Books written by Jeff Yang
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Once Upon a Time in China: A Guide to Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Mainland Chinese Cinema
Armour of God ( 1986 ; Hong Kong , Ac , Cm ) D : Jackie Chan C : Jackie Chan , Alan Tam , Rosamund Kwan , Lola Forner , Bozidar Smiljanic In this flamboyant actioner - clearly inspired by Raiders of the Lost Ark - Chan plays Asian Hawk ...
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Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology
A collection of comics featuring Asian American superheroes by Asian American artists is organized by such themes as girl power and ordinary heroes with supernatural powers.
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Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now
RISE is a love letter to and for Asian Americans--a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in which our culture was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the headlines and the intimate conversations that ...
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Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology
Appealing to both comics fans and Asian Americans seeking to claim their place in American culture, Secret Identities makes brilliant use of the conventions of the superhero comic book to expose the real face of the Asian American ...
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I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action
Jackie Chan is a martial arts superstar. The star of some 40 movies, for decades his adrenaline-charged moves won fans; in 1995, with the release of Rumble in the Bronx, the mainstream caught on - and now he ranks alongside Bruce Lee.
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Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now
"Hip, entertaining...imaginative."—Kirkus, starred review *"Essential." —Min Jin Lee * "A Herculean effort."—Lisa Ling * "A must-read."—Ijeoma Oluo * "Get two copies."—Shea Serrano * "A book we've needed for ages." —Celeste Ng * ...
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Shattered: The Asian American Comics Anthology : a Secret Identities Book
A collection of comics cover topics from ethnic kid shows, China's AIDS policy, and airline security procedures to the untold back-story of Flash Gordon's nemesis Ming the Merciless and the gritty reality of a day in the life of a young ...
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Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture from Astro Boy to Zen Buddhism
For anyone who's ever wondered how to order Korean barbecue and Chinese dim sum, what "good feng xui" is and how to make sure you have it, and which is the deadliest martial art, here is the long-awaited guide to all things Asian: the key ...