As long as there are people gathered, the rivers and lakes will naturally exist, not to mention, this is a social environment dominated by women.
From ancient times to the present, there has been an endless stream of literary creations about male-dominated tragedies, and "Little Aunt Duohe" reveals to us that women are in"Borrowing the womb to give birth to a child"Humiliation in the background;"Heavenly Bath" reveals that women are in"to'Sexuality'at the expense"The helplessness felt in the situation;"The Legend of Chunxiang" reflects the misfortune of women through the depiction and revelation of the fate of women's lives. "Kim Ji-young Born in '82" describes in depth the details of women's lives in the context of a patriarchal society.
Masculinity is like a huge black cloth that hides women's worth and sense of freedom very tightly;The situation of women in a patriarchal society is even more tragic. Under the influence of traditional ideas, the living conditions of modern women are indeed slightly poor.
In fact, men don't just benefit from masculinism, they are also big followers of this idea. There are many female figures in his **, but they are all endowed with different connotations and meanings. In Su Tong's work "A Group of Wives and Concubines", he skillfully uses the boundary between light and dark, and vividly describes it with the Chen family compound as the background"Yin and yang"The tragic fate of .
Bright line: Su Tong's novella "A Group of Wives and Concubines" describes a series of tragic events caused by jealousy of several wives and concubines of a large family in the era. This work is known for its focus on traditional rituals and religions"Yin and yang are sad"It is considered to be a key turning point in Su Tong's creation. Later, director Zhang Yimou adapted this ** into the movie "The Red Lantern Hangs High", and the story began to unfold:
Song Lian is a female college student who leads a carefree life.
She came from a wealthy family and enjoyed a good life, which she never expected to suffer"Feudal etiquette cannibalism"impact.
Soon after the good days, my father committed suicide due to bankruptcy. Life doesn't provide her with enough buffer time, so she is soon faced with a choice to survive: either get married or choose to work.
This beautiful and touching young lady has never experienced the hardships that come with work
With little struggle, she decided to marry a wealthy man and become his concubine.
In order to change her future husband's perception of her, she carefully orchestrates a series of details of the encounter. She seems to have a premonition that she might become a part of women in the future, so she decided to try a new way of thinking to fight for her advantage. When Chen Zuoqian wanted to see her, she deliberately turned a corner and only closed the sentence at the door: "It's in the Western restaurant."
Her appearance was really shocking, and she walked slowly with a flower umbrella in her hand to celebrate her future husband's birthday in advance. Her birthday, which was set before she and her husband got married, was a particularly good day for her to prepare a gift for her marriage – the moment her life path began. Whether it's saying goodbye to your past self or preparing for the days ahead, this step has already taken a solid step.
As soon as Song Lian stepped into Chen's house, she immediately showed her majesty. "This child is my daughter, you are in charge of him!"."The maid who takes care of others has experienced a power struggle within the family, and is Xi to following the crowd, mistakenly believing that the new fourth grandmother is a poor relative from somewhere, so she gives her a roll of the eyes. At that time, although Song Lian felt a little self-pity in her heart, she also had seven points of arrogance, she said: "There is an eldest lady next to me, and she was looked down upon by the servants one dayI've read books for so many years and I'm sure I can live well in this house.
She still doesn't understand that in the courtyard of the Chen family, there is not only a strict social hierarchy, but also various complex and unavoidable situations that she has never experienced:
1 The eldest wife is the guardian of a male-dominated society, she is Xi to a rebellious lifestyle, although on the surface she serves the Buddha wholeheartedly, but in reality she constantly shows her social status, and can even directly rebuke the lord's favorite concubine;can make the little ladies suffer her losses, and she can also speak out in front of the little ladies, and the little ladies' laughter. Chen Zuoqian has actually lost her love for her, and she chose to stand at the forefront of masculinism, mainly because"Male rights"Gave her as"Wife"status, with"Concubines"The contrast is striking.
2 The second wife initially gained Song Lian's deep trust, but as time passed, Song Lian discovered that her smiling mask hid a more serious wife's secret: she secretly gave the third aunt an abortion pill, and if the plan failed, she would do whatever it took to ensure that the child was born before the third wife;The villain who instigated Yan'er to tie Songlian secretly revealed to her the fact that Songlian was pretending to be pregnant;Caught in bed Mei Shan's infidelity, which directly led to the other party's faster death. After years of struggle within the family, the second wife finally fully grasped how to adapt to the various "rules." Her "three obedience and four virtues" were used by her husband and son. She skillfully used the technique of two-faced and three-sworded, completely revealing the true face of a group of wives and concubines - whether they are gentle and generous or "abdicate to make way for the virtuous", they are all to compete for favor. In the dark night, those wives and concubines who follow the principle of three obedience and four virtues show their "fangs" in order to survive, showing a terrifying bestiality.
3 Although the third wife has a fiery personality, she actually doesn't have much scheming, and her behavior of competing for favor is blatant. She doesn't have a lot of thoughts, she just likes to talk behind her back. She planned to find an excuse to cheat the old man away on Song Lian's wedding night. Most of her thoughts are on her husband, not on his body. With her new style, she mistakenly thinks that male obedience to her is a form of "subservience." Her performance is also considered a success, and when men watch her performance, they can't help but take a few more looks. However, male affection is often based on the premise of not touching the bottom line of male power, so when she has an illicit relationship with Dr. Gao, she can no longer sing sad songs for herself in costumes. Her way of acting is to project the patriarchal consciousness onto women. In stark contrast to her flamboyant style, her death is like a pebble thrown into a well, without any fluctuations, which is a metaphor for the oppression of people by feudal thought, which does not allow you to let out a wail.
Song Lian spent a long time in this complicated life, from being arrogant at the beginning, dismissive of disputes with his wives, to finally suffering the pain of being lonely and being ignored by his servantsOver time, he could only fight for a spot for himself by competing for favors. In her eyes, men are women's biggest enemies and threats, and she wants her husband to be the eternal shadow in her heart, but she can't get rid of it. In order to live, she knelt down every inch.
Song Lian's show"Crazy"The behavior is actually a direct consequence of the harm and suppression suffered by the wives and concubines of the Chen family under the patriarchal system. Her madness symbolizes that these women have completely lost their reason and self-awareness in the struggle within the family for the sake of "hanging the red lantern high".
Dark Line: In the Shura field in which women participate, men are seen as sacrifices rather than spoils of war.
Since Chen Zuoqian appeared on the stage, he has already had many wives and concubines, but"There are groups of wives and concubines"The phrase itself is full of deep meaning.
His"Concubinage"It's so much more than just the pursuit of novelty between men and women:
1 Although Chen Zuoqian accepted a concubine, he didn't want to admit himself"Lack of capacity"。
In the original work, through the description of the old mother, the decline of the Chen family is indirectly shown: when Mrs. Yuru first entered the door, he was only 19 years old, with a huge gold plate hanging on his chest, and the eldest lady also wore one, and its weight reached half a catty. The eldest lady and the younger lady also wore this gold plate. When you marry the second wife, you will get a small gold piece;And when you marry a third wife, you will only wear a few rings on each hand;But when it came time to marry you, it was all gone. His eldest wife, second wife, and third wife, like the shadows of the three, roamed around him. D: Seal Seal has not yet published the article "A Group of Wives and Concubines": In the context of male-dominated society, the male pain experienced by women in the rivers and lakes 7jpg
Chen Zuoqian is halfway through his life's journey, and he is no longer as eager to make a big career in his career as he was when he was younger. He chose to take a concubine mainly because he realized that his various life abilities were gradually declining, so he decided to use women as a "carrier" for him to regain his self-confidence.
Despite this, his slender figure was similar to his "declining" state, and he was exhausted by the third wife, not to mention the fourth who had just walked into the house.
Especially at the end, Mei Shan's illicit relationship is tantamount to giving him a resounding slap in the face-"I'm getting old"。
At the end of the crossbow, he was afraid to face the "contraction" of his power. He is terrified of the rolling of the gears of history, so he can only use it as a **, a struggle with life.
2. Seek balance and comfort in the midst of many wives and concubines.
Keeping a flock of birds can spark heated debates, especially when it comes to a group of women with bad intentions
Although Chen Zuoqian seems to be living happily on the surface, he is actually in a dilemma:
First, he realizes that the women in this room don't really love him, all they really like is the power, social status, and wealth he wields;Later, he knew that when there were more women, he would think of himself as a man. Next, how could he not understand that too many women can cause too much trouble?
As soon as Song Lian entered the door, he didn't dare to announce it publicly, but the day after entering the door, he walked up to his wife and told her that he was in his wife's hands"Heirs"with"status"Scared - he still has to rely on his wife to balance the chaos in the back house;The second wife is also an assertive and talented woman, but she doesn't understand a man's mind, and her mind is controlled by his wife. The third wife caused trouble in front of Chen Zuoqian many times, and although Chen Zuoqian seemed unhappy on the surface, he still had to succumb to her, not to mention Mei Shan staying up late playing mahjong. Although Chen Zuoqian didn't sleep well, he didn't want to reveal it - he didn't want to make waves again in his already unsatisfactory life.
He tried to find a "utopia" in his home by taking another concubine, so he married Song Lian, who had embraced the new ideas. Initially, Song Lian brought him a sense of relaxation, novelty, and even warmth. He was full of love for his wife and wanted her to be a good wife and mother. However, when they entered the Chen family's mansion, all the women showed a strong desire to eat him alive.
Although Chen Zuoqian's son lives"There are groups of wives and concubines"but his life was not satisfactory.
As the eldest son of the Chen family, Chen Feipu is responsible for continuing the family bloodline and reviving the family wealth. In his opinion, "light clouds" is "the color of water".He grows flowers and birds in the yard and takes a walk in the courtyard every morning after waking up before returning to his home. However, the aunts and aunts in the backyard have been fighting openly and secretly for so many years, and he has witnessed the bloody scenes behind the "light clouds and flowing water".
Initially, he seems to have developed a deep affection for Song Lian, and both he and Song Lian think that their future will be different, but no one can escape the shackles of traditional ideas. From then on, his deep hatred of women became the main driving force behind him becoming gay.
Here, Chen Zuoqian and Chen Feipu, father and son, respectively symbolize two possible choices in the context of many wives and concubines
Although it seems to be harmonious on the surface, in reality there is an undercurrent in which everyone is in it, even if they hold power. In the face of power, he had to make wedding dresses for others and sacrifice for others. In addition to this, he has to face the reality that others have even lost control over himself. At the last moment in this world, he was a little person who was used and abandoned, and his fate was so tragic. He was a poor child who lost both of his parents at an early age. In the end, he was devoured by the petty lice in the lives of many wives and concubines and lost everything.
The so-called is completely abandoned"Masculine traits"Although the male power tries to oppress women, it will eventually be countered by the struggle between women, and even destroyed. In this struggle, women have lost their self-subjectivity and right to speak, and have become vassals in a patriarchal society. Chen Feipu's lack of masculinity reveals that, while masculinism appears to be right on the surface, it actually hurts people deeply. The gap between the "spring and white snow" and the "lower riba people" is a profound imprint left by men and women in history and culture. "Yin and Yang Sorrow" - in this power struggle, each one has not escaped the tricks of fate.
These two literary works mainly focus on the changes in the status of the female student Song Lian in the Chen family after marriage, and also intersperse the status and oppression faced by different characters in the male-dominated social environment
Ladies, ** milk Yuru, with the growth of age and the aging of her face, coupled with her ignorance and ignorance, she has gradually become the guardian of a male-dominated society under the continuous suppression of traditional concepts;
Zhuo Yun, the second grandmother, with three knives on her face, is thoughtful, and she tries to control it with her own strength"Male rights", but forced to go through reincarnation;
The third grandmother, Mei Shan, is a beautiful and willful woman, her self-consciousness has not yet been fully awakened, although she relies on male power, but she is unwilling to tolerate male control;
The character of Song Lian is both sophisticated and naïve, mature and naïve, she is both a "challenger" and a "victim."
In this literary work, the two male characters who get the most attention:
Chen Zuoqian tried to show his control through multiple interactions with his aunt's wife;
Chen Feipu witnessed what those women showed in the struggle of life"Fangs"with"Wild", which made him deeply disgusted with them, and finally chose the path of homosexuality.
Outwardly, women seem to be willing to distort their morals in order to win the affection of men;
However, in the process of male dominance, they also unfortunately become captives of "ambition".
The film is cleverly shown through the red lantern"Yin and yang are sad"Theme:
on the big red lantern"Red"It does not represent celebration, but the blood of women after repressed thinking;
The rooms of the four ladies seemed to be one after the other"mouth"The people in it are imprisoned, as Song Lian describes, and although the people in the courtyard look like something, they do not look like human beings—they have no freedom and no morality at all for the lamp that represents life.
Against the film's cool-toned backdrop, the red lanterns are both a glorification of the war between women and a satire of patriarchy.
Nietzsche once said, "Reality is full of pain, and its appearance is not attractive." Stop looking for justice and happiness in the real world because you will never find it. Men rule the vast rivers and lakes, and women rule over men, so the ultimate rule of this world is still in the hands of women.
At the end of the movie, Chen Zuoqian and the fifth wife got married, and this tragic plot was staged again.
At the end of the day, whether or not it's male dominance depends entirely on whether you make an active choice or passively accept it.
What really has decision-making power is not the so-called"right", but really"Respect"。
If not, women may become victims of the patriarchal system, and men may become victims of women's struggles.