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Research on Changes in the Female Image in Chinese Crime Films from 2013 to 2023
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Abstract
Crime film is an indispensable branch and an important part of the film genre. In the past decade, the female image in Chinese crime films has changed and achieved obvious breakthroughs. The single portrayal of female characters in crime movies has changed, and strong, independent, and even vicious female characters are created while the stereotype of "weak" is discarded. In addition, as an essential existence, these female characters assume the role of driving the plot forward and reversing its direction. This paper analyze the portrayal of female images in Chinese crime films shot or released in 2013 to 2023, and on the basis of analysis, explores and discovers the mode of transformation of female’s roles, shortcomings and future direction. Adopting the case studies and theoretical analysis, this paper analyzes different female characters in the movie, and discusses the type of contemporary female roles and the social meanings and connotations they imply. Moreover, it uses the comparative argumentation and historical analysis to compare female roles at home and abroad and different years, so as to achieve a revelation of the future female characterization in film.
Keywords
Female image, crime film, feminism, diversity
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Chen,H. (2024). Research on Changes in the Female Image in Chinese Crime Films from 2013 to 2023. Communications in Humanities Research,32,1-8.
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