A Comparative Study of Female Heroism in Chinese and English Films-A Case Study of Mulan  

作　　者：QIN Dan ZHANG Le 

机构地区：[1]University of Shanghai for Science and Technology,Shanghai,China

出　　处：《US-China Foreign Language》2024年第1期44-49,共6页美中外语（英文版）

摘　　要：From the perspective of cultural transformation and exchange,this paper analyzes the different interpretations of Hua Mulan,a female hero,by comparing the two versions of the film of Hua Mulan in the United States in 1998 and in China in 2009,and analyzes the differences in the construction of Female Heroism between China and the United States as well as the cultural roots of the differences.Film is a crucial carrier of culture.Social culture and values have influenced the interpretation of Female Heroism in the film,enabling us to better understand the different historical and cultural backgrounds and value systems of the two countries.It also discusses how we need to correctly carry out cultural integration and cross-cultural communication in the process of localization by selecting other national legends as the mother parent.Secondly,heroism is of great significance in all kinds of cultures,but there are more male heroes and few female heroes.This paper analyzes the interpretation and understanding of Female Heroism in different cultures,which has certain significance for the depiction of female heroes in various countries in the future.

关 键 词：1998 American Mulan 2009 Chinese Mulan comparison of female hero images 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]