On the Verge of Lunacy

How much is a worth of a woman? How do you tag prices on her? by her physical beauty? by how good a cook she is? by her need for someone to protect her? by the satisfaction you get in bed with her? or by her vulnerability that makes you appear stronger? What is a woman to you? Should strength be measured by the use of the intellect or by compassion? Do women need to be in history books to be considered powerful? Are women just holes waiting for something to be inserted in them? Are women just the mothers of your children? Are wives just free houseserveants? If a woman is weak, why are you under her spell? Why is she worth fighting for? Is she just a prize of your manliness?

Comment on the movie "In the Mood for Love" based on Laura Mulvey's "Woman as Image, Man as Bearer of the Look" "The presence of a woman is an indispensable element of spectacle in normal narrative film, yet her visual presence tends to work against the development of a story line, to freeze the flow of action in moments of erotic contemplation." Personally I never liked women in movies. Most of them are fragile, foolish and always in need of another person for help. I don't want to think of myself as that kind of woman and so I cannot identify with most of the female characters. * * * Women always have to look good. Li-zhen's sexuality is emphasized through close-up shots of erotic zones. The angles in some of the scenes have that voyeuristic quality. The viewers intrude their lives.Like most female characters, she is a passive counterpart to Chow. The male protagonist provides the actions of the story to keep it going. In the end, the...