Captain of the Roving Bandits: “Collaborationist” theatre and the pacification of “red drama” in Japanese-occupied China
(2025)
Journal Article
Taylor, J. E. (in press). Captain of the Roving Bandits: “Collaborationist” theatre and the pacification of “red drama” in Japanese-occupied China. Modern Chinese Literature and Culture,
Captain of the Roving Bandits was a three-act play first performed in Yan’an in 1938. Written by Wang Zhenzhi, it was designed to remind audiences about the threats posed by “traitors” (hanjian), and the need for resistance fighters to behave in an u... Read More about Captain of the Roving Bandits: “Collaborationist” theatre and the pacification of “red drama” in Japanese-occupied China.