1. Asian American Race, Class, Gender, And Television Action: Vanishing Son And Martial Law
Rapid Fire takes up some of this imagery in its narrative about Jake Lo (Brandon Lee), who was in Tian'anmen with his father during the demonstrations, and who reluctantly gets embroiled in a gang war involving a Chinese drug smuggler who also happens to support the Democracy Movement. ... 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. ...
- Word Count: 9463
- Approx Pages: 38
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate