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Revivalism in the New Life Movement and Cultural Conservatism in Early Chinese Films, 1934–1937

  • Jiuru Li

    Jiuru Li is an assistant researcher from the China Film Education Research Center of Beijing Film Academy. This academic paper of his is supported by The Project of Cultivation for young top-notch Talents of Beijing Municipal Institutions (Grant number: BPHR202203200).

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Abstract

During the period of 1934–1937, the cultural atmosphere of revivalism was magnified by the New Life Movement (新生活运动, Xinshenghuo yundong). Within this period, certain films of cultural conservatism (文化保守主义, Wenhua baoshou zhuyi) were produced. These films, whose modern significance has been overlooked until recently, tended to be treated simply in the traditional narrative of film history.


Corresponding author: Jiuru Li, Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, China, E-mail:
Translated by Nan Lu, Communication University of China, Beijing, China, 18589633904@163.com.

About the author

Jiuru Li

Jiuru Li is an assistant researcher from the China Film Education Research Center of Beijing Film Academy. This academic paper of his is supported by The Project of Cultivation for young top-notch Talents of Beijing Municipal Institutions (Grant number: BPHR202203200).

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Postscript

The original article entitled 新生活运动与早期中国电影的“文化保守主义”(1934–1937)was published in Dianying Yishu 电影艺术 (Film Art) 2019(01): 127–132.

Received: 2023-09-14
Accepted: 2023-11-07
Published Online: 2024-02-06
Published in Print: 2024-04-25

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