world consequences of failing to anticipate regulatory expectations. To address these challenges, the paper proposes several compliance strategies, including localized data governance, risk assessments for sensitive technologies, collaboration with U.S. legal experts, and litigation preparedness planning. Ultimately, the paper argues that Chinese firms must move beyond passive compliance and adopt a proactive and legally informed approach to succeed in the evolving global capital market. By improving transparency and aligning more closely with regulatory requirements, these companies can better manage legal uncertainty, protect shareholder interests, and achieve sustainable international growth.

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In the context of globalization and regional industrial transformation, increased capital and labor mobility have not always translated into equitable opportunities for young people to secure employment. This paper explores the paradoxical dynamics in Indonesia's industrializing regions, where young people face limited prospects despite their physical mobility and digital connectivity. Drawing on the frameworks of Mobility Justice and Waithood, and supported by Appadurai's notion of the "capacity to aspire," this study investigates skill mismatches between local youth and FDI-driven labor demands, the "modernity trap" in rapidly urbanizing areas, and grassroots responses such as community mutual-aid networks. This paper investigates how structural barriers, institutional neglect, and policy fragmentation create a mobility paradox for Indonesian youth who remain economically excluded despite their physical mobility and aspirational capacity. Public governance strategies including youth-inclusive planning, adaptive vocational education, and equitable labor policies are proposed to transform mobility into justice-oriented empowerment. Findings carry broader relevance for other Global South contexts experiencing similar development challenges.

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