Trans Allegories in Film: 'The Little Mermaid' (1989)
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On New Year’s Eve, after Lei Xiao successfully brought her seemingly perfect boyfriend back to her parents’ home, she didn’t gain her parents’ trust. She remained constantly nervous about her temporary partner’s behavior while observing the reactions of her parents and neighbors in her hometown. Behind the apparent joy of the whole family, a larger lie was concealed.
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On New Year’s Eve, after Lei Xiao successfully brought her seemingly perfect boyfriend back to her parents’ home, she didn’t gain her parents’ trust. She remained constantly nervous about her temporary partner’s behavior while observing the reactions of her parents and neighbors in her hometown. Behind the apparent joy of the whole family, a larger lie was concealed.
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