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The Life of Wu Xun attained its unique status in Chinese movie history because of the lengthy political criticism campaign that was enacted against it. On May 20, 1951, after the editorial Ought to Emphasize the Discussion on 'The Life of Wu Xun' was published in the People's Daily, there emerged the very first large-scale excoriation of a film in the history of the People's Republic of China.[1] A group of politicians, led by Kang Sheng, leveled various charges on the film for political gain. As a result, the production staff of the film, and even the historical figure of Wu Xun, suffered from extensive and unjust accusations. This campaign of criticism would begin a period where Party politics severely interfered with the Chinese film industry.
The reputation of the film was not completely restored until nearly forty years later, in 1986
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