Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures Zhuoyi Wang recently published a film review of Joy Ride on the U.S.-based Chinese-language new media outlet WHYNOT.
The review is titled “‘Objectifies Men, Targets White People’?: The New Asian-American Film 'Joy Ride' Reverts Gendered and Racial Gazes in Hollywood Raunchy Comedies.” The article analyzes how Joy Ride represents a breakthrough in Hollywood raunchy comedies by comparing it with earlier works of the same genre, including National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Knocked Up (2007), The Hangover (2009), and Bridesmaids (2011).
Posted August 16, 2023
