<p>Since 1986, Chinese film circles have turned from their study of Chinese film in terms of aesthetics and have begun to explore film in terms of ideological, political and cultural concerns. In particular, this concern has centered on matters of the marketplace, with much debate between film schol
Film in Contemporary China
β Scribed by Geroge S. Semsel, Chen Xihe, Xia Hong
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