Dr Jonathan Driskell is Senior Lecturer in Film, Television and Screen Studies at Monash University Malaysia Dr Jonathan Driskell is Senior Lecturer in Film, Television and Screen Studies at Monash University Malaysia

• Introduction - Jonathan DriskellSpectral Stars, Haunted Screens: Cambodian Golden Age Cinema - Annette Hamilton P. Ramlee, the Star: Malay Stardom and Society in the 1950s-1960s - Jonathan DriskellShake it Like Elvis: Win Oo, the Culturally Appropriate Heart Throb of the Burmese Socialist Years - Jane M. FergusonTrà Giang’s Stardom in Wartime Vietnam: Simple Glamour, Socialist Modernity, and Acting Agency - Qui-Ha Hoang NguyenSeeking a Passport: The Transnational Career of Kiều Chinh - Pujita GuhaThree Kinds of Stardom in Indonesia - David HananThe Indonesian Sex Bomb: Female Sexuality in Cinema 1970s-1990s - Thomas BarkerNora Aunor and Sharon Cuneta as Migrant Workers: Stars and Labour Export in Filipino Commercial Films - Katrina Ross TanOne More Second Chance: Love Team Longevity and Utility in the Era of the Television Studio - Chrishandra SebastiampillaiThe Changing Status of the Thai Luk Khrueng (Eurasian) Performer: A Case Study of Ananda Everingham - Mary J. AinslieFight like a Girl: Jeeja Yanin as a Female Martial Arts Star - Katarzyna Ancuta

Driskell offers readers some real insights into the operation of stardom across Southeast Asia, and gives teachers the confidence to branch out into new and exciting areas beyond traditional Hollywood stardom.