The drama predecessors represented by Ouyang Yuqian have been looking for new images for the modem Chinese drama stage.Ouyang Yuqian pays special attention to"new women"among these new images,and has created a large number of female characters.Pan Jinlian,performed by the Nanguo Society in the 1920s,has brought the freshness and intensity of resistance to the new female image to its peak.This portrayal profoundly reshaped the representation of the"new women"in subsequent theatrical performances.At the same time,Ouyang Yuqian's stage imagination of"new women"has become increasingly mature,molding the instricate character of Li Xiangjun,characterized by a distinctive personality and a full-bodied image.Chinese drama predecessors have been systematically exploring the construction of Chinese drama.The core of the Chinese theatrical system is shaping the image of modem Chinese people.Ouyang Yuqian's exploration of the"new women"represents a treasured cultural legacy that demands profound scholarly investigation.
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