Chinatown Burlesque

Deconstruction and re-creation of Chinese traditional culture in the 1940s - 1970s Chinatown Burlesque

was a Symbolizational Artistic Expression or deepening the Stereotype of Asians?

The iconic Dancing queen of Chinatown — Coby Yee gave us her answer.

She built up her visual identity by collecting, combining and presenting the characteristics of Chinese Movie Stars and Old Hollywood’s glamour style which broke the stereotype and help Asians gain attention from the mainstream.

Who and what can define our sense of belonging? How can we find our position in our own culture and ethnicity? Maybe Coby showed us a great solution.