A Study Of Ouyang Yuqian’s Plays From The Perspective Of Feminism

In numerous male writers,ouyang yuqian is a extremely unique existence.From the Chunliu Society in the early 20 th century to the May 4th movement,he played many female roles in drama and Peking Opera.This kind of acting experience leads him to have different understanding of the inner world of women,which makes him always have special care for women.Among ouyang yuqian’s existing 44 plays,there are as many as 28 plays with female characters as the main characters,creating a variety of distinct female characters.It shows his deep humanistic concern for female groups,and his ardent expectation and positive concern for female independence.During the creation period of Honglou opera in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China,the representative works are Daiyu’s Manuscript Burning,Qing Wen buqiu and Mantou An.Ouyang yuqian paid close attention to the tragic situation of women in the classical literature.He re-examined the feudal system in the old society from the perspective of history,and placed the "aphasia" women in the history of literature in the center of the stage,highlighting the ethical dilemma of women in the old feudal system.Shows that the author’s concern about the living conditions of women and his anger at the unfair treatment of women.During the May 4th movement,under the baptism of The Times,he responded to the call of The Times actively and created a series of widely circulated drama works,such as "Shrew","After returning home" and "Pan Jinlian".Through the expression of female self-awareness differences,reconstruction of female moral concepts and other ways to construct female subjectivity.The author actively speaks for women,sets up the authority of women’s discourse,rebukes the male power and the traditional ethics,and exposes the abnormal marriage system in the feudal old society.During the war of resistance against Japanese aggression,ouyang yuqian focused his attention on the heroines,including Mulan in the army,Liang Hongyu and peach blossom fan.The author eulogizes the feelings of women’s home and country,makes the women break away from the shackles of male gaze,subverts the traditional gender expectations,attempts to break the long-standing situation of gender binary opposition,and demonstrates the author’s own modern view of women.Ouyang yuqian is a rare feminist playwright with female solicitude in the history of Chinese drama.Most of his works are centered on women,who are full of independent consciousness and rebellious spirit,and set an example for the majority of women.The script is full of attention to the fate of women and exposes social problems from a new female perspective.It can be said that Ouyang Yuqian’s dramas have a strong connotation of the times and practical significance in shaping all kinds of female characters.It has a far-reaching impact on the development of society and the times and can be regarded as an artistic model of Chinese drama creation.