film history

"Written by NYT bestselling author Jeff Yang, The Golden Screen is a first-of-its-kind history and celebration of Asian Americans on the big screen. Covering more than 130 films, spanning more than 100 years--from Cecil B. DeMille's 1915 film The Cheat to Wayne Wang's The Joy Luck Club to the Danielses' Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2022--this groundbreaking book explores how these iconic films have shaped how America sees Asians and how Asian Americans see themselves"--.

An illustrated overview of the world of film that covers cinematic history; the movie-making process; movie genres; and film in more than twenty countries and regions; and includes alphabetized profiles of one hundred directors from around the world and a chronological guide to over one hundred influential movies.