Wenting Lu (Chongqing University).
Recently, Jia Ling's "big wave evening dress" in the MV of the promotional song of the movie "Hot and Hot" caused a barrage boom, and the praise of netizens strongly occupied the barrage list of the MV. Yan Ning, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, expressed his concern when sharing his impressions, "Isn't this falling into a stereotypical aesthetic again?" "Why assimilate an interesting person with worldly aesthetics? (February 19, Red Star News).
It is true that "Big Wave Evening Dress", like "Fairy Dress" and "Princess Hair", is a conservative choice made by many actresses in order to "not make mistakes" in styling, which caters to society's expectations for women's images. Jia Ling re-entered the public eye in the MV with the shape of "big wave evening dress", from the chubby "comedian" Jia Ling to the slender "goddess" Jia Ling. There are many people who praise the "goddess" Jia Ling, but not many people really recognize the beauty of the "comedian" Jia Ling. To a certain extent, the wave of praise brought by the "Big Wave Evening Dress" is also contributing to the stereotypical aesthetics: don't be fat in the "comedian" period, don't want the power of "female boxers", and be a beautiful "goddess" who "doesn't make mistakes".
However, the "look" of completing a set of "big wave evening dresses" has always been Jia Ling's wish, which is not a choice kidnapped by stereotypical aesthetics, but Jia Ling's personal will. When we rudely label ** and makeup as "beauty service", we are denying women's motives for "pleasing themselves". Does "Big Wave Evening Dress" Necessarily Equate to "Stereotypical Aesthetic"? Not really. Jia Ling's choice of "Big Wave Evening Dress" is from the heart, she clearly knows what she wants, and works tirelessly for it until she succeeds, Jia Ling, who "lives her ideal life", deserves everyone's applause. Ignoring the condition of personal subjective wishes, it is directly deduced that "big wave evening dress = stereotyped aesthetics", which is also a stereotype.
If you want not to be held hostage by stereotypes, you must first understand what you really want. Riveting the final destination, it doesn't matter if you take a stereotypical "ride". In the past, Le Ying would give the two apples in her hand to her friends, but now Le Ying will "look at the mood" whether she gives apples or not; In the past, Le Ying would give a disobedient answer when her crush asked her "Do you like to eat bullfrogs", but now Le Ying will clearly tell her "don't like it" when the other party invites her to eat bullfrogs, and "it depends on the mood". Maybe now Le Ying has become a stereotypical "unkind" person, but she clearly knows that she wants to be a person who has the ability to love herself, and the self-consistent Le Ying doesn't care about the evaluation of the outside world.
I think that even if Jia Ling knew that the look of the "big wave evening dress" would be considered a stereotypical aesthetic, she would still stick to her choice, rather than being hindered by stereotypes and being constrained. Because she knows that she won't just be stuck in a "big wave evening dress", this is just the beginning.