Part VI: Gendering Hong Kong (April 10)
1. Masculinity and action movie
1.1. Action is the most popular metaphor for male subjectivity.
1.2. Action movies are dominated by men.
1.3. Action men vs. beautiful women.
2. Bruce Lee (The Fist of Fury and The Way of the Dragon )
2.1. Historical background
-The rise of identity politics in the US (1960s-1970s): black movement, feminist movement, sexual liberation, ... ...
-An old cultural nationalism (e.g. 唐君毅)--> A new cultural nationalism
-The cultural connection between overseas Chinese and Hong Kong
(Bruce Lee's chronology)
2.2. The Fist of Fury（精武門）
2.2.1. Chinese people were humiliated by Japanese
2.2.2. Chen Zhen striked back and defeated the Japanese enemies
2.2.3. Chen sarificed and was killed by modern guns.
2.2.4. A nationalistic story happened in the past (Shanghai in the early 20th century).
2.3. The Way of the Dragon（猛龍過江）
2.3.1. A Chinese restaurant was threatened by the gangsters in Rome.
2.3.2. Bruce Lee arrived at Rome and acted as a bumpkin.
2.3.3. Lee defeated all enemies.
2.3.4. He left Rome.
2.3.5. A nationalistic story about oversea Chinese.
2.4. Kung Fu master
2.4.1. An icon of Chinese Kung Fu: physical power
2.4.2. Individuality: Bravery
2.4.3. Body builder
2.4.4. His Kung Fu and body became spectacles.
2.4.5. Representing traditonal China and the ordinary Chinese
2.4.6. A new invented tradition of Kung Fu (From Wing Chun to Jeet Kune Do)
2.4.6. Cultural nationalism in the international "battlefield"
2.5. Narcissism and nationalism
2.5.1. Narcissism: a pattern of behavior and characteristics related to:
-obsession with one's self.
-pursuing one's gratification and perfection.
2.5.2. The internal contradiction of Narcissism
-High self-esteem
-Low self-esteem
2.6. Bruce Lee as a cross-media phenomenon
2.6.1. The power of Kung Fu in movie
2.6.2. Jeet Kune Do(截拳道): A new school of martial arts in reality
3. Jackie Chan
3.1. Historical background
3.1.1. After the sudden death of Bruce Lee, the Hong Kong movie industry was looking for another "Bruce Lee".
3.1.2. Another tradition of martial arts: Peking Opera (Jackie Chan's master: 于占元)
3.1.3. The availability of stuntmen in local film industry (〔龍虎〕武師)
3.1.4. The failure of maintaining Bruce Lee's heritage (1976)
(Jackie Chan's biography)
3.2. The rise of Jackie Chan as a comedian and action hero
3.2.1. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978, 蛇形刁手) and Drunken Master（1978, 醉拳）
3.2.2. Director: Yuen Wo-ping
3.3. A moden action hero (Police Story, 1985)
3.3.1. A story about a hero fighting against the establishment and organized crime that manipulate his life.
3.3.2. His action is not an expression of individual physical power but becomes a cinematic spectacle(奇景).
"It's one of the achievements of my lifetime to honor one of my heroes of all time....When you watch a Jackie Chan movie, you want to be Jackie Chan. You want to run through the glass the way only he can. You want to fight 25 guys, lose only up till the last moment, and then take them all on the way only he can." Quentin Tarantino (1995)
3.4. Jackie Chan's heroism
3.4.1. Kung Fu-->acrobatics
3.4.2. A tough guy who could overcome difficulties and bear pain.
3.4.3. He is the ideal icon of Hong Kong police rather than national hero.
4. Stephen Chiau：From a comedian to a "virtual" action hero
4.1. Historical Background
4.1.1. The transformation and decline of Kung Fu movie
4.1.2. Comedy became a popular genre and continues
4.1.3. Heroism is in decline.
4.2. The formula of Stephen Chiau's movie
4.2.1. Stephen Chiau is characterized by his familiarity, vulgarness, weakness, fortune and smartness.
4.2.2. The accidental process of becoming a hero.
4.2.3. The power of hero is not defined by physical power and physical skill but his smartness and good personality (kindness and steadiness).
4.3. The gender relationship in Stephen Chiau's movie
4.3.1. Two examples:
-God of Cookery (1996): Turkey (Karen Mok) has mercy on him.
-Shaolin Soccer (2001): Mui (Zhao Wei) appreciates his "fire".
4.3.2. Women are not fascinated by his power but his good personality.
4.3.3. He is superior to women not in term of physical power.
4.3.4. Example: 「古惑的槍」
5. Ronald Cheng: A "Rascal"
5.1. A man without physical power, good personality, intelligence and integrity
5.2. Good luck is the only weapon of a rascal.
5.3. A weak man's fantasy: Women's unconditional devotion and obedience to men
6. The decline of hero? Or the decline of physical and mental power?
1.1. Action is the most popular metaphor for male subjectivity.
1.2. Action movies are dominated by men.
1.3. Action men vs. beautiful women.
2. Bruce Lee (The Fist of Fury and The Way of the Dragon )
2.1. Historical background
-The rise of identity politics in the US (1960s-1970s): black movement, feminist movement, sexual liberation, ... ...
-An old cultural nationalism (e.g. 唐君毅)--> A new cultural nationalism
-The cultural connection between overseas Chinese and Hong Kong
(Bruce Lee's chronology)
2.2. The Fist of Fury（精武門）
2.2.1. Chinese people were humiliated by Japanese
2.2.2. Chen Zhen striked back and defeated the Japanese enemies
2.2.3. Chen sarificed and was killed by modern guns.
2.2.4. A nationalistic story happened in the past (Shanghai in the early 20th century).
2.3. The Way of the Dragon（猛龍過江）2.3.1. A Chinese restaurant was threatened by the gangsters in Rome.
2.3.2. Bruce Lee arrived at Rome and acted as a bumpkin.
2.3.3. Lee defeated all enemies.
2.3.4. He left Rome.
2.3.5. A nationalistic story about oversea Chinese.
2.4. Kung Fu master
2.4.1. An icon of Chinese Kung Fu: physical power
2.4.2. Individuality: Bravery
2.4.3. Body builder
2.4.4. His Kung Fu and body became spectacles.
2.4.5. Representing traditonal China and the ordinary Chinese
2.4.6. A new invented tradition of Kung Fu (From Wing Chun to Jeet Kune Do)
2.4.6. Cultural nationalism in the international "battlefield"
2.5. Narcissism and nationalism
2.5.1. Narcissism: a pattern of behavior and characteristics related to:
-obsession with one's self.
-pursuing one's gratification and perfection.
2.5.2. The internal contradiction of Narcissism
-High self-esteem
-Low self-esteem
2.6. Bruce Lee as a cross-media phenomenon
2.6.1. The power of Kung Fu in movie
2.6.2. Jeet Kune Do(截拳道): A new school of martial arts in reality
3. Jackie Chan
3.1. Historical background3.1.1. After the sudden death of Bruce Lee, the Hong Kong movie industry was looking for another "Bruce Lee".
3.1.2. Another tradition of martial arts: Peking Opera (Jackie Chan's master: 于占元)
3.1.3. The availability of stuntmen in local film industry (〔龍虎〕武師)
3.1.4. The failure of maintaining Bruce Lee's heritage (1976)
(Jackie Chan's biography)
3.2. The rise of Jackie Chan as a comedian and action hero
3.2.1. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978, 蛇形刁手) and Drunken Master（1978, 醉拳）
3.2.2. Director: Yuen Wo-ping
3.3. A moden action hero (Police Story, 1985)
3.3.1. A story about a hero fighting against the establishment and organized crime that manipulate his life.
3.3.2. His action is not an expression of individual physical power but becomes a cinematic spectacle(奇景).
"It's one of the achievements of my lifetime to honor one of my heroes of all time....When you watch a Jackie Chan movie, you want to be Jackie Chan. You want to run through the glass the way only he can. You want to fight 25 guys, lose only up till the last moment, and then take them all on the way only he can." Quentin Tarantino (1995)
3.4. Jackie Chan's heroism
3.4.1. Kung Fu-->acrobatics
3.4.2. A tough guy who could overcome difficulties and bear pain.
3.4.3. He is the ideal icon of Hong Kong police rather than national hero.
4. Stephen Chiau：From a comedian to a "virtual" action hero
4.1. Historical Background
4.1.1. The transformation and decline of Kung Fu movie
4.1.2. Comedy became a popular genre and continues
4.1.3. Heroism is in decline.
4.2. The formula of Stephen Chiau's movie
4.2.1. Stephen Chiau is characterized by his familiarity, vulgarness, weakness, fortune and smartness.
4.2.2. The accidental process of becoming a hero.
4.2.3. The power of hero is not defined by physical power and physical skill but his smartness and good personality (kindness and steadiness).
4.3. The gender relationship in Stephen Chiau's movie
4.3.1. Two examples:
-God of Cookery (1996): Turkey (Karen Mok) has mercy on him.
-Shaolin Soccer (2001): Mui (Zhao Wei) appreciates his "fire".
4.3.2. Women are not fascinated by his power but his good personality.
4.3.3. He is superior to women not in term of physical power.
4.3.4. Example: 「古惑的槍」
5. Ronald Cheng: A "Rascal"
5.1. A man without physical power, good personality, intelligence and integrity
5.2. Good luck is the only weapon of a rascal.
5.3. A weak man's fantasy: Women's unconditional devotion and obedience to men
6. The decline of hero? Or the decline of physical and mental power?
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