The Transformation and Reconstruction of the Myth of Chang'e Flying to the Moon in Contemporary Drama——Centered Around the Feminist Perspective
Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China,the social status of Chinese women has undergone significant changes and their awareness of independence has gradually awakened.Nowadays,Chinese drama requires more works that speak up for women to appear on stage.As one of the four major myths in China,Chang'e Flying to the Moon has a clear patriarchal color in its main content under the rule of feudal ideology that lasted for more than two thousand years.But due to the different demands of the times,Chang'e Flying to the Moon has erupted into rich and different versions,among which there have also evolved content branches that conform to the core values of feminism.Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China,the evolution of the image of Chang'e can be roughly divided into three stages:"1949-1966","1976-1982",and"1982-present".The images of Chang'e and the theme of"flying to the moon"revealed by them will have richer innovation and creative space in an increasingly open and free theatrical environment.
Chang'e Flying to the Moonmythologyfeminismcontemporary Chinese drama