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women position in Chinese film since 1950s

r to men is when she is forced to walk into the sorghum field by the bandit, she walked slowly and turns toward Yu who the carrier and looks challengingly at him to rescue her. Then as expected, Yu dashes at the bandit and kill the bandit with the other carrier men.he desire of eroticism of Jui is also clearly presented in this film (very rare case in Chinese film) When Yu abducts Jui suddenly into the sorghum field, after Jui recovers from her suprise and realized the one who grabbed on her is Yu, there are few glances between Jui and Yu. In a wordless exchange of glances, Jui communicates her sexual desire for him. Then it begins in a circular bed in the sorghum field which cleared by Yu. His manner of courtship is barbarian, honest, emphasis male power and strength. However this is the point, Juis reaction towards the courtship of Yu is fearless, this makes a new concept - the power, strength and virility of male is used to please female, therefore, the position of men and women is up side down in this film when comparing with previous Chinese film.This concept shown again after Jui and Yu have made love in the sorghum, Jui continue the journey back to her home on the mule, and Yu is walking parallel to her, but totally hidden in the tall sorghum. This also suggested that the up side down position between men and women too.In the White Hair Girl and The Yellow Earth, the voice of rebellion against tradition and authority is always sing by the victim herself, for example, the song sing by Cuiqiao besides the Yellow River. But in The Red Sorghum, the voice of anti-tradition feudalism and authority is sing by the male character, Yu. Press on, bravely, sweetheart, press on, dont turn back. There are 9990 roads, 9990 roads to heaven...Youll have a red betrothal stall, to choose a man you ll throw a ball And on my head itll fall... And the rest songs in the film are all about drinking sing by the distillery workers. Also heavy drinking is...

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