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Of Myths and Men: Better Luck Tomorrow and the Mainstreaming of Asian America Cinema
- Cinema Journal
- University of Texas Press
- 47, Number 4, Summer 2008
- pp. 50-75
- 10.1353/cj.0.0024
- Article
- Additional Information
This article explores the problems of cinematic representation faced by Asian American men, arguing that Justin Lin’s Better Luck Tomorrow offers a way out of the impasse. The essay contends that the strategies of parody and metacinema allow Asian American film to join the mainstream while retaining an oppositional edge.