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Golden Chicken As Historicomedy: Sex Work In Hong Kong And Local Popular Culture, Gladys Mac
Golden Chicken As Historicomedy: Sex Work In Hong Kong And Local Popular Culture, Gladys Mac
Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works
Golden Chicken金雞was released in 2002. The film traces the life of a sex worker, Kam, from the late 1970s into the early 2000s. The film is a historicomedy that portrays local history from the life and career of a sex worker, as well as the popular culture she consumed. History is presented in a lighthearted manner, with no moral or social condemnations of prostitution. While many of the historical events in the film are serious matters with long lasting consequences, a comedic angle presents a more palatable version of events to younger audiences who did not personally experience these incidents. …
Classically Trained, Gladys Mac
Classically Trained, Gladys Mac
Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works
Gladys Mac leaps into Jin Yong’s retro wuxia language.