Historiography and sinification : music in Chinese cinema of the 1930s
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Cinema Journal
Publication Date
Spring 1-1-2002
Volume
41
Issue
3
First Page
78
Last Page
97
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Abstract
Sinification, in the sense of rendering Chinese, or indigenizing a foreign medium, has been a dominant discourse in Chinese film historiography. This article analyzes film music in Chinese cinema of the 1930s and argues that sinification should not be taken as a natural or inevitable process but instead should be viewed as a conditional, negotiated practice, subject to intertwined industrial and political mediations. © 2002 by the University of Texas Press.
DOI
10.1353/cj.2002.0012
Print ISSN
00097101
E-ISSN
15272087
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Copyright © 2002 by the University of Texas Press
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Yeh, Y.-y. (2002). Historiography and sinification: Music in Chinese cinema of the 1930s. Cinema Journal, 41(3), 78-97. doi: 10.1353/cj.2002.0012