The Dilemma of Shaping Female Roles in Chinese Films: A Case Study of the Film Lost in the Stars

Abstract

The female roles in Chinese films face the dilemma of stereotyping in a patriarchal society. As a way of cultural dissemination, the image expression of female roles will become an important form of expressing female voices. Therefore, breaking through the dilemma of female role shaping is particularly important. Through text analysis, this study analyzes the three female roles in the film Lost in the Stars and explores the reasons for the difficulties in shaping female roles from the directors, audiences and industries. The portrayal of female roles by directors with patriarchal ideology makes them become the individual who is stared at. The excessive expectation of female roles by female audiences has led female roles to move from one extreme to another. The inherent entertainment nature of movies renders female characters a significant subject of discourse. The scarcity of female participants within the film sector results in diminishing womens expression and their relegation to silence. The convergence of these intricate elements culminates in the quandary of molding female roles within Chinese cinema.