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ASIAN FILMS & HOLLYWOOD'S ASIAN IMAGES
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Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 06:02:51 PM)
rouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, with its modest budget and phenomenal legs, was the past year's most profitable Hollywood release. It showcased the talents of multiple-Oscal-winning director Ang Lee and charismatic Hong Kong action star Chow Yun-Fat who had also co-starred in the lavish Anna and the King. Action director John Woo has helmed a half-dozen big-budget movies emblazoned with Hollywood's brightest names. Jackie Chan and Jet Li have each starred in a couple of Hollywood vehicles. The past five years has seen a virtual tidal wave of Asian talent washing into Hollywood.
But some Asian Americans question whether the individual contributions of imported Asian talent, no matter how visible, have really changed the way Asians are portrayed by Hollywood and the way we are seen on Main Street. Others do see a shift, albeit subtle, and expect more to come.
How do you see the effect that imported Asian talent has had on the images we Asian Americans must live with day in and day out?
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Right now, the importing of HK movies is the only way I can see Michael Wong, so I won't complain....someday he will be in Hollywood, doing big budget flicks..I hope...sigh
Poo
Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 20:04:15 (PDT)
We need Asian American films, actors, directors, producers, etc. That's the only to represent the different facets of the Asian American community in the U.S. That's a long way down the road since we have too many AA wants to be white or the other extreme of only watching Asian films or soaps.
Proud AA woman
Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 16:59:37 (PST)
John Woo's a great director but where were the Asians in the films?? Asian females have been taking Hollywood slowly. But now we need Asian men to take a piece of Hollywood but not in the sterotypical way. As in Martial Arts. Chow Yun-Fat has done it with Anna and the King. But we need Asian men for romance, drama, comedy (there are a lot of possibities for comedy but they are gonna be sterotyped). Not knocking Jackie Chan and Jet-Li that still is our strongest areas. We'll take what we can get but we need to be considered even for the typical male role a lover not a fighter, a investigator, a doctor, etc. I haven't even touched on Soap Operas either. Let's make a difference. Thanks & let's try to make it happen.
craziwabbit
Monday, March 04, 2002 at 22:26:40 (PST)
Shoho,
Don't you think that those so called "stereotypical maniacs" destroyed the Asian's image?
"In the Mood For Love" is not too stereotype. Tony Leung Chiu Wa and Maggie Cheung was in it. Well, I don't blame you if you think that way...the girls are taller than the guys thing.
In my opinion, stereotyping is the reason why John Lone didn't get the popularity/honor he deserves. Popularity that Jackie Chan, Jet Li, etc. enjoy right now.
Do you get my point here?
mbutterfly mbutterfly@johnlone.i-p.com
Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 04:47:06 (PST)
Why are people down on a movie that isn't even out yet.
I remember when I watch the HK golden ages of later 80's to mid 90's, going wouldn't it be great if they had a hollywood budget. Could you imagine "Once Upon a China," "Chinese Ghost Story," "For a Better Tomorrow," "The Killer," "God of Gambling," etc., if they had multi-million dollar budgets.
Granted HK studios are basically in a rut and Hollywood versions have yet to reach the quality storylines of HK golden ages. But maybe it will one day soon.
AC Dropout
Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 13:36:56 (PST)
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