Introduction
Chapter 1 Oppression of Women in Old China: The Joy Luck Club and Pavilion of Women
1. Classic narrative of women's oppression : The Good Earth
2. Woman's empowerment as cultural heritage
3. Woman's liberation as social transformation
Conclusion
Chapter 2 Transformation of Chinese Women: China Cry: A True Story and Red Corner
1. American discourses of China
2. China Cry: A melodrama of biblical redemption
3. Red Corner: To transform the Chinese women
Conclusion
Chapter 3 Interracial Romance in Chinese Box and Tomorrow Never Dies
1. Suzie Wong as the classic narrative of interracial romance
2. Between subversion and nostalgia: The doomed interracial romance
3. Romance with a comrade
Conclusion
Chapter 4 Women Warriors in Mulan and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
1. Hollywood's exploration of Chinese market: A historical review
2. Mulan: Girl empowerment under the framework of filial piety
3. Crouching Tiger: A gendered encoding of martial arts cinema Conclusion
Conclusion
Bibliography
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