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Movies in China during the 1950s and 60s were not merely a form of entertainment. Many of the films were considered an integral part of healthy political indoctrination. Students and workers were regularly organized to see films with positive revolutionary content. "Learning through entertainment" (yu jiao yu le) was a basic element of the Communist Party’s cultural policy. In rural areas, movies were often shown on outdoor screens that might be viewable from either side. Most of the films from this period have since become "socialist classics" and are now screened regularly on Chinese TV. (See essay on "Moving Pictures.")



Movie excerpts from some of the most popular films of the Cultural Revolution era can be viewed on the Feature Films page.


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