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Slaying the Dragon
Uniform Title
Slaying the dragon (Television program : 1987)
Title
Slaying the Dragon.
Publication
[California] : Pacific Productions, a special project of Asian Women United ; in association with KQED, [1987]
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 58 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Streaming video file.
Originally produced as a television program broadcast on KQED in 1987.
Produced and directed by Deborah Gee ; camera: Emiko Omori, David Werk ; editor, Blair Gershkow; additional music, Mark Ream ; project director, Pamela Porter.
Soundtrack in English with excerpts in Chinese with English subtitles.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Slaying the dragon is a comprehensive look at media stereotypes of Asian and Asian American women since the silent era. From the racist use of white actors to portray Asians in early Hollywood films, through the success of Anna May Wong's sinister dragon lady, to Suzie Wong and the '50s geisha girls, to the Asian-American anchorwoman of today, this fascinating videotape shows how stereotypes of exoticism and docility have affected the perception of Asian-American women.
Variant and related titles
Women Make Movies collection.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English; Chinese
Added to Catalog
April 12, 2023
Credits
Produced and directed by Deborah Gee ; camera: Emiko Omori, David Werk ; editor, Blair Gershkow; additional music, Mark Ream ; project director, Pamela Porter.
Performers
Narrator: Dr. Herb Wong.
Publisher's number
3594329 Kanopy
Subjects
Genre/Form
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Asian Women United of California, production company.
KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.), production company.
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