Mia Yinxing Liu

Mia Yinxing Liu, an Assistant Professor specializing in modern and contemporary Chinese art, explores how Mao-era cinema creatively engaged with traditional literati landscape painting. She reveals how landscapes served as covert symbols to navigate strict political censorship. Liu discusses the transformation of iconic sites like Huangshan and how cinematic imagery reflects national sentiments. The conversation delves into the interplay between politics and aesthetics, and how women's roles in films convey emotional truths and historical narratives.