| There are three kinds of mother images in the history of the development of Chinese mainland movies: "The Sacrifice","The Derailed" and "The Criminal",which correspond to the "Advocate De Mosul" in the prototype of the character."Loddy" "The Serpent Beauty Aphrodite".The image of the mother in classic movies such as " The Goddess" and "New Women" is a different arrangement of "criminal","off-tracker" and "sacrificial".These images are not only the product of men’s imagining women,but also participate in shaping the female image in repeated presentation and acceptance.The evolution of the image of the mother in Chinese films is presented in the following stages: Before the 1930 s,the mother as a whole presented the image of “the victim” and shaped the image of many Chinese-style“Mothers”.In the 1940 s and 1950 s,the mother’s "sacrificial" on the screen was mainly for the sake of the country and the nation.After the 1980 s and1990s,“criminals” and “off-trackers” increased,and mothers’ resentment against male dissatisfaction began to appear.In the 21 st century,the mother’s image is more diversified,the "criminal" is reduced,the "sacrificer" still exists,but the object of sacrifice has changed.On the whole,the image of the mother in the 21 st century presents a process from “the other” to the subject,from obedience to resistance.Shen Li,the mother of my graduation script,"The Winter of Painted Water",is digging deep into the image of the original mother in Chinese movies after watching a large number of Chinese films.She has sacrificed personal happiness for the family,selfishness for self-protection,and "crime" for the sake of maintaining the family.After experiencing many changes in the family,her character’s multi-angle presentation is a reflection of the existing film image and a true portrayal of the image of the mother in the21 st century. |
