Asian American in Media

The portrayal of New York Chinatown community in the Hollywood film "Year of The Dragon" (1985) directed by Michael Cimino. The movie faced controversy and protests for its depiction of Asian Americans, leading to a disclaimer in its credits. Delve into the themes of postmodernism, interracial romance, and the impact of stereotypes on the screen.

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1. ASIAN AMERICANS IN MEDIA Week 9: Meanwhile, in Hollywood Year Of The Dragon

2. Key Terms: Postmodernism Spectacle Interracial romance and sexuality The crisis in grand narratives The return of the Yellow Peril Yellow Perils meets Model Minority

3. Year of The Dragon (1985) Dir. Michael Cimino Screenplay by Oliver Stone and Cimino Produced by Dino De Laurentiis

4. Starring Mickey Rourke, Jone Lone, & Ariane

5. A Hollywood studio production (MGM/UA), adapted from a novel by Robert Daley Set in New York s Chinatown The film was protested by Chinese American and Asian American groups when it opened. As a result, a disclaimer was attached to its opening credits:

6. "This film does not intend to demean or to ignore the many positive features of Asian Americans and specifically Chinese American communities. Any similarity between the depiction in this film and any association, organization, individual or Chinatown that exists in real life is accidental."

7. Director Cimino responded to the controversy in an interview in Jeune cin ma: "The film was accused of racism, but they didn t pay attention to what people say in the film. It s a film which deals with racism, but it s not a racist film

8. Discussion Questions:

9. Discussion Questions: Based on the opening of the film, how would you characterize its depiction of the New York Chinatown as a community?

10. Discussion Questions: Based on the opening of the film, how would you characterize its depiction of the New York Chinatown as a community? Do you think the film is racist?

11. Discussion Questions: Based on the opening of the film, how would you characterize its depiction of the New York Chinatown as a community? Do you think the film is racist? What has changed in the representation of Chinese Americans in Hollywood cinema since the 1970s?

12. Discussion Questions: Based on the opening of the film, how would you characterize its depiction of the New York Chinatown as a community? Do you think the film is racist? What has changed in the representation of Chinese / Asian Americans in Hollywood cinema since the 1970s?

13. Discussion Questions: Why should we care about these stereotypes?

14. Discussion Questions: Why should we care about these stereotypes? What are the possible effects of some of these images?