Przejawy walki z tradycją konfucjańską w wybranych dziełach Chena Kaige i Zhanga Yimou jako przedstawicieli Piątej Generacji kinematografii chińskiej
Manifestations of a fight with Confucian tradition in the selected works of Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou as representatives of the Fifth Generation...

Summary/Abstract: The so-called Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, working after 1976, whose work was greatly influenced by the Cultural Revolution was gaining global recognition as films of exceptional quality, focused on the acting of psychologically credible actors. In their works, they were protesting not only against the policies of communism, but mainly they fought against the traditional approach of society in the Confucian spirit. Focusing on the selected works of Zhang Yimou, such as “Red Sorghum” (1987) and “Raise the Red Lantern” (1991) and Chen Kaige — “Farewell My Concubine” (1993) and “Temptress Moon” (1996), I presented the main themes of deconstruction of the relationships between men and women, which indicates the need for the women emancipation in Chinese society and grant them the rights reserved for the centuries only for men. Analyzing further productions of Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, I showed how they use some of the extremely important in the Confucian tradition principles, such as ritual (li) and filial piety (xiao), and the special principle of subordination, which included women (zhen) to create an oppressive social system which brings the tragedy on the individuals trying to liberate themselves from this slavery.

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