Changing the Colours of the World. Modernism and Modernity in Chinese Drama and Film, 1919-1937

Sammanfattning: This dissertation examines the role of modernism and modernity in Chinese spoken drama and film during the years between the May Fourth Movement and the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War. This influence is traced through close readings of a selection of works in different categories, underlining relevant themes and structures that are recurring in both drama and film.