“Techno-Orientalism“ and Hollywood’s Fear of Asia | Video Essay

There are a ton of awesome cyberpunk films out there. But along with having cool aesthetics and fun plots, there’s one last thing they have in common: Asian influences. But is this cultural appropriation? Appreciation? Or perhaps a new form of orientalism? Let’s look into it :) also sorry this vid was a lil late! i was sick and couldnt record oops find me on Letterboxd (@Maia_C) --- watch more --- subscribe --- time stamps --- 0:00 - intro 0:40 - what’s orientalism? 2:19 - what’s techno-orientalism? 3:48 - asian-coded cities 5:01 - asian-coded robots 6:37 - asian-coded corporations 7:17 - all that said... 8:48 - outro music --- Music by STUDIO BEYOND - Our Summer Road trip -