The impact of censorship on Chinese cinema
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Author
Tang, Han
Publication date
2023Abstract
I come from a family of filmmakers. My grandfather, Wenzhi Shi, a pioneering Chinese filmmaker, was among the graduates of the first-ever filmmaking program that took place in the People's Republic of China, in 1950. This program was taught by Soviet filmmakers and later became the Beijing Film Academy. Following his graduation, he became a film director and founding member of the Chinese 8.1 Military Film Studio. His noted films include: “The Five Heroes of the Liang Ya Mountain”, “Angry Waves,” and “Iron and Steel Transport Line.” My grandpa endured five long years of imprisonment and torture during the cultural revolution due to his films. I remember vividly how he would wear a big smile on his face as he showed me which parts of his arms where the bones had broken and had healed on their own due to the brutal beatings he endured while he was in prison. He was barred from directing fiction films upon his release. One of his last works as a film director was the documentary feature "Earthquake," which chronicled the aftermath of the devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Tang Shan in 1976.
Document Type
Master's final project
Subject (CDU)
00 - Prolegomena. Fundamentals of knowledge and culture. Propaedeutics
Keywords
Censura
Gestió cultural
Censura
Gestión cultural
Censorship
Cultural management
Pages
83
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