Since 1949, Chinese film has been greatly influenced by a variety of historical, cultural, and political events in the history of the People’s Republic of Chi

The early years of the history of Chinese film have lately been the subject of resurgent interest and a growing body of scholarship has come to recognise and id

The Reform and Opening-up of China since the late 1970s has not only transformed the economic and political situation of the country but also transformed the Ch

This volume explores the development of Chinese film from 1949 to 1976. The author exhibits the complex relations of film with society, politics, culture, and a

Perhaps no art form in China has engendered as much controversy or has had such a checkered past as film. From the horrors of war to the red carpet at Cannes, t