Department of History, UC Santa Barbara

Women in Chinese Silent Cinema
2022-05-10 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SSMS 2135, Social Sciences and Media Studies Building, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, United States
In this lecture, Paul Pickowicz will screen compelling clips from Chinese silent-era films of the 1920s and 1930s. Pickowicz will emphasize the diverse roles played by women and ask questions about why the women seen on screen, including such iconic figures as Ruan Lingyu, Li Lili, and Wang Renmei, were far more important than men to the success of Chinese silent cinema.
