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YELLOW HOLLYWOOD:
ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS IN U.S. GLOBAL CINEMA
by
Mina Shin
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
(CRITICAL STUDIES)
August 2008
Copyright 2008 Mina Shin
Object Description
| Title | Yellow Hollywood: Asian martial arts in U.S. global cinema |
| Author | Shin, Mina |
| Author email | shinmina77@hotmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Cinema-Television (Critical Studies) |
| School | School of Cinema-Television |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-05-13 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-07-21 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Polan, Dana |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Lippit, Akira Marez, Curtis Iwamura, Jane |
| Abstract | This dissertation examines the so-called "Asian invasion, " the representation of Asian martial arts in Hollywood against the wider backdrops of cultural globalization, American domestic politics of race and sexuality, and U.S.-Asia relations. Martial arts have been a critical means for both the Hong Kong and Hollywood film industries to dominate global cinema.; On one hand, martial arts have been the platform for Hong Kong stars to enter Hollywood and go global. While Hollywood martial arts roles have been used to stereotype and racialize the yellow body, Hong Kong kung fu stars have capitalized on their skills for the benefit of their careers. By examining the cases of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, my dissertation argues that the representation of martial arts on the yellow body in Hollywood has been the result of constant negotiation between American Orientalism and Asian talents’ desire for global visibility and success.; On the other hand, recognizing martial arts' values as a global commodity and as popular entertainment, Hollywood has produced its own martial arts films that feature American heroes performing Asian martial arts. This dissertation focuses on the genre of martial arts Western, best exemplified by the 1970s TV series Kung Fu and a contemporary samurai blockbuster, The Last Samurai. By combining the religious and spiritual aspects of martial arts philosophy with Western mythology, these martial arts Westerns revive American ideologies, such as Manifest Destiny and White Man's Burden, and naturalize the white hero's superiority in mastering other cultures. |
| Keyword | globalization; Hong Kong cinema; martial arts; Bruce Lee; Jackie Chan; kung fu; western; race |
| Coverage date | after 1970 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1370 |
| Rights | Shin, Mina |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Shin-20080721 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume23/etd-Shin-20080721.pdf |
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| Full text | YELLOW HOLLYWOOD: ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS IN U.S. GLOBAL CINEMA by Mina Shin A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CRITICAL STUDIES) August 2008 Copyright 2008 Mina Shin |
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