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Narrative Studies And Cultural Reflections Of Indian Female-themed Films From 2013 To 2018

Posted on:2020-03-07Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X T DongFull Text:PDF
GTID:2415330575956011Subject:Press and Communication
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The female-themed films,by narrating the story of women as the main body,criticize the deprivation of women’s freedom and the suppression of life by the traditional culture of male-centredism,and express the theme of subverting the patriarchal center culture and pursuing gender equality.Since 2013,the performance of Indian films in the Chinese film market has been outstanding,especially in the past two years,which not only harvested box office results,but also caused heated discussions on the online platform.Through observation,these Indian films belong to female-themed films.They have a common theme,exposing the reality of Indian society discriminating against women,and promoting and encouraging female subjects to consciously and liberate.Through clever narrative selection,these films show women’s multi-dimensional life orientation,combine commercial operation and realism representation,and realize the value of market communication and social reflection.It can be seen that the use of narrative theory in film interpretation and decoding of film narrative research in the production of film meaning is an important method to analyze the secrets of Indian female-themed films success in the past five years.What caused the Dangal has won nearly 1.3 billion ultra-high box offices in China? What caused the netizens to comment on the social status and living conditions of Indian women after watching these movies? To answer these questions,you need to go back to the movie narrative itself to find the answer.From film narrative perspective,this paper use qualitative research and case analysis method,take three India movies Dangal,Secret Superstar and Parched for instance,which of high reputation and high box office in nearly five years,from a character set,the narrative theme,construction of space,narrative structure,narrative angle of view,seeing and hearing language multiple levels,summarizes the Indian female-themed movies narrative characteristic,makes every effort to from the Angle of analysis of the internal structure of the film and meaning construction,reveal nearly five years India’s female movie be cause for concern by the masses,reflect the women problem of social and cultural factors.The research of this paper has a strong enlightening significance and thinking value for the production and dissemination of Chinese films,especially female-themed films.It has a certain cultural critical significance for the reflection of women’s issues in reality through films,the promotion of social gender equality and the promotion of female subject consciousness.
Keywords/Search Tags:Indian films, The female-themed films, Film narrative, Female consciousness
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