Regendered Mulan: Navigating Gender Identities in Chinese Subtitling and Dubbing

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10.2991/978-2-38476-287-3_24How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Audio-visual Translation; Gender Representation; Feminist Narrative Translation; Mulan

Abstract

This study investigates the role of Audio-visual Translation (AVT) in portraying gender roles and cultural narratives in films, particularly in the context of feminist themes. Focusing on Disney’s Mulan, the research compares Chinese subtitles and dubbing to understand how AVT influences character portrayal and cultural values. Findings reveal subtitles closely align with the film’s original feminist narrative, whereas dubbing often modifies it to suit traditional patriarchal norms. Highlighting the significance of translation strategies in global film communication, this study underscores their impact on gender identity and cross-cultural interpretation, offering valuable insights for handling complex gender and cultural content in film.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Shanshan Lin
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/11/05
TI  - Regendered Mulan: Navigating Gender Identities in Chinese Subtitling and Dubbing
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 3rd International Conference on Comprehensive Art and Cultural Communication (CACC 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 193
EP  - 200
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-287-3_24
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-287-3_24
ID  - Lin2024
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