Trans Allegories in Film: 'Shrek' (2001)
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. The film 'Shrek' can be interpreted as a transgender story.
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When Ryuji saves a woman from a traffic accident, he coincidentally discovers that she is Asako, the daughter of his company's president. Their relationship quickly deepens, and they promise to marry. However, the ambitious Ryuji has three women surrounding him—hostesses Yayoi and Akiko, and his colleague Miko—who use marriage as bait to extort money from him. The three women, having seen through Ryuji's true nature, begin their revenge plot…
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When Ryuji saves a woman from a traffic accident, he coincidentally discovers that she is Asako, the daughter of his company's president. Their relationship quickly deepens, and they promise to marry. However, the ambitious Ryuji has three women surrounding him—hostesses Yayoi and Akiko, and his colleague Miko—who use marriage as bait to extort money from him. The three women, having seen through Ryuji's true nature, begin their revenge plot…
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