Critique of Anti-Asian Racism Discourse in Hollywood Sci-Fi Films : Focusing on the Film <The Creator>(2023)

This article aims to highlight that the recent Hollywood SF film <The Creator>(2023), while seemingly a direct critique of American imperialist ideology towards Asia, still remains entrenched in typical Orientalist perspectives in its portrayal of the East and Asians. By adhering to the conventions of techno-Orientalism long observed in Hollywood SF movies, the film inadvertently perpetuates Western-centric ideologies. This study also examines how the immense cultural significance and power of the Hollywood signifier reinforce ideologies and solidify conventional perceptions. Through a socio-cultural and historical context, this paper explores the problematic and superficial attitudes of the film towards Asians and Asia as a whole.