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References
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Notes
- ↑ Clark, Paul (1987). Chinese Cinema: Culture and Politics Since 1949. CUP Archive. ISBN 978-0-521-32638-4.
- 1 2 3 Mackerras, p. 352.
- 1 2 Jenner, p. 140.
- ↑ Mackerras, p. 353.
