Chinese scholars were interested in the "sprouts of capitalism" of the mid-to-late Ming dynasty, they followed previous Japanese and Taiwanese scholarship and classified the Jiajing wokou episode as manifestations of anti-feudal and pro-capitalist struggles of the littoral societies. Since then, Chinese writers of this interpretation such as Dai Yixuan, Fan Shuzhi, Lin Renchuan, and Chen Kangsheng are categorized in the "New wokou thesis" school in China. Cultural references Film The conflict is the subject of several motion pictures, including: The Valiant Ones (忠烈圖), a 1975 Hong Kong film directed by King Hu. Among the historical figures depicted in the film is general Yu Dayou (performed by Roy Chiao). Great General (戚繼光, Qi Jiguang), a 1978 Taiwanese film directed by Ting Chung, centered around general Qi Jiguang. The New Valiant Ones (新忠烈图), a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Xin Liu. Nicky Wu stars as general Cao Ding. God of War (荡寇风云), a 2017 Chinese film directed by Gordon Chan. Among the depicted historical figures are generals Qi Jiguang (performed by Vincent Zhao) and Yu Dayou (performed by Sammo Hung). See also Naval history of China Golden Age of Piracy Notes References 16th century in China Piracy in the Pacific Ocean Piracy in the South China Sea Piracy in China Wars involving the Ming dynasty Naval history of China 16th-century conflicts China–Japan relations History of foreign trade in China Naval warfare of the Early Modern period