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245 00 China Dolls.|h[Kanopy electronic resource] 
264  1 [San Francisco, California, USA] :|bKanopy Streaming,
       |c2015. 
300    1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 29 min.) :
       |bdigital, .flv file, sound 
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500    Title from title frames. 
518    Originally produced by National Film and Sound Archive of 
       Australia in 1998. 
520    China Dolls is a stylish and moving portrayal of gay Asian
       -Australians and their often difficult journeys to self-
       acceptance. Filmmaker Tony Ayres explores the relationship
       between race and sexuality, taking us into the unfamiliar 
       world of “rice queens”, “potato queens”, “bananas” and 
       “sticky rice”. In the gay scene, the young and beautiful 
       possess the greatest social power. But what is considered 
       desirable is also influenced by race. From Calvin Klein 
       ads to gay erotica, the dominant image is Caucasian. In 
       this equation Asian men are either invisible, or portrayed
       as soft and “feminine” - the opposite of the exaggerated 
       masculinity celebrated in gay iconography. China Dolls 
       probes the uncomfortable reality of racial stereotyping 
       and discrimination in the gay world through interviews 
       with Asian men who talk frankly, and often humorously, of 
       their experiences of living within a “double minority”. 
       They include the acclaimed photographer and performance 
       artist, William Yang, and actor Anthony Wong. Linking 
       their stories is the voice of filmmaker Tony Ayres, who 
       tells a highly personal story of coming to terms with his 
       race and sexuality. Born in Hong Kong, Ayres grew up in 
       Australia denying his Chinese identity. Ironically, it was
       only when he realised he was gay that the full 
       implications of his ethnicity became apparent. The 
       filmmaker's journey from denial towards acceptance of his 
       complex identity highlights the story of a whole 
       generation of gay Asian men in Australia today who are 
       overturning old stereotypes and forging new identities for
       themselves. China Dolls is not from the mainstream, but 
       its themes of diversity, acceptance, and the politics of 
       desire make it a contemporary, universal story. A Film 
       Australia National Interest Program. Produced with the 
       assistance of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. © 
       2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. 
       Executive Producer: Sharon Connolly, Megan McMurchy 
       Producer: Helen Bowden Director: Tony Ayres Writer: Tony 
       Ayres DOP/Cinematographer: Jackie Farkas Narrator/
       Presenter: Tony Ayres Featured People: Andrew Kaw, Chi - 
       Kan Woo, Anthony Wong, William Yang, Beng Eu, Michael 
       Camit, Steven Chau. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
650  0 Asians|xSexual Behavior|zAustralia. 
650  0 Homosexuality|xGay Men|zAustralia. 
655  7 Documentary films.|2lcgft 
655  7 Short films.|2lcgft 
700 1  Ayres, Tony |d1961-|efilm director. 
710 2  Kanopy (Firm) 
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