How Does the Film Raise the Red Lantern Explore the Oppression of Women by the Patriarchal Society in China

 With the gradual improvement of Chinese women’s status in the 21st-century, gender studies and gender relations had become one of the hottest topics in Chinese society, which consequently prompted Chinese Women’s Cinema to attract the attention of larger audiences. Therefore, many researchers have focused their research on Chinese Women’s Cinema, but at present, it seems that there is still a research gap to discuss and analyze the changes in women’s status and identity in China in recent years. This paper will take the famous early Chinese Women’s Cinema Raise the Red Lantern as an example for discussion and analysis. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the oppression of women in Chinese feudal patriarchal society through the details in the film Raise the Red Lantern . The significance of this paper is to appeal for gender equality in China by analyzing the oppression of women by the feudal patriarchal society in the film Raise the Red Lantern . Through careful analysis and research, it is concluded that the film Raise the Red Lantern profoundly criticizes the oppression and exploitation of women and vulnerable groups by the Republic of China through shooting details. At the same time, it is in sharp contrast with the independent thought and social status of Chinese women in the 21st-century.