The Electric Image Express examines Asian American identity primarily by revisiting influential Asian and Asian-American cinema. On each episode we invite a guest to share their personal stories on topics such as family, love, living abroad, and representation through the lens of a particular movie. We release episodes at least once a week-- Follow along! You can reach Sean via e-mail: theelectricimageexpress@gmail.com or IG/Twitter @electricimageexpress electricdreams.substack.com
Ep. 18: Hmong America, Gran Torino, and empathy found in our unsung voices
Gran Torino (2008) · Jul 17, 2020
Akira (アキラ): The Michael Jordan of Sci-fi movies with Mike Nikolakakis
Akira (1988) · Jun 25, 2020
Shaolin Soccer (少林足球): Growing up with Stephen Chow and Mo Lei Tau with Mazy Yap
Shaolin Soccer (2001) · Jun 22, 2020
Be Water: Bruce Lee's impact, athleticism, death, and comparisons to MJ + much much more with Trung Phan and Eric Lee
Be Water (2020) · Jun 15, 2020
Four Lions: Asians as Terrorists and Terrorists as.... people? with Anupam Sharma
Four Lions (2010) · Jun 7, 2020
YELLOW PERIL SUPPORTS BLACK POWER: Enter the Dragon with Eric Lee
Enter the Dragon (1973) · Jun 2, 2020
Crazy Rich Asians: Family, Money, and Dating in Asia with Shannon Fong
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) · Jun 1, 2020
The Big Sick: Finding love for you and your family (Bag of Devotion not required) with Akshay Singh
The Big Sick (2017) · May 27, 2020
The Farewell: forging your identity between two cultures with Eric Lee
The Farewell (2019) · May 19, 2020
Better Luck Tomorrow: East Coast v West Coast, Public v Private School with Eric Lee
Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) · May 12, 2020
Hard Boiled (辣手神探) and the struggle of the Asian American Male in Film with Sean's Dad
Hard Boiled (2019) · Apr 21, 2020
Eat Drink Man Woman (飲食男女) with Sean Niu and Sean's Mom
Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) · Apr 15, 2020