The Male Gaze Like in Chinese and Western Movies

Abstract

In the history of the development of the film industry, different cultures and countries have had classic films. But in a patriarchal society, many classic movies are filled with the male gaze. Even though the status of women has undergone significant changes in the evolving society, implicit discourses and concepts of sexism still exist. This article chooses the Chinese movie "In the Mood for Love" and the Hollywood movie "The Tourist" to analyze the male gaze in Chinese and Western films. The research significance of this article is to explore the different manifestations of the male gaze and the symbolization of female characters through the analysis of the male gaze in films from different cultures. This article uses the method of comparative analysis to study the female role under the male gaze. The expressions of the male gaze are different in different cultures, but the gaze under the patriarchal system is essentially the same.