Research On The Female Images In Yang Dechang’s Films

Yang Dechang’s,the famous director who occupies an important position in the history of Chinese film,that he always focuses on the female characters.In his film,Yang reflects the difficulties and setbacks which faced by women in the period of transformation in Taiwan,and it also reflects the change of society through the process of women’s awaking with their self-awareness.For director Yang,he is the first person who create a new female image in Taiwan’s “New Film Movement”.The women in Yang Dechang’s films are unique.They are no longer completely obscured under the shadow of the fatherhood as traditional women in the movies,and they cannot make a real voice.The women in his films are independent and awakened,and have grown into modern new women.Yang Dechang pioneered the female image in the "new movie" period.Back in his creative process,he was influenced by diverse social cultures and his own experiences when creating female images.Thus,in his films,women always have distinctive characteristics of the times.Yang Dechang focused his attention on urban middle-class women,Under his model,these women not only have the characteristics of the times in their appearance and costumes,but also reflect their inner consciousness.He is good at showing the true state of women with long shots;Use the symbol of door,glass,etc.to reflect the inner world of women;Through the transformation of space,the life of women is accurately created.It can be seen that the most prominent feature of Yang Dechang’s image of women is the advanced nature of women’s inner thoughts in the social situation.Therefore,using the feminist theory,from the perspective of gender replacement,the transformation of women’s lust in the film is discussed;From the love,marriage,family,and social activities to reflect the awakening process of female consciousness;From the state of ignorance,loneliness,and depression,the spiritual world of women in the face of difficulties in society is described.The value of female images in Yang Dechang’s films is that their transformation not only reflects the changes in social thoughts,and subverting the male voice,of course,because of his male "other" status,he has certain limitations in his creation.