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Book

The golden screen : the movies that made Asian America

Author

Jeff Yang

Call Number

  • 791.43 Y224 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2023.

Physical Description

ix, 294 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

Summary

From critical indie darlings like Chan is Missing to epic Hollywood favorites like Marvel's Shang-Chi to beloved works from overseas like Parasite, The Golden Screen is a look back at big-screen works featuring Asian images that inspired, inflamed, and enraptured audiences across a century of cinema, beginning with 1915's silent classic The Cheat and continuing through to the Daniels' 2022 breakout Everything Everywhere All at Once. Packed with vintage photos, original artwork, one-of-a-kind conversations with Asian America's leading performers and filmmakers, and nostalgic reflections from dozens of leading Asian American commentators, this unique collection reminds us how deeply movies shape society and identity--and how much representation matters, then and now.

Notes

Includes index.

"Written by NYT bestselling author Jeff Yang, The Golden Screen is a first-of-its-kind history and celebration of Asian Americans on the big screen. Covering more than 130 films, spanning more than 100 years--from Cecil B. DeMille's 1915 film The Cheat to Wayne Wang's The Joy Luck Club to the Danielses' Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2022--this groundbreaking book explores how these iconic films have shaped how America sees Asians and how Asian Americans see themselves"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

  • Foreword by Michelle Yeoh
  • Introduction
  • Across the diaspora: A talk with Janet Yang and Bao Nguyen
  • Crossed cultures: A talk with Daniel Kwan and Diane Paragas
  • Fists of fury: A talk with Ronny Chieng and Daniel Wu
  • Masculine feminine: A talk with Daniel Dae Kim and Kelly Marie Tran
  • Social studies: A talk with Justin Chon and Renee Tajima-Peña
  • The dark side: A talk with Ken Jeong and John Cho
  • The family way: A talk with Nisha Ganatra and Kal Penn
  • What the heart wants: A talk with Simu Liu and Alice Wu
  • Afterword by Jon M. Chu.

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