Struggling Between Tradition and Modernity: A Feminist Interpretation of Yu Opera China Women

• 作者: LIU Kang
• 来源期刊: 中美英语教学:英文版
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: China WOMEN FEMINISM TRADITION STRUGGLE modernity
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（7）
• 页码范围: 315-320
• 页数: 6页
• 分类号: H

摘要

Yu Opera China Women (some translated it into Our Company)(2000) has been well received by audiences for its simple folk description, vivid characters, touching story lines, stunning stage backgrounds, and exquisite stage performances. The opera describes a story of Xiangxiang and Huanhuan, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, two generations of women in the reform and opening up years in the 20th century in China. These Chinese women try to break the shackles of fate, with the strength to overcome hardships, work hard to gain wealth, and be brave to pursue true love, so it has a strong sense of feminism. However, rooted in the deep traditional Chinese culture, Xiangxiang and Huanhuan are always struggling between tradition and modernity and they make difficult choices along with the awakening of women’s consciousness.