Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU All Graduate Plan B and other Reports Graduate Studies 12-2021 Representations of Masculinity and the Influence of Bruce Lee in Film Zhenxia Meng Utah State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports Recommended Citation Meng, Zhenxia, "Representations of Masculinity and the Influence of Bruce Lee in Film" (2021). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports. 1590. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1590 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Studies at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Graduate Plan B and other Reports by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. REPRESENTATIONS OF MASCULINITY AND THE INFLUENCE OF BRUCE LEE IN FILM by Zhenxia Meng A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE in American Studies Approved: ___________________________ ___________________________ Keri Holt, Ph.D. Christopher Gonzalez, Ph.D. Major Professor Committee Member ___________________________ David Wall, Ph.D. Committee Member UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Logan, Utah 2021 ii Copyright © Zhenxia Meng 2021 All Rights Reserved iii ABSTRACT Representations of Masculinity and the Influence of Bruce Lee in Film by Zhenxia Meng, Master of Science Utah State University, 2021 Major Professor: Dr. Keri Holt Department: English This thesis is an annotated bibliography that lays a critical foundation for examining the performance of heroism, violence, male bonding, and masculinity in the movies of Enter the Dragon (1973) by Bruce Lee, Hard Boiled (1992) by John Woo, and Kill Bill, Vol.