Of Myths and Men: Better Luck Tomorrow and the Mainstreaming of Asian America Cinema

Hillenbrand, Margaret

Abstract

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.

Citation

Hillenbrand, M. (2008). Of Myths and Men: Better Luck Tomorrow and the Mainstreaming of Asian America Cinema. Cinema journal, 47(4), 50-75. https://doi.org/10.1353/cj.0.0024

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: Jan 15, 2008
• Journal: Cinema Journal
• Print ISSN: 0009-7101
• Electronic ISSN: 1527-2087
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 50-75
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/cj.0.0024
• Publisher URL: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cinema_journal/v047/47.4.hillenbrand.html
• Related Public URLs: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cj/