Kenneth Pai's guest appearances

Kenneth Pai

Film and Television (Video)

Film and Television (Audio)

The Electric Image Express

Ezra Edelman

John Doe

Michael Berry

Michelle Dougherty

Steven Levitan

Vanessa Lopez

Filmmaker Sarah Olsen

Shaunak Sen

Prince Achmed

Quinn Kanaly

Noel Dockstader

David Osit

Dante Di Loreto

Mark Romanov

Leilah Weinraub

OwlTail

In Episode 35, I’m joined by legendary Taiwanese writer Kenneth Pai (白先勇).  Professor Pai’s works pioneered the modern Chinese experience: including as waishengren (外省人) living in Taiwan (Taipei People, Crystal Boys) and as immigrants to America. (Pleasantville, Death in Chicago) In our conversation, we talk about:  Professor Pai’s colorful background: born in China to a general father, migrant to Taiwan, and later America. (4:28) How he would represent Taiwanese today and the generational divide (10:53) Where a young Professor Pai and his peers found inspiration  (Translating Western works and Chinese poetry and merging traditions) (17:44) Why Professor Pai left Taiwan to America (26:25) Pai’s observations on the evolution of Chinese and Taiwanese identity (28:14) His opinions on Asian American literature and his part in shaping it (40:00) And why his works adapt so well to the stage and screen, as well as his favorite filmmakers (49:00)  My further thoughts on Taipei People and Chinese Identity [https://sameseanniulook.medium.com/taipei-people-and-chinese-identity-540741f093b7] Where you can watch his work: [https://www.netflix.com/title/80233859](A Touch of Green)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goi6t_HCzwg&amp;ab_channel=%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8E%E6%BA%90](Last Night of Taipan Chin)[https://www.library.ucsb.edu/news/ucsb-library-digitizes-works-renowned-chinese-author-kenneth-pai](Digitized works in the UCSB Library) NotesDONATE so we can improve the show at [https://ko-fi.com/electricimageexpress]Resources to report AsAm violence and learn more about how to help: [https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/}E-mail us at electricimageexpress@gmail.comFollow us on IG/Twitter @electricimageexpress/@the_electric_image_express

In Episode 35, I’m joined by legendary Taiwanese writer Kenneth Pai (白先勇). Professor Pai’s works pioneered the modern Chinese experience: including as waishengren (外省人) living in Taiwan (Taipei People, Crystal Boys) and as immigrants to America. (Pleasantville, Death in Chicago) In our conversation, we talk about: <ul><li>Professor Pai’s colorful background: born in China to a general father, migrant to Taiwan, and later America. (4:28)</li> <li>How he would represent Taiwanese today and the generational divide (10:53)</li> <li>Where a young Professor Pai and his peers found inspiration (Translating Western works and Chinese poetry and merging traditions) (17:44)</li> <li>Why Professor Pai left Taiwan to America (26:25)</li> <li>Pai’s observations on the evolution of Chinese and Taiwanese identity (28:14)</li> <li>His opinions on Asian American literature and his part in shaping it (40:00)</li> <li>And why his works adapt so well to the stage and screen, as well as his favorite filmmakers (49:00)</li> </ul> My further thoughts on Taipei People and Chinese Identity [<a href="https://sameseanniulook.medium.com/taipei-people-and-chinese-identity-540741f093b7" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://sameseanniulook.medium.com/taipei-people-and-chinese-identity-540741f093b7</a>] Where you can watch his work: [<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80233859%5D(A" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.netflix.com/title/80233859](A</a> Touch of Green) [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goi6t_HCzwg&amp;ab_channel=%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8E%E6%BA%90%5D(Last" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goi6t_HCzwg&amp;ab_channel=%E6%9D%8E%E6%98%8E%E6%BA%90](Last</a> Night of Taipan Chin) [<a href="https://www.library.ucsb.edu/news/ucsb-library-digitizes-works-renowned-chinese-author-kenneth-pai%5D(Digitized" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.library.ucsb.edu/news/ucsb-library-digitizes-works-renowned-chinese-author-kenneth-pai](Digitized</a> works in the UCSB Library) Notes DONATE so we can improve the show at [<a href="https://ko-fi.com/electricimageexpress" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/electricimageexpress</a>] Resources to report AsAm violence and learn more about how to help: [<a href="https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/</a>} E-mail us at <a href="electricimageexpress@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">electricimageexpress@gmail.com</a> Follow us on IG/Twitter @electricimageexpress/@the_electric_image_express

Kenneth Pai on Taipei People, Chinese/Taiwanese identity, and Asian American literature

The Last Aristocrats is a film based on a short story by Kenneth Pai, UCSB Professor Emeritus. It follows four young Chinese women from elite Shanghai families who become stranded in the US when the communists take over Shanghai in 1948. Professor Pai, is joined by Professor Michael Berry of UCLA's Contemporary Chinese Cultural Studies. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 31925]

Last Aristocrats with Kenneth Pai and Michael Berry