“Fantasy World” delves into the anatomy of rape and dissects it within personal and legal contexts. It dares break the “ideal rape victim” characterization, a stereotype perpetuated within the legal system where those who suffered from sexual assault should be morally upright, their circumstances untainted for them to be believable.
It delves into the relationship between student Chen Xin and cram tutor Tang Shicheng, who is way older than her and is married. By making their connection romantic, the film does two important things: one, it illustrates how such setup traps and maneuvers women into a cycle of emotional manipulation and two, how this also serves as a legal shield, a weapon which a perpetrator can wield in his defense especially that time in Taiwan, when adultery was still a criminal offense.
Tang uses self-deprecation to endear himself to Chen and the other students whom he preys on. He makes...
It delves into the relationship between student Chen Xin and cram tutor Tang Shicheng, who is way older than her and is married. By making their connection romantic, the film does two important things: one, it illustrates how such setup traps and maneuvers women into a cycle of emotional manipulation and two, how this also serves as a legal shield, a weapon which a perpetrator can wield in his defense especially that time in Taiwan, when adultery was still a criminal offense.
Tang uses self-deprecation to endear himself to Chen and the other students whom he preys on. He makes...
- 5/7/2023
- by Purple Romero
- AsianMoviePulse
Fleetwood Mac’s magnum opus Rumours featured songs about the real-life breakups of songwriters Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie. The band was at the top of their game musically, but their personal lives were in flames, which the album reflected. For this reason, they faced some difficulties in the studio. There was one song Buckingham found particularly difficult to sing, but it wasn’t because he was mourning the breakdown of his relationship with Nicks.
Lindsey Buckingham | Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images Lindsey Buckingham found a Fleetwood Mac breakup song particularly challenging to sing
Buckingham wrote the song “Never Going Back Again” about the end of his relationship with Nicks. The couple’s longtime romance broke down contentiously, and he expressed his desire to move on through song. The song was not easy to get through, though.
“The intro started. I added a little reverb to one of the guitars,...
Lindsey Buckingham | Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images Lindsey Buckingham found a Fleetwood Mac breakup song particularly challenging to sing
Buckingham wrote the song “Never Going Back Again” about the end of his relationship with Nicks. The couple’s longtime romance broke down contentiously, and he expressed his desire to move on through song. The song was not easy to get through, though.
“The intro started. I added a little reverb to one of the guitars,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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