THE GOLDEN SCREEN THE MOVIES THAT MADE ASIAN AMERICA BY JEFF YANG

From aNew York Timesbestselling 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.

In 2018, the critical and financial success ofCrazy Rich Asiansignited 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 ina new era of filmmaking. But many films, likeThe Joy Luck Clubin 1993, paved the way for Asian American-led films beforeCrazy Rich Asiansand to today.The Golden Screenis an in-depth look at those films, and the factors that played into their success.

The Golden Screenincludes commentary and conversations from Hollywood’s most visiblefaces, 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’repaying it forward to the next wave of creators.

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.

A beautiful keepsake and collection of over 100 photographs and original art,The Golden Screenis 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. 3

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