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.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2002

Author dc:creator

• Castillo, Gilbert Gerard

Contributors dc:contributor

• Staples, Donald
• Benshoff, Harry
• Tanner, Harold

• Martial arts films -- History and criticism.
• Motion picture industry -- China -- Hong Kong.
• Gender identity in mass media.
• cultural identity
• Hong Kong
• cinema
• framework
• gender

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Castillo, Gilbert Gerard
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 52081750
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3354/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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