The Research on the Role of Qipao on the Female Image Portrayals in the Hong Kong Movie in the Mood for Love

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The Research on the Role of Qipao on the Female Image Portrayals in the Hong Kong Movie in the Mood for Love

Qingyi Fan 1*
  • 1 Moorestown Friends School, Moorestown, New Jersey, 08057, the United States    
  • *corresponding author fanq@mfriends.org
CHR Vol.4
ISSN (Print): 2753-7072
ISSN (Online): 2753-7064
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-31-7
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-32-4

Abstract

Clothing can show the charm of the film and help shape the character’s image. An appropriate garment can even express the character's ideas and feelings and highlight the artistic charm of the film. As one of the significant elements of Oriental dresses, qipao serves as an external expression of Chinese culture. The profound cultural heritage of cheongsam shows the unique aesthetics of Oriental art and has now become an essential cultural symbol in movies. The film In the Mood for Love allows qipao to significantly promote the development of the film plot and highlight the background of history. In the Mood for Love narrates love under a historical background partly through the character Su’s body. Qipao is also used as a symbol of the female body throughout the film, remarks on the heroine's restrained morality and her deepest desire for love. Various qipaos in the movie show exquisite fabric design and profound cultural heritage — the soul of In the Mood for Love. Qipao provides the film with a deep reflection of culture and a significant level of aesthetics.

Keywords:

film’s garment, Qipao, female figure

Fan,Q. (2023). The Research on the Role of Qipao on the Female Image Portrayals in the Hong Kong Movie in the Mood for Love. Communications in Humanities Research,4,445-450.
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References

[1]. Y. T. Pan, C. H. Gu, The expressive function of the costumes in the movie In the Mood for Love, Journal of Suihua University, vol.42, no.8, 2022.

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[9]. Z. Liu, Exploring the role of Oriental costume elements in the film—— takes qipao from the movie In the Mood for Love as an example, Home Drama, 2020.

[10]. G. Yang, R. Xie, qipao and male gaze in the movie In the Mood for Love of Wong Kar-wai, YINSHAN ACADEMIC JOURNAL, 2020.

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Fan,Q. (2023). The Research on the Role of Qipao on the Female Image Portrayals in the Hong Kong Movie in the Mood for Love. Communications in Humanities Research,4,445-450.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication Studies (ICIHCS 2022), Part 2

ISBN：978-1-915371-31-7(Print) / 978-1-915371-32-4(Online)
Editor：Faraz Ali Bughio, David T. Mitchell
Conference website: https://www.icihcs.org/
Conference date: 18 December 2022
Series: Communications in Humanities Research
Volume number: Vol.4
ISSN：2753-7064(Print) / 2753-7072(Online)

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References

[1]. Y. T. Pan, C. H. Gu, The expressive function of the costumes in the movie In the Mood for Love, Journal of Suihua University, vol.42, no.8, 2022.

[2]. T. Zhang, Thoughts on the roles of costume design on character’s personalities and the spiritual core of film, 2019.08.09, Retrieved 31 Aug 2022, from https://m.fx361.com/news/2019/0809/5395948.html.

[3]. X. Chen, Analysis on the role of costume design in film, West Leather, 2021.

[4]. S. Cheng, Study on the Style and Application of Female Clothing in Chinese Film, 2021.

[5]. Y. Wang, Analysis of the application of cheongsam elements in film and television works, Shanghai Normal University, 2014.

[6]. D. Yuan, L. P. Wang, From In the Mood for Love to qipao, Movie Literature, 2011.

[7]. Z. Fan, Analysis of the symbolic cultural meaning of the Chinese qipao in the film and television works, Home Drama, 2020.

[8]. Y. Liao, the appearance of qipao in contemporary Chinese films, Movie Review, 2015.

[9]. Z. Liu, Exploring the role of Oriental costume elements in the film—— takes qipao from the movie In the Mood for Love as an example, Home Drama, 2020.

[10]. G. Yang, R. Xie, qipao and male gaze in the movie In the Mood for Love of Wong Kar-wai, YINSHAN ACADEMIC JOURNAL, 2020.

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