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Gender, Identity, and Influence: Hong Kong Martial Arts Films

This project is an examination of the Hong Kong film industry, focusing on the years leading up to the handover of Hong Kong to communist China. The influence of classical Chinese culture on gender representation in martial arts films is examined in order to formulate an understanding of how these films use gender issues to negotiate a sense of cultural identity in the face of unprecedented political change. In particular, the films of Hong Kong action stars Michelle Yeoh and Brigitte Lin are studied within a feminist and cultural studies framework for indications of identity formation through the highlighting of gender issues.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc3354
Date12 1900
CreatorsCastillo, Gilbert Gerard
ContributorsStaples, Donald, Benshoff, Harry, Tanner, Harold
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Copyright, Castillo, Gilbert Gerard, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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