《罗帕记》观后感 The Review of The Story of Luo Pa (中/English）

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从来没有想到这次回家还能看上一场传统的安徽黄梅戏，更没有想到过这场《罗帕记》如此充满先锋性，挑战了社会规范和父权制传统。

女主金赛被赶出“夫”门和“父”门，被迫成为“娜拉”；而店姐的丈夫常年缺位，使得传统意义上“父权核心”形同虚设。两位女性共同承担抚养儿子的责任，构成了一个“酷儿家庭”的雏形，展现了女性之间的协作关系，挑战了男性在家庭中的权威地位。

不过可惜的是，最后儿子锦龙的身份确认却重新落回了传统价值观的框架中——通过成为状元郎，依靠一个更高的“父”权体系来为母亲叙冤。

这一情节设计显然为叙事赋予了更具社会接受度的结局，但似乎也削弱了前半部分反叛力量的延续性。似乎在暗示，即便女性能够自力更生，最终仍需要回归到某种外在的权威（如“状元”象征的科举体制）才能获得社会的认可和正名。

总体而言，这个叙述带着“半步式反叛”，在挑战父权制度下对女性的桎梏的同时，却也没有脱离主流意识形态的框架。

The following is the English version:

I never thought I’d have the chance to watch a Huangmei Opera after returning home, let alone one as avant-garde as The Story of Luo Pa. This production boldly challenges societal norms and patriarchal traditions.

The female protagonist, Jin Sai, is cast out of both her husband’s and father’s homes, effectively becoming a “Nora.” Meanwhile, the shopkeeper’s husband is perpetually absent, rendering the traditional “patriarchal core” of the family almost non-existent. Together, these two women shoulder the responsibility of raising Jin Long, forming the beginnings of a “queer family” and demonstrating female solidarity, which subverts the authority of men within the family structure.

However, it’s disappointing that the resolution of Jin Long’s identity ultimately reverts to traditional values. By becoming the top-ranking scholar in the imperial examination, he appeals to a higher patriarchal system to vindicate his mother.

This plot design undoubtedly lends the narrative greater social acceptability but also weakens the continuity of the earlier rebellion. It seems to suggest that even when women achieve self-reliance, they still need to rely on an external authority (symbolized by the examination system and its promise of status) to gain societal recognition and legitimacy.

Overall, the opera conveys a “half-step rebellion.” While it challenges the patriarchal constraints imposed on women, it remains confined within the framework of mainstream ideology.