How do you think a film for Maxine Hong Kingston’s White Tigers, the story we read this week, would differ from the Disney version of Mulan? How would you film Hong Kingston’s story? Be creative! Why are multiple retellings of the story of Mu Lan valuable?

You must answer all of the questions below, cite at least 2 readings (AuthorLastName PublicationYear, Page #), provide examples from the films, and apply an intersectional framework in your initial post. You will not see classmates’ posts until you have submitted your initial post.
Watch the trailer for Slaying the DragonLinks to an external site. (2 min), Slaying the Dragon: ReloadedLinks to an external site. (2 min), and Nora Jones’ Asian & Asian American Women’s Media Stereotypes (Links to an external site.) (15 min). How does Disney’s Mulan conform to and diverge from these stereotypes?
How do you think a film for Maxine Hong Kingston’s White Tigers, the story we read this week, would differ from the Disney version of Mulan? How would you film Hong Kingston’s story? Be creative! Why are multiple retellings of the story of Mu Lan valuable?
Reflect on the portrayal of gender in the film and story. What does it mean for a young woman to have to cross-dress as a man to gain access to the world? How is this distinct from the cross-dressing performed by the men in the film? How do both forms of cross-dressing play into Orientalist stereotypes of Asians and Asian Americans?

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