The Cinematic Cold War Between the US and the PRC: Hong Kong, 1950s–1960s

Visiting Scholar Talks

Feb 4, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Common Room (#136), 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA,

Speaker

Du Ying | Professor, Chinese Literature, East China Normal University; HYI Visiting Scholar, 2024-25

Chair/Discussant

David Wang | Edward C. Henderson Professor of Chinese Literature, Harvard University

Co-sponsored with the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

This talk examines the policies and strategies of the United States and the People’s Republic of China in controlling cinematic production and access in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia during the 1950s and 1960s. By comparing these approaches, it offers new insights into the complex interplay between global and local forces in shaping Cold War cinematic ecosystems.

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