The Path to Emotional Independence and Self-worth Realization for Contemporary Women from a Feminist Perspective: --A Case Study of The Tale of Rose

Yilin Dong

doi:10.62051/rmfqks14

Authors

Yilin Dong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62051/rmfqks14

Keywords:

The Tale of Rose; Female Image; Rounded Characters; Perspective of Gaze.

Abstract

Since its broadcast in June 2024, the TV series The Tale of Rose as gained immense popularity. The series taking a female perspective,narrates the spiritual growth journey of the lead character Huang Yimei.Through the baptism and precipitation of several romantic relationships,Huang Yimei undergoes a transformation from being the "other" to achieving "self." In terms of female character portrayal, the series creates multi-faceted and rounded female figures with distinct personalities and various charms, whose emotional ties are intricate yet sincere. With a unique perspective, the series shows women who are subjected to "gazes" and strive to counter them. Huang Yimei's extraordinary life experiences endow her with the drive to break constraints and counter the "gazes."

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