http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/comment-page-1/#comment-81753 Nelson Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:48:49 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/#comment-81753 You are not overreacting - Mickey Rooney's act was one of the most egregious examples I have ever seen. I also add Ricardo Montalban in Sayonara and Rex Harrison as the King of Siam. Ricardo Montalban was not trying to be overtly insulting but the whole attempt looked foolish. You are not overreacting – Mickey Rooney’s act was one of the most egregious examples I have ever seen. I also add Ricardo Montalban in Sayonara and Rex Harrison as the King of Siam. Ricardo Montalban was not trying to be overtly insulting but the whole attempt looked foolish.

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/comment-page-1/#comment-136890 Nelson Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:48:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/#comment-136890 You are not overreacting - Mickey Rooney's act was one of the most egregious examples I have ever seen. I also add Ricardo Montalban in Sayonara and Rex Harrison as the King of Siam. Ricardo Montalban was not trying to be overtly insulting but the whole attempt looked foolish. You are not overreacting – Mickey Rooney’s act was one of the most egregious examples I have ever seen. I also add Ricardo Montalban in Sayonara and Rex Harrison as the King of Siam. Ricardo Montalban was not trying to be overtly insulting but the whole attempt looked foolish.

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/comment-page-1/#comment-61730 8Asians.com » The [MIT] Tech: Movie ‘21′ Discriminatory Casting Unjustified: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:33:44 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/#comment-61730 [...] it’s not like I haven’t written about Hollywood’s racist past, especially with white/Caucasians actors “yellow face” acting, as well as my recent blog posting on Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood stereotypes?. [...] [...] it’s not like I haven’t written about Hollywood’s racist past, especially with white/Caucasians actors “yellow face” acting, as well as my recent blog posting on Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood stereotypes?. [...]

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/comment-page-1/#comment-60634 8Asians.com » NPR: Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood Stereotypes?: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:21:40 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/#comment-60634 [...] I’ve blogged about “yellow face” performances perpetuating bad stereotypes of Asians/Asian-Americans before in movies before, but this was the first ever piece on the radio I’d ever heard regarding Asian-American male actors and bad stereotypes. I also blogged recently about how that a Hollywood pioneer actor was an Asian, before Hollywood took a big step backwards in stereotyping Asians and Asian-Americans. [...] [...] I’ve blogged about “yellow face” performances perpetuating bad stereotypes of Asians/Asian-Americans before in movies before, but this was the first ever piece on the radio I’d ever heard regarding Asian-American male actors and bad stereotypes. I also blogged recently about how that a Hollywood pioneer actor was an Asian, before Hollywood took a big step backwards in stereotyping Asians and Asian-Americans. [...]

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/comment-page-1/#comment-46308 Gerald Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:20:58 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/#comment-46308 Well, I don't see why anybody would be shocked. Hollywood still believes that all Asians can be lumped together into one big "o-ree-yental" group and cast as each other. I mean, it's only very, very recently (like Last Samurai recently) that I've seen movies with major Japanese parts that weren't played by a Chinese actor. It's a slow process. The fact that Rooney's performance is so out of place points to the possibility that he was stuck in there at the behest of some backwoods special interest group at the last minute. Disgusting. Yes. But probably progressive for the time in that at least Yoniushi wasn't a drug dealer or white slaver on the side, like the "Asian" character in Thoroughly Modern Minnie. Well, I don’t see why anybody would be shocked. Hollywood still believes that all Asians can be lumped together into one big “o-ree-yental” group and cast as each other. I mean, it’s only very, very recently (like Last Samurai recently) that I’ve seen movies with major Japanese parts that weren’t played by a Chinese actor. It’s a slow process. The fact that Rooney’s performance is so out of place points to the possibility that he was stuck in there at the behest of some backwoods special interest group at the last minute. Disgusting. Yes. But probably progressive for the time in that at least Yoniushi wasn’t a drug dealer or white slaver on the side, like the “Asian” character in Thoroughly Modern Minnie.

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/comment-page-1/#comment-136889 Gerald Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:20:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/#comment-136889 Well, I don't see why anybody would be shocked. Hollywood still believes that all Asians can be lumped together into one big "o-ree-yental" group and cast as each other. I mean, it's only very, very recently (like Last Samurai recently) that I've seen movies with major Japanese parts that weren't played by a Chinese actor. It's a slow process. The fact that Rooney's performance is so out of place points to the possibility that he was stuck in there at the behest of some backwoods special interest group at the last minute. Disgusting. Yes. But probably progressive for the time in that at least Yoniushi wasn't a drug dealer or white slaver on the side, like the "Asian" character in Thoroughly Modern Minnie. Well, I don’t see why anybody would be shocked. Hollywood still believes that all Asians can be lumped together into one big “o-ree-yental” group and cast as each other. I mean, it’s only very, very recently (like Last Samurai recently) that I’ve seen movies with major Japanese parts that weren’t played by a Chinese actor. It’s a slow process. The fact that Rooney’s performance is so out of place points to the possibility that he was stuck in there at the behest of some backwoods special interest group at the last minute. Disgusting. Yes. But probably progressive for the time in that at least Yoniushi wasn’t a drug dealer or white slaver on the side, like the “Asian” character in Thoroughly Modern Minnie.

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/comment-page-1/#comment-46168 8Asians.com » Speaking of “Yellow Face” Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:39:29 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/#comment-46168 [...] recent review of infamous Yellow Face performance (which John blogged about earlier this week) seems particularly timely given that David Henry Hwang’s first new play in [...] [...] recent review of infamous Yellow Face performance (which John blogged about earlier this week) seems particularly timely given that David Henry Hwang’s first new play in [...]

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/comment-page-1/#comment-46001 Phil C. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:54:26 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/12/12/asianweek-the-25-most-infamous-yellow-face-film-performances-part-1-2/#comment-46001 John -- you and all the other bloggers here are doing a great job. Keep it up. John — you and all the other bloggers here are doing a great job. Keep it up.

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