She used to be a prostitute, so her skill is top-notch. But she has a strong sense of self-esteem, which can be understood as a reflection of her inferiority complex about the humiliating history of prostitution in the past. She dislikes sexual transactions. She refuses the "gracious invitation" of Japanese guests at the luxury yacht show. She wants to conquer and get what she wants through her beauty and dance skills. But she eventually became the new favorite of the art director. This is the reality. It is said that China is a patriarchal society, isn't it the same abroad? If you don't have a good father, you must have a good face, a good figure and a smart enough brain if you want to succeed, but even if you have this for a while, it is just a man's accessory.
As a woman, I feel that women are really sad! What is the purpose of women's struggle? Just like the heroine in the movie, she finally got everything she wanted and became a new generation of goddess Nami, but she was only reduced to a higher class plaything in the upper class! The ending of the film is obviously idealized. In fact, just like she fled to the casino, she finally chose to escape again. Where did she go?
There are also two very realistic plots in the film: the black dancer who first admired Nami (also considered a small talent), and finally married a woman with mediocre appearance and dancing skills, just like the last sentence he said " It's hard to be a human!" Do you remember the heroic posture when he and her first met Biao Wu? And the wine he took off when he took off the work clothes of the concierge of the hotel? But he eventually became a buddy of his grandmother's grocery store and failed to be with the hostess he really admired. This is reality. Another plot is that the Uranus superstar singer Bandru, he gang-raped and beat his loyal fan and Nami friend that black girl pervertedly, but this perverted scum has become a generation of Uranus superstars and everyone’s idols. Guest of the society, in the end this deliberate injury case was gone, the writing was too realistic! I don't know how many such people live! The law only sanctions the poor who have no status. The entertainment industry is a big whirlpool, how many people can get out in time when sober like Nami? (Nami finally avenged her friend, and the scene where she pretended to be an SM female cheetah girl squeezed the scum with her boots was very enjoyable!)
There are too many realities in this film, although the final ending is idealized by the director. But what I want to say is that there is more than eroticism in "American Dancer". When watching beautiful dance performances and stage effects, don't ignore its practical significance.
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