Murmuring Tigers

Murmuring Tigers

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Murmuring Tigers episodes

  • The History of Asian/American Film - The Farewell

    Created by Sydney Norton.

    Summary:

    Me and my Co-host discuss The Farewell and it's similarities to Crazy Rich Asians. Both of these movies are centered around traveling back to Asia for a wedding, though each plot is still very different. Both explore the good times and the hardships that come with returning home.

    Bibliography

    Crazy Rich Asians. Directed by Jon M. Chu, Performances by Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, and Awkwafina, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2018.

    The Farewell. Directed by Lulu Wang, Performances by Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, and  X Mayo, A24, 2019.

    21 min
  • The History of Asian/American Film - The Moon in New York

    Created by Gina Xie.


    Summary

    The theme of my presentation is based on the movie, The Moon in New York, and revolves around the psychology of Chinese immigrants. There is an interesting phenomenon in their psychology that Chinese immigrants identify and unite with each other, while at the same time excluding each other to a certain extent. As for the reasons for this, there are two parts, that solidarity arises from the similarity of cultural and ethnic identities, while exclusion stems from the difference of social identities. Overall, although this ambivalence is somewhat prevalent among the Chinese immigrant community, it will gradually be eliminated as immigrants find a niche in their new environment.


    Bibliography


    Guan, Jinpeng. (1989). Full Moon in New York. Hong Kong and Taiwan: Xue Pu Pictures.

    Ngo, B. (2012). Unresolved identities: Discourse, ambivalence, and urban immigrant students. SUNY Press.

    15 min
  • The History of Asian/American Film - All Chinese Fly

    Created by Rita Sun

    * All the interview recording is authorized by interviewer.

    * Summary

    “After I go to China, all of my friends ask me do I see the flying Chinese”, this is the real experience from my American teacher. So do Chinese or Asians are defined by movies? In this podcast, I will take the Asians on screenings and, comparing it with non-Asian works to discuss the movies and cultural identity in it.

    * Bibliography

    “No Country for Diasporic Men: The Psychological Development of South Asian Masculinities in The Buddha of Suburbia and The Mimic Man”.

    https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2617&context=theses (Links to an external site.)

    “Between History and Identity: Reading the Authentic in South Asian Diasporic Literature and Community”.

    https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/61737/?sequence=1 (Links to an external site.)

    "The Dialectics of Diaspora Space: A Study of Contemporary, Diasporic, South Asian Fiction".

    https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1268&context=honorstheses (Links to an external site.)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Iowa_shooting#Perpetrator_and_motives (Links to an external site.)

    https://www.imdb.com/list/ls064849128/

    15 min
  • The History of Asian/American Film - Fresh Off the Boat & Crazy Rich Asians

    Created by Meghan Zu

    My podcast topic is The Cultural Dilemma and Outlet of Asian Diaspora. You are welcome to listen to my podcast and give me some comments and suggestions. Thank you in advance.

    Summary:

    I focus on Crazy Rich Asians and Fresh Off the Boat these two works to further observe the development of Asian American culture and try to find a way out of their existential dilemma through three parts: the key points of these two stories, the figure Constance Wu’s true immigrant identity, and the nature of two particular Asian American productions. I invite Emma as my partner. We hold a discussion and find a solution for the dilemma.

    Bibliography:

    Fludernik, Monika. Diaspora and multiculturalism: Common traditions and new developments. Vol. 66. Rodopi, 2003.

    Wong, Terrie Siang-Ting. "Crazy, rich, when Asian: Yellowface ambivalence and mockery in Crazy Rich Asians." Journal of International and Intercultural Communication (2020): 1-18.

    16 min
  • The History of Asian/American Film - Tigertail & The Farewell

    Created by Emma Jiang

    Summary:

    There are always conflicts between first-generation immigrants and American-born Chinese. It is a very common phenomenon in films and novels. So what causes these conflicts? Which identity do second-generation immigrants feel more fit in? We invite Henry to discuss with us about these controversial issues in Tigertail and The Farewell.

    Bibliography:

    Lee-DiStefano, Debbie, and Zelideth María Rivas. Imagining Asia in the Americas. Rutgers University Press, 2016. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=nlebk&AN=1344323&site=eds-live.

    Min Zhou, and Anthony C. Ocampo. Contemporary Asian America (Third Edition) : A Multidisciplinary Reader. Vol. Third edition, NYU Press, 2016. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=nlebk&AN=1084151&site=eds-live.

    Ross, Douglas E. An Archaeology of Asian Transnationalism. University Press of Florida, 2013. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=nlebk&AN=581427&site=eds-live.

    11 min
  • The History of Asian/American Film - Parasite

    Created by Jill Brookshire

    In my podcast I review the thriller/black comedy film Parasite directed by Bong Joon-Ho.

    This film was presented as a commentary on classism and hit the mark perfectly. In an
    uncommon combination of horror, satire, and comedy, Parasite presents a reality that can easily
    seem out of reach from our own. This film forces the audience to consider class differences and
    injustice, showing how people are willing, or forced, to go to extremes for something as basic as
    survival. The title Parasite poses the question by the end of the film of who the parasites in
    society actually are. Is it the lower-class who feed off of the money of the rich, or is it the rich
    who feed off of the work of the lower-class for their luxurious lifestyle?
    While presenting viewers with such tough and topical questions, Bong Joon-Ho also
    made monumental moves in Asian film. Being the first foreign language film to win both the
    International Feature Film and Best Picture Oscar awards, along with many others, Bong’s work
    in film will forever be immortalized in being the first foreign language film to win such awards.
    This was such a proud moment for Asian filmmakers and Asian culture, gaining much deserved
    respect and recognition.


    Works Cited


    Edelstein, David. "‘Parasite’ Movie Review: Bong Joon-ho’s Latest Film." New York Oct
    14 2019ProQuest. Web. 28  Oct. 2021.
    "Parasite: The Film that Triumphed at the Oscars *****." The Week Feb 15 2020: 32.
    ProQuest. Web. 28 Oct. 2021.
    Sexton, David. "The Best Film Won — You really must See Parasite." Evening Standard, West
    End final ed., Feb 10 2020, p. 19. ProQuest. Web. 31 Oct. 2021 .
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accolades_received_by_Parasite (I do not usually use
    Wikipedia, but I referenced it specifically for the list of awards that the film has won. This list
    seemed to be the most substantial)

    18 min
  • Writing About Technology--Media & Colorism

    Note from creator Abigail:

    My podcast is about the impact technology has had on racism and Colorism. I will be talking on three specific topics which are the film industry social media and the makeup industry. I will be braking down the specific roles these medias have played in encouraging or promoting Colorism. At the ending of my podcast I will be having a guest speaker who is the UN coordinator in Nepal speaking about her experiences, thoughts on Colorism.

    13 min

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Murmuring Tigers podcasts record conversations that took place at Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia. Tune in on our honest contemplations about our passion, our fears, and our life at Brenau…