1. Asian American Race, Class, Gender, And Television Action: Vanishing Son And Martial Law
As unlikely as this plot may seem, it forms the basis for the syndicated television series, Vanishing Son (Universal Television, 1994-95), [2] starring another bi-racial performer, Russell Wong, as Jian-Wa "Johnny- Chang. ... Jian-Wa embodies the West through his impeccable command of English and his violin virtuosity and the East through his martial artistry and vague spirituality. Associated with the Democracy Movement, the fact that Jian-Wa cannot return to China is taken for granted, and his association with the haute bourgeois world of the concert violinist makes it even less likely that ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate