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Lessons from the movies in Shanghai
Tirelessly exposing iniquities in Chinese society through his writings, Lu Xun understood the power of modern media to reinforce social divisions. For him, film showings in 1930s Shanghai were a prime example. Paul Courtenay Hyu reads an extract from Lu Xun鈥檚 1933 essay, Lessons from the Movies.
Photo: A poster for the 1930s film 'West Of Shanghai' (Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
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