Vol. 90 No. 3 (2022): Comedies in East Asian Media: Laughing in Bitter Times

Published: 2022-12-22

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Introduction to the Special Issue

• Introduction: Comedies in East Asian Media Laughing in Bitter Times

  Ta-wei Chi, Elaine Chung, Jessica Siu-yin Yeung

  407-415

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Research Article

• Cultural Memory, the Trope of "Humble Wage Earners," and Everyman Heroism in the Hui Brothers’ Comedies and Their Remake

  Jessica Siu-yin Yeung

  417-446

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• Laughter Suspended: Japanese Surreal Comedy and the Ends of Progress

  David Humphrey

  447-472

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• Neoliberal Subjectivities and Cynicism in China: Feng Xiaogang’s Dream-play Comedies

  Yung-Hang Bruce Lai

  473-501

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• A Tale of Two Dragons Politics of the Comedic Kung Fu Body in Chinese Cinema

  Wayne Wong

  503-530

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• YouTube Vidding and Participatory Memories of Stephen Chow’s Stardom in South Korea

  Elaine Chung

  531-564

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Feature Article

• “I wish my films would bring hopes to the spectators” An interview with Michael Hui

  Jessica Siu-yin Yeung

  565-574

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Review Articles

• City of Laughter On the Traditions and Trends of Hong Kong Comedy Films

  Fiona Y. W. Law

  575-593

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• A Brief History of Taiwanese Comedy Cinema

  George Chun Han Wang

  595-616

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Book Review

• Book Culture in Tamil Essays in Memory of CreA Ramakrishnan

  Margherita Trento

  617-620

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• The Landscape of Historical Memory: The Politics of Museums and Memorial Culture in Post-Martial Law Taiwan Book Review

  Siyi Wang

  621-624

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