Every time I mention this film, I think of the scene in which cable bathed Stella in the desert. Stella pouted her ass and lay in a large bathtub. Cable gave her a bath. She shook her hips while he sang. I will directly fill that woman's brain into a little white sheep, or a big, well-behaved dog, so it's pleasing to the eye. Pekin, who has always been misogynistic, shows off his gentleness and romance in the way he understands to love women in this film, but the effect is extremely comedy. Even if he sincerely wanted to praise this prostitute in this film, it would not alleviate his criticism of his contempt for women. Isn’t Stella a typical female image under the watchful eye of men? Remember that the cable is holding a loan. The 100 US dollars came to find Stella. Stella was wearing tight underwear. She untied the red heart embroidered on her underwear and slowly revealed her own name embroidered on the bottom layer. At this time, Stella in the lens was nothing but a plaything.
Most of the female images in Western films symbolize family, warmth, food, and tranquility. Even the role of prostitutes appears as a confidant who is reasonable and generous. In this film, Pekin's law did not leave any compliments to the woman. In fact, it is not to comment on this film from the perspective of feminism. There are not many women who will be really irritated by him back then and now, but the treatment of female images in this film is impressive. I have watched it. The cutest sex doll in all westerns.
Pekinfa said that this may be his best film, I think it is definitely not, it is just that he complained or acted as if no one was going to watch this film. In contrast, of course "Sunset Yellow Sand" is more worthy of it,
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