Research on Gender Relations-Taking Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land as an Example

Abstract

Lai Shengchuan 's classic drama Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land shows the chaos and conflict of gender relations through intricate marriage and love stories. The interweaving plots in the works reveal the multiple faces of marriage and love in contemporary society and touch on people's deep discussion on the relationship between ideal life, love, and marriage. These emotional entanglements not only reflect the individual's inner conflicts but also reflect a wider range of social and cultural phenomena. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the composition of different marriage and love relationships in the drama Peach Blossom Land, and to explore the social, psychological, and cultural factors behind it. This study adopts the text analysis method to analyze the gender relations and conflicts between the characters in the play by carefully interpreting the marriage and love plots in Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land, combined with sociological and psychological theories. The study found that the marriage and love plots in Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land show obvious irrational and chaotic characteristics. This chaos is not only the artistic expression of the script but also reflects the contradiction and irrationality of society's expectations of marriage and love. A healthy marriage needs to be based on a deep emotional foundation and mutual respect, and the boundaries between love and marriage should be clear, to avoid emotional disorder and conflict.