Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Introduction: Jet Li and transnational kung fu stardom 1
6. Part I Jet Li as Chinese wuxia hero
7. 1 Jet Li and the new wuxia cinema in the 1990s 33
8. 2 Kung fu master: martial arts and acting in Once Upon a Time in China (1991) 47
9. 3 Gay lover? Gender trouble and male identifi cation in Swordsman II (1992) 65
10. 4 Mother’s boy: adolescent hero and male masquerade in Fong Sai-yuk (1993) 83
11. Part II Jet Li as transnational kung fu star
12. 5 Villain/killer/child: crossover images and Orientalist imagination 105
13. 6 Asexual Romeo? Male sexuality and cultural perspectives 127
14. 7 National hero/spectacular body: national and transnational identities 146
15. 8 Borderless icon: star construction and Internet fandom 167
16. Conclusion 185
17. Bibliography 192
18. Index 210