Xia Yan
Xia Yan was born in Yuhang District, Zhejiang, China on October 30th, 1900 and is the Chinese Playwright. At the age of 94, Xia Yan biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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On Xia's return in 1927 — expelled by Japanese authorities for his political activity — he joined the Communist Party of China and rose to become a cultural chief in the Shanghai municipality, and then Deputy Minister of Culture in 1954.
In 1961, Xia wrote an essay called "Raise Our Country's Film Art to a New Level". The essay, implicitly critical of the Great Leap Forward, called for greater autonomy for artists and more diversity within Chinese cinema. The implementation of his directives is said to have led to the achievement of a "tremendous diversity" which lasted until the Cultural Revolution.
Xia is credited with introducing Soviet cinema to China, and helped to establish a realist tradition that emphasised active engagement with national issues, leaving a strong legacy that continued into the post-Mao era.
Xia's political career ended in 1965, when he was removed from office and spent eight years in prison during the Cultural Revolution.