The Empire of Makeup and Powder: Internet Romance Novels and the Politics of Female Discourse

It brings tears to people's eyes and makes their blood boil! The development process of Chinese online literature in the past thirty years has a panoramic view. It is a brief history of the growth of the thoughts of the younger generation of women from the post-70s and post-80s to the present. Putting aside the fog of "stories" and "routines", Chinese women's romance novels are not only a "test field for ideas", but also a history of the development of mature and healthy concepts of love... Audiences of male videos may only want wealth, power, and reaching the pinnacle of life, and it is best to have red sleeves and beauties to accompany them. But what the audience of female videos want is really as complicated as a scripture, subtle and tortuous... Maybe far more than love, but of course love is also indispensable! Great book!

Well written, accurately expressed, no nonsense. The best book I've read recently. Really accurately discusses this change in feminism. Internet literary novels express different perspectives and opinions in silent confrontation and silent tug. There are authors who write about time travel, and there are authors who write about anti-time travel. This is the growth of feminism. The popular and fascinating story of the online novel conveys the growth of various women, from protagonists to supporting roles. The story focuses on the plight of women of different ages and living environments, and brings some invisible sufferings and different perspectives into the storyline to make people think. In this era, online literary novels have a wide audience, and feminism is really making visible progress.

This book was born out of a doctoral thesis at Peking University. After two years of revision and improvement, it was finally published and became one of the online literature research series. In fact, I was very surprised when I read this book, because a lot of the data in it is very interesting, and I think this research is very meaningful and cutting-edge for women. Because the research object is modern Chinese online romance novels, this book actually does not give people the feeling that there are barriers to understanding when reading it. On the contrary, it is as easy to understand as the online novels we usually read, which gives me a comfortable experience that is highly readable, meaningful and profound. Since the book was written several years ago, some of the data contained therein are slightly different from the current development of online romance novels in recent years. But fortunately, the proportion of feminist ideas in online literature is getting higher and higher. Although the road to gender equality is long, it can still provide a glimmer of light. All in all, I highly recommend everyone to open this book. You can read it as a bedtime reading in your free time, or you can use it as background music when eating or doing something that does not require thinking. I hope that more and more women will get some inspiration from this book, and that the road for women will become wider and better. Mutual encouragement!

It is thought-provoking. From the development of online literature, we can see the never-ending footsteps of women. Women's thinking is spiraling upward. We are always making progress.

It's different from the book I originally wanted to read. It's not a long book, so I stayed up late to finish it even if I had to work as an ox and a horse tomorrow. The view of "her image" in online novels is quite meaningful, and it is still a little restrictive of the times. The large-scale pacifier music still exists and will always exist. However, the resistance to traditional narratives on the Internet has also erupted on a small scale. The social phenomenon is just like the update of this book. I look forward to subsequent development.

I finally finished reading this book. I read this book for the first time out of curiosity. After all, as a lover of in-depth Internet literature, I am also curious about my mentality when reading this. The author's analysis can be said to be very comprehensive and in-depth. Different from literary works such as classics, most of the time we may be a little ashamed to discuss romantic Internet articles in public. In the past, we just felt ashamed to announce our love to the public (of course, this is also a constraint). Now it seems that we still have an unconscious thirst for power and like handsome male protagonists with huge power and wealth. But if these adjectives are applied to ourselves, I think I will be happier. But under the infiltration of thoughts from the surrounding environment, we are completely unaware and mistake the pursuit of ambition for the obsession with the perfect male protagonist. The last encounter the author talked about also made me enlightened. One person's situation may often end up being the situation of an entire group, and it cannot be completely separated based on your identity at the moment. When you stand with others and accuse her, there may not be someone behind you who is looking at you like this. Human beings are a whole, and there should never be any distinction between you and others based on gender. The focus of gender equality is not about men and women, but about equality!

I was very moved after reading part of it, and it was really well said. I just saw Time Travel, and I thought about the novels that were criticized in the past. In fact, Time Travel is just a possibility that we assumed. We are trapped in confinement, and history has covered up women. Now we are still looking for our place in history.

It can be seen that the author really put his heart into it. This book is really special and has deep thoughts. I would like to make a suggestion quietly, if you are not interested in reading romance novels, you can come here and read it [laughing]

It seems that I have accumulated practical understanding. I have seen bloggers discussing similar topics. I wonder if they were influenced by this book (or is it the same person?) The content is quite similar. I roughly read it and skipped it. After reading it, I felt that I would have some understanding of "Why do I like this kind of writing and hate that kind of writing?" The articles mentioned in it are all relatively old, and some of the content is a bit biased toward film and television/TV dramas (personal feeling). It actually doesn't make much sense if I come here to read it (the mentioned ones are all well-known to the public), and I want to think carefully about it. To be honest, if I really study Internet articles, I feel that I still have to keep up with the times. Let's talk about current Internet articles. Some of the articles mentioned in them are 20 years old! Although the classics will be passed down forever, what I study is Internet literature after all.

The language is plain and powerful, and it is explained from many aspects such as politics, economy, society, philosophy, etc. It is a pleasure to read. I have discussed the homogeneity of online articles and audience portraits with my close friends before. This book has provided me with more perspectives. I am very grateful. I will discuss it again when I see my close friends next time. Quoting a summary at the end of the book, "President articles are full of imagination that breaks down class distinctions; time travel articles change today and write the future by entering history; rebirth articles are not only the rebirth of people, but also the rebirth of modernity and modern systems; Gong Dou Wen and Zhai Dou Wen push the law of the jungle to the extreme The novels about women explore alternative possibilities of the social system; the novels about sweet pets create utopias in virtual space, thereby affecting individuals' self-memory sorting and real-life standards - the combination of these types and styles gives rise to more possibilities."

Women are oppressed wherever they go, and no matter what they do, they are criticized. Even in the virtual world, there are people who don't allow women to be happy, and there are always people who say it's fake. At the same time, even women's wishes are not respected in the virtual world. Fortunately, women are awakening and I believe the future will be even better.

The writing is very interesting. For the first time, I learned about the development history of online romance. I saw the female demands behind various themes, and my prejudices against certain themes were gradually eliminated. Especially when I saw the gradual accumulation of online romance themes and the changes in the plot arrangement between the heroine, the hero and even the supporting characters, I sincerely felt the joy of progress. I highly recommend reading it.

The analysis of various types of romance novels is particularly insightful, from the in-depth exploration of the novels to the ideological changes brought about by social changes on women. Every sentence in it is worthy of scrutiny, so I'm going to prepare a collection of essays! !

📚I really like it, the more the merrier There is neither a top-down, slightly arrogant perspective of a well-matched pair, nor the use of big-company jargon and academic jargon that requires no effort to understand (in fact, I think the reason why these two have developed so far is because they both use words to create barriers to understanding, and industry acronyms originally invented to improve efficiency have become barriers that hinder others from learning, with more or less defensiveness and superiority); there is neither a tendency to write about right or wrong based on the rich and the poor, nor the derogation of women through the characters in the book. What I see more is tolerance and love. The language is concise throughout, and I use familiar things to write new things. It is very fresh and rare for me. This book can be ranked in the top 1 of the books I have read this year. This book is more like the author's record of his thoughts after reading it, and a bit like mine. In short, it is a very resonant book. # Huang #Book Recommendation

Super invincible and beautiful, with the development of the times as the horizontal axis and the depth of thought as the vertical axis, it tells about five types of romance novels, briefly describes the reasons why these five are popular, and analyzes the underlying logic of these five. From the small to the big, from the simple to the deep, the author tells us in detail like a kind and knowledgeable elder. From the small online novel, we can get a glimpse of the rapid development of the times and ideas, and also remind us that each generation has its own mission.

Internet romance novels are "cool literature", cloaked in the skin of popular literature. However, excellent online romance novels are more than romance and love between men and women. This book divides online romance novels into five parts: the first is about presidents and high-ranking officials, the second is about time travel and rebirth, the third is about palace fights and the house fights, the fourth is about respecting women and about strong women, and the fifth is about workplace and sweet pets.

The country's leading research work on online literature

Clear your mind and look back on past loves, hates and obsessions. From the past to the present, and even into the unseen future, I understand and let go of the likes and dislikes in reading one by one, and then calmly affirm them. To sum up by borrowing words from the end of the book: "I am very happy that as a woman, I like and love online literature."

Many of the analyzes in the book have dispelled some of my doubts and confusions when reading online novels, and it feels like the fog has been lifted.

After reading it, I still felt very emotional: How long do women still have to go?

It's been sorted out, but it's too old. But it's not surprising

Shocking and enlightening, sharp to the point

Very good, suitable for both refined and popular tastes.

It's okay, but sometimes it's a bit foggy.

Faced with power and the strict hierarchy of the "Hunger Games" in a closed harem, Zhen Huan finally chose to use the decisive method of "husbandicide" to launch her own resistance.

Hmm... Good thinking

What a great article. It is worthy of being a Ph. D. Dissertation at Peking University.

Highly recommended! After reading novels for so many years, it was only after reading this book that I realized what I was really reading and what I really wanted to see.

I clicked in accidentally and am now listening to the last chapter. I have never had such a clear understanding of these processes and changes before. Very worth learning

I've finished reading... Although I may not have read these types of novels... But I have watched many movies and TV series in this area