{"product_id":"the-golden-screen-the-movies-that-made-asian-america-hardcover","title":"The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Yang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichelle Yeoh\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJon M. Chu\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, this groundbreaking book celebrates and examines the history of Asian Americans on the big screen, exploring how iconic films have shaped Hollywood, representation, and American culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2018, the critical and financial success of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians\u003c\/i\u003e ignited new fires in Hollywood to create and back Asian-centric stories. Since then, the number of movies featuring Asian Americans, either in front or behind the camera, has boomed and ushered in a new era of filmmaking. But many films, like \u003ci\u003eThe Joy Luck Club \u003c\/i\u003ein 1993, paved the way for Asian American-led films before \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians \u003c\/i\u003eand to today. \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Screen \u003c\/i\u003eis an in-depth look at those films, and the factors that played into their success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Golden Screen\u003c\/i\u003e includes commentary and conversations from Hollywood's most visible faces, such as Simu Liu, Lulu Wang, Daniel Dae Kim, Janet Yang, Ronny Chieng, Alice Wu, and Ken Jeong. See the movies that inspired today's modern stars to enter moviemaking, and how they're paying it forward to the next wave of creators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring beautiful, original artwork from nine esteemed Asian illustrators, including: Toma Nguyen, barbarian flower, Jun Cen, Cryssy Cheung, Cliff Chiang, Yu-Ming Huang, JiYeun Kang, Ashraf Omar, and Zi Xu. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A beautiful keepsake and collection of over 100 photographs and original art, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Screen \u003c\/i\u003eis perfect for movie and history fans alike, and reaffirms the importance of the Asian American film canon, and all the people involved, in an increasingly diverse Hollywood. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Yang\u003c\/b\u003e has been observing, exploring, and writing about the Asian American community for over thirty years. He launched one of the first Asian American national magazines, \u003ci\u003eA. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, in the late nineties and early 2000s, and now writes frequently for CNN, New York Times, and elsewhere. He has authored three books--Jackie Chan's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eI Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time in China\u003c\/i\u003e, a history of the cinemas of Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Mainland; and \u003ci\u003eEastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently coauthored the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eRISE: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.6 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764444135712,"sku":"9780762482221","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/83259a694458ef816d54b06bff13e2ac.webp?v=1780248419","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-golden-screen-the-movies-that-made-asian-america-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}