Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded

Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded

2011 · 30 min · Documentary

A sequel to the 1988 award winning documentary, "Slaying the Dragon," this film looks at the past 25 years of representation of Asian and Asian American women in U.S. visual media -- from blockbuster films and network television to Asian American cinema and YouTube -- to explore what's changed, what's been recycled, and what we can hope for in the future.

Directed by Elaine Kim · Written by Elaine Kim

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Slaying the Dragon

Slaying the Dragon · 1988

Slaying the Dragon

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A highly-critical documentary about the history of Asian-American actresses in Hollywood. Features interviews with pioneering Asian-American actresses and clips from classic films, such as "The Thief of Bagdad," "The Good Earth" and "The World of Suzie Wong," interspersed with Asian/feminist sociological commentary.

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Slaying the Dragon

Slaying the Dragon · 1988

Slaying the Dragon

MovieDocumentaryTV Movie

A highly-critical documentary about the history of Asian-American actresses in Hollywood. Features interviews with pioneering Asian-American actresses and clips from classic films, such as "The Thief of Bagdad," "The Good Earth" and "The World of Suzie Wong," interspersed with Asian/feminist sociological commentary.

Sa-I-Gu

Sa-I-Gu · 1993

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Sa-I-Gu, literally translated in Korean as April 29, is the day of the 1992 Los Angeles riots or uprising. Three months after the events, the documentary explores the experience of several Korean American women who were caught in the events.

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