Border Crossings in Contemporary Asian Celebrity and Fandom

"Border Crossings in Contemporary Asian Celebrity and Fandom makes a timely and important intervention in celebrity and fandom studies, foregrounding Asian scholars and case studies while drawing on diverse theoretical approaches. Its conceptualisation of ‘border crossing’ offers a compelling framework for analysing stardom, fandom, media industries, and transnational politics." * Sabrina Qiong Yu, Newcastle University, UK *
"As a wide-reaching and critically engaging anthology, Border Crossings brings together a stimulating collection of essays that examine present-day, Asia-based phenomena and issues setting across different platforms, personae, and geopolitical configurations. This volume provides a blueprint for the ongoing research of celebrities and fandom in the ever-shifting cultural and multimediated scene in Asia." * Dorothy W. S. LAU, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong *
'Through K-pop to kung fu and beyond, Asian celebrities serve a political function as “cultural ambassadors” beloved by many around the world. However, Asian stars generally do not receive the same scholarly attention as their peers in Europe and the United States. This very welcome anthology helps to decolonize the field by bringing Asia to the forefront of star and fan studies. The case studies included here range across stage and screen from TikTok, YouTube, and other digital platforms to television, cinema, and live performance. What makes this book of particular significance is its focus on the geopolitics of celebrity as stars and their fans crisscross national, regional, racial, ethnic, linguistic, economic, sexual, gender, cultural and other borders. This stellar collection will certainly make its readers ardent fans of Asian celebrity studies.' * Gina Marchetti, Pratt Institute, USA *
"This book importantly moves away from understanding media and celebrity cultures merely from Western frameworks and logic. In giving voice to scholars working in – and on – Asia, it presents us with complex views of the media and celebrity industries of the region, and the ways in which they interact with, and build off one another.” * Bertha Chin, National University of Singapore, Singapore *