Golden Screen. The Aesthetics of Asia in Hollywood Films

In 1965, the U.S. opened its doors to immigration from non-Europeans, an event that marked the beginning of a completely new era in cinema. Half a century later, Asian motifs, with Hollywood's participation, enjoy tremendous popularity worldwide. In this book,... Jeff Young, an expert in American-Asian pop culture, discusses how the connections between Eastern aesthetics and Asian cinema were born and developed, and what role Hollywood played in the interaction of the two worlds. It doesn't matter how many Hollywood blockbusters you've seen or which drama touched you the most; this book will be interesting for anyone who has ever encountered echoes of Asia in modern pop culture.