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吴彦祖
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The Donger!

I actually liked "Long Duk Dong" when I saw 16 Candles as a kid because he sort of epitomized all the Chinese foreign exchange students that my parents sponsored to come to America back in the 80's and 90's. I didn't really hate him because I was never made fun of by being called Donger. Maybe I went to really liberal schools. I did however come to realize much later the impact a stereotyped character like "the Donger" could have on an entire race and generation and to some degree is still perpetuated today with John Cho's nerd in Harlod and Kumar and the annoying geek(some say adorable) that Masa Oki plays in Heroes. Somebody needs to change that.

Check out this study on  NPR here.

Donger"的老套角色其實反映了整個種族的現狀,某種程度上直到今天仍然存在。象《尋堡奇遇》中John Cho的卑微形象,以及Masa Oki在《英雄》中扮演的討厭家夥(有人說可愛)。我們需要改變它。到NPR裏看 更多內容

 | 小时候看《十六支蜡烛》时我很喜欢"Long Duk Dong"这个人物,因为他是中国交换学生的缩影,我父母也是八、九十年代到的美国。我不恨他,因为从没有人叫过我Donger加以取笑,可能我读的学校比较文明。之后很久我才意识到类似"the Donger"的老套角色其实反映了整个种族的现状,某种程度上直到今天仍然存在。象《寻堡奇遇》中John Cho的卑微形象,以及Masa Oki在《英雄》中扮演的讨厌家伙(有人说可爱)。我们需要改变它。 到NPR里看 更多内容

大约 16 年 前 0 赞s  26 评论s  0 shares
Chungtsang 5b chungtsang
I'm with you totally. My mission in life to to change this. That's why I was a huge supporter for AA filmmakers and films like Finishing the Game. I think what you're doing with you acting and directing is counterbalancing these stereotypes. Keep up the good work, and be sure I'll keep suporting whichever ways I can.
大约 16 年 ago
Chungtsang 5b chungtsang
Not sure if you heard of this movie already, but it's an one hr documentary on the subject. Definitely great to watch: http://www.slantedscreen.com/
大约 16 年 ago
45862083 0af2fd4d5d
good interview!
大约 16 年 ago
Mariejost 26 dsc00460
Well, its not just Hollywood you creates this stereotype of the geeky guy. I've been watching some Hong Kong films from the early-mid 90s aimed at teens (a lot of Leslie Cheung stuff) and the hapless, socially inept (especially around the opposite sex) geek is alive and well in those films, as is the fat kid who can never get a date, the male virgin hot to lose that virginity, the cool rebel, the good girl, and so forth. Creating stereotypical characters was hardly racists in films produced by Chinese for other Chinese, was it? Yet, these films are filled with stereotypical characters. Hong Kong comedies trade even more on stereotypes for their humor. Perhaps it is just human nature to reduce people to a few notable and easily identifiable characteristics. And we must never forget that it wasn't only the non-anglo types who were picked on in American high school. I'm about as White as you can get, belonged to a middle class family, was nicer looking than average (though would have hardly made cheerleading squad), but when I was 7 the kids decided that I was fun to pick on. I was a social pariah until I went to college. The only reason they did this to me was---because they could. So, there are many reasons for social rejection, and race is only one. Because it is so obvious, it often has to bear the burden, but it is not the only factor at play here. Human nature can be very cruel. Unenlightened people (aren't kids all unenlightened?) seek out what is different, weak, scary, and separate themselves from it, drive off the offending individual. Watch how a flock of birds treats a sick flock member--and you will get the idea. Something biological is at the root of this cruelty. I don't say it is right, but you have to see it as something very deep-seated in human nature.
大约 16 年 ago
Mariejost 26 dsc00460
butter, I don't think a Chinese character has to necessarily be played by a Chinese actor. If Vigo Mortensen could play a Russian, or Daniel Day-Lewis could play an American, or Javier Bardem could play whatever nationality he played in No Country for Old Men (not a Spaniard, that's for sure)--these three award winners all--why can't a Japanese actor play a Chinese guy? What counts is that the actor makes you believe they are who they are playing and not who they are in real life.
大约 16 年 ago

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