Film semi asian
But, when so many movies about a given race are just about oppression, it gets really depressing. Yes, those kinds of movies are important, and I think movies like 12 Years a Slave, and The Hate U Give are definitely necessary. (Image credit: New Line Cinema) Racism Wasn’t At The Heart Of The Story, And It Instead Focused On Their Normal, Everyday LivesĪnother thing I really can’t stand is when movies FOCUS on race.
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Here was a movie that showed that Asian guys are just as horny as every other young, red-blooded man at that age, which did a lot to destroy the stupid stereotype of the meek, loveless Asian man, and even helped turn these two Asian dudes into sex symbols of a sort. Harold pines over his sexy neighbor, Maria (Paula Garces), and the two friends are even propositioned for sex in a threesome, where Kumar gleefully proclaims, “Shotgun anus!”
But, Harold and Kumar destroyed that stereotype quite handily. I didn’t see them as everyday horndogs like myself. In this way, Asian people were mostly sexless badasses. Which is stupid, I know, but that’s all entertainment was providing me with in my teenage years, and I didn’t really know that many Asian people growing up. Look, while I love all of the best Jackie Chan movies, and other great martial arts movies, all that did was create a stereotype in my head that went something like this: Asian people = martial arts.
For a time, the only movies I used to see with Asian people in them were martial arts flicks. That’s why entertainment can be so powerful. I hate stereotypes, but movies and TV shows are a great way to actually help destroy them. (Image credit: New Line Cinema ) It Highlights Asian Love Lives, Which Often Gets Neglected In Hollywood Films