Reflecting on Queer Asian American Cinema (or Lack Thereof); 'Hanky Panky' in 'The Green Room'
Issue No. 18: Does the AAPI community support 'Fire Island' and other Asian American queer cinema?
On September 8, 1993, Wayne Wang's adaptation of Amy Tan's novel The Joy Luck Club was released and broke ground when it came to Asian American representation in Hollywood as it bridged the gap between Asian immigrants and their first gen offspring with Ming-Na Wen leading the charge as June.
Although The Joy Luck Club was making waves in the mainstream,…