The Shadow of Mu Shu Dragon

1999; M. E. Sharpe; Volume: 32; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2753/csa0009-4625320225

ISSN

1558-1004

Autores

Chen Ken,

Tópico(s)

Gender, Feminism, and Media

Resumo

The image of a Hua Mulan who spurned cosmetics and refused to trim her eyebrows was a symbol of classical feminism from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period in Chinese history. Now, 1,500 years later, the Disney Corporation, famed for its awareness of what is contemporary, has ambitiously reinterpreted this ancient Eastern story, and despite having taken great pains to endow Mulan with a good many virtues—filial piety, intelligence, forthrightness, and bravery—it has been unable to escape the shadow of "male privilege." The proof: The writers and directors inserted into the story an omnipresent male protagonist—Mu Shu Dragon. It is he who fulfills his duty to protect Hua Mulan through thick and thin as she achieves exploit after exploit. This cannot but create doubts in our minds about contemporary American consciousness.

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