Film Technology in Socialist Chinese Cinema: Cinematic Megamachine

This book examines the history of film technology in Maoist China from the foundation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 to the beginning of economic reform in 1979 from the perspective of technology transfer.

Highlighting the trade exchange of technology equipment and scientific knowledge between China and the globe, this book explores the history of film technology in the socialist state, showing that the function of film technology under socialism is different from that of ca...