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What are some examples of Chinese films that gained attention in the west after the end of the Cultural Revolution?
Yu Dou and Raise the Red Lantern
Why were the films Yu Dou and Raise the Red Lantern banned in China?
They were banned in China while being celebrated in the west
What historical event marked the turning point for the flowering of Chinese cinema gaining attention in the west?
The end of the Cultural Revolution
Who saw Forman's film The Firemen's Ball as a satire on Eastern European Communism and why?
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What was the initial reception of The Firemen's Ball in Czechoslovakia?
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Why was The Firemen's Ball banned in Czechoslovakia, and what was the consequence for Forman?
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