Mia Yinxing Liu
Art historian and author of Literati Lenses: Wenren Landscape in Chinese Cinema of the Mao Era (University of Hawai’i Press, 2019); specializes in modern and contemporary Chinese art, cinema, and media culture and is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University.
Best podcasts with Mia Yinxing Liu
Ranked by the Snipd community
Oct 21, 2025 • 1h 42min
Mia Yinxing Liu, "Literati Lenses: Wenren Landscape in Chinese Cinema of the Mao Era" (U Hawai’i Press, 2019)
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.
Oct 21, 2025 • 1h 42min
Mia Yinxing Liu, "Literati Lenses: Wenren Landscape in Chinese Cinema of the Mao Era" (U Hawai’i Press, 2019)
Mia Yinxing Liu, an art historian at Johns Hopkins University, explores the interplay between wenren landscape painting and Chinese cinema during the Mao era. She reveals how landscapes in films acted as a subversive channel, subverting ideological constraints. Liu discusses the evocative power of landscapes, the transformation of Huangshan from a literati refuge to a national icon, and the nostalgic elements in films like Stage Sisters. Delving into the feminine moral weight in cinema, she highlights the critical role of women in these narratives and their hope for the future.
