I am a Ph.D. candidate in East Asian Languages and Cultures at University of Southern California. My research interests lie in contemporary Chinese cinema and media studies, critical race theory, and tourism studies. I have done research on the Sixth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, Chinese film studios, digital media and self-made video as an empowering genre, and China-Africa mediascape. I am currently doing research on Chinese imagination and construction of cross-cultural and interracial encounters in Chinese cinema and media.