‘A long-awaited book that sheds new light on revolutionary Chinese cinema. Eloquently written, it opens our eyes not only to these films’ politics, but also to their forms and artistry.’

– Victor Fan, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies,
King’s College London

‘Chinese Revolutionary Cinema is based on meticulous research and insightful analysis. Avoiding Cold War rhetoric, Chan brilliantly shows how Maoist cinema interacted with Hollywood and Soviet paradigms, as it adapted melodramatic structures, montage theory, and star promotion to the revolutionary cause.’

– Yomi Braester, Byron W. and Alice L. Lockwood
Professor in the Humanities, University of Washington, USA