Focus on the Transformation of Female Relationships - The Screen Portrayals from "Comet Woman" to "Miss Bird"

Jingxi Jiao; Yifu Zheng

doi:10.54254/2753-7064/2025.HT28554

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Focus on the Transformation of Female Relationships - The Screen Portrayals from "Comet Woman" to "Miss Bird"

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Focus on the Transformation of Female Relationships - The Screen Portrayals from "Comet Woman" to "Miss Bird"

Jingxi Jiao ¹, Yifu Zheng ^2*

¹ Xi'an TieYi International Curriculum

² Dalian Maple Leaf International School

^*Corresponding author: 23010031@students.mapleleafedu.com

Published on 28 October 2025

CHR Vol.93

ISSN (Print): 2753-7072

ISSN (Online): 2753-7064

ISBN (Print): 978-1-80590-483-0

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Abstract

This article aims to study the changes in the relationships between female characters in films from the 20th century to the present, reflecting the portrayal of women in different social conditions and under the lenses of different directors. The author analyze the factors of society, culture, and industry, looking at the big picture through small details. In the article, the authors compare the two films "Miss Bower" and "The Comet Princess", by using horizontal and vertical comparisons as well as analysis of the language of the shots, and employ text analysis and comparative analysis methods to conduct the research. The authors found that in the two films, the relationships between women changed from hostile and mutually harming to mutual support. This is also a progress in social culture and a necessary trend of historical development. In most current films, the trend can also be observed. From these two simple films, we can discover the progress, diversity, and the non-simple struggle between women in the perception of relationships among women by society and culture. This is also a foundation for the development of feminism, and more people understand that when women unite, it is a greater strength.

Keywords:

female position, "Miss Bower", "The Comet Princess"

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Cite this article

Jiao,J.;Zheng,Y. (2025). Focus on the Transformation of Female Relationships - The Screen Portrayals from "Comet Woman" to "Miss Bird". Communications in Humanities Research,93,1-6.

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