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A 5 page research paper in which the writer outlines several films and discusses how they reflect Taoist principles as taken from the Tao of the Tao Te Ching, edited by Michael LaFargue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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it occupies in Chinese culture is roughly similar to that of the "Greek classics, the bible and the Koran in the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions" (LaFargue xv). The following discussion
examines the ways in which various films demonstrate principles from the Tao Te Ching. Judou (1990) The Abode of mysterious Femininity: This is the Root of Heaven and Earth
(Tao Te Ching, p. 70) This Taoist idea celebrates the mental space where "Femininity" dwells, not differentiating between femininity and the mental space that "feels" feminine (LeFargue, 1992). Directed
by Zhang Yimou, this film explores the role of women within traditional Chinese society, and shows that this role was, basically, solely as a means of reproduction. Yimou portrays women
as having a "dead end" life, with no options. Everything about the movie supports the theme of claustrophobia, of people will no where to go, no place to hide from
the restrictions of society. Since this attitude toward women and relationships is at odds with Taoist sentiment, one can argue that the sterility of the Chinese society, as pictured
in this film, is due to the fact that it ignores the importance of the female principle as outlined in Taoist philosophy. Red Sorghum (1987) "The Valley Spirit is undying."
This is mysterious Femininity (Tao Te Ching, p. 70). Lefargue (1992) describes this saying as indicating that femininity is the "foundation of the world" and an "inexhaustible source
of energy" (p. 71). Red Sorghum is also a film by Zhang Yimou. In fact, Red Sorghum was Zhangs directorial debut (Ng, 2001). A highly acclaimed film, it is set
in the 1920s and 30s in northern China and the narrative focuses on the fate of a young woman who is forced to marry a rich, but degenerate, old man,
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