| Brandon Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michael Hernandez United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Brandon Lee (born May 16, 1979), is an Asian American gay pornographic film actor of Filipino descent.[1] He is regarded as the first gay Asian porn star and arguably the most popular Asian pornographic actor in contemporary gay male culture.[2][3]
Pornography career[]
Lee started in the industry in 1997 at age 18 after being discovered by adult film director Chi Chi Larue at a bathhouse.[1][4] He intentionally chose the name of actor Brandon Lee as his porn name.[5] His first movies were under Catalina Video for the Asian niche market but he crossed over into the mainstream gay pornography by 1998. He worked as a popular top which is unusual for an Asian actor in gay pornography.[1]
An analysis of Lee's work, and his place in the gay pornography industry, written by Nguyen Tan Hoang, appeared in the book Porn Studies (Linda Williams, Duke University Press). According to Richard Fung, Asian men are usually portrayed asexually in culture, and Nguyen argues that Lee's position in gay pornography challenges these stereotypes. The essay is entitled "The Resurrection of Brandon Lee: The Making of a Gay Asian-American Porn Star."[1]
See also[]
- List of male performers in gay porn films
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Linda Williams (2004). Porn studies. Duke University Press. p. 223 ff.. ISBN 978-0-8223-3312-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=rdWZ8JD5dkkC&pg=PA223&dq=%22Brandon+Lee%22+porn+stories&hl=en&ei=HbsHTcCIMYPQsAPUyKWbDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Brandon%20Lee%22%20&f=false. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ↑ Kendall, Christopher; Wayne Martino (2006). Gendered outcasts and sexual outlaws: sexual oppression and gender hierarchies in queer men's lives. Psychology Press. pp. 171. ISBN 978-1-56023-501-9.
- ↑ Lehman, Peter (2006). Pornography: film and culture. Rutgers University Press. pp. 11. ISBN 978-0-8135-3871-6.
- ↑ Lauren Smiley (2010-12-08). "Brandon Lee, S.F.'s Porn Star Chef". SF Weekly. http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2010/12/brandon_lee_sfs_porn_star_chef.php. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ Hoang, Nguyen Tan; The Resurrection of Brandon Lee: The Making of a Gay Asian American Porn Star; Porn Studies by Linda Williams, page 228
External links[]
- Brandon Lee at the Internet Movie Database
- Brandon Lee at the Internet Adult Film Database
- The Myth That Is : An Interview with Brandon Lee
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