Mark Gallagher
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai: Acting Sexy in Hong Kong and China
Gallagher, Mark
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Abstract
To account for the complex performative and cultural phenomenon of cinematic sex appeal, this article investigates Chinese actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Leung as a regional and global star, focusing on attributes of his acting that convey sex appeal or have been received as sexy. Leung appears as a popular star in a regional Asian context but as a more rarefied, art-cinema performer internationally. Despite this bifurcated reputation, his sex appeal provides a powerful symbolic currency bankable in local as well as global contexts. Through attention to the elusive category of sex appeal, I identify features of Leung’s acting and stardom that inform his overall career activity.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 1, 2016 |
Publication Date | Apr 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Sep 17, 2018 |
Print ISSN | 1059-440X |
Publisher | Intellect |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 27 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 43-58 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1386/ac.27.1.43_1 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1112759 |
Publisher URL | https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/ac/2016/00000027/00000001/art00005;jsessionid=emllq0cjbc6at.x-ic-live-03 |
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