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Oddest observation about these anti-asian or derogatory phrases…
Most are said within the first 10 minutes or so of the movie. Gee,
if you’re an Asian person walking into a party, that’s like getting a
door slammed in your face. But, stay if you like so long as your nose
isn’t bleeding too badly.
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Carrier (2009)
Producers: Paramount Vantage, Likely Story, This is that Productions, Ivy Boy Productions
Backdrop: Some friends are driving cross-country to get away from an epidemic that’s causing people to drop like flies. They come across an Asian man strung up on a pole with a sign dangling from his neck that reads, “Chinks brought this”.
It implies that the Chinese brought the disease into the country. The scene
stirs up images of the heinous lynchings of African-americans in America’s dark history.
Gamer (2009)
Producers: Lionsgate, Lakeshore Entertainment
”Who cares about a bunch of dead Orientals?”
King of California (2007)
Producers:
Millennium Films
Emmett/Furla Films
Nu Image Films
King of California Productions
Lone Star Film Group
Michael London Productions
<Michael Douglas>
”This is so weird. I don’t know if I dreamnt it or heard it on the news. Naked Chinese men washing ashore
by the dozens up and down southern californa beaches at sunrise. Boat people… they put their clothes
in plastic bags and uh… they swim ashore. Naked Chinese guys fucking amazing”
<daughter>
”Naked Chinese guys… Jesus Christ. Don’t people go to hospitals to get better?”
Dead End (2003)
Producers:
Sagittaire Films
Captain Movies
<son>
Damn, I’m starving.
<father>
Me too…
<daughter>
Look, can we drop the subject, I don’t feel very good.
<son>
Hey honeybunny, how about a couple of boogers?
<daughter>
Shut up Richard!
<son>
Or, some macaroni and dick-cheese
<mom>
Richard, that’s disgusting.
<son>
But, mom… there really is a cheese called “dick-cheese”. The Chinese make it.
A few minutes later…
<mom>
Let’s do a song everybody… how about “Yellow Submarine”
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* Commentary
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How old is that song, “Yellow Submarine”? I don’t think it’s still
relevant in any sensible way. This was obviously a metaphor used
subliminally to cap off the bizarre dialogue.
“Dick cheese, anyone?” No?
“Sex with an Asian man, anyone?” No?
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The Big Lebowski (1998)
Producers:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Working Title Films
<Jeff Bridges>
”The Chinaman, who peed on my rug… I can’t go give him a bill…
<John Goodman>
”The Chinaman is not the issue here.”
”Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-american, please.
<Jeff Bridges>
”Walter, this isn’t a guy who built the railroads here. This is a guy… Walter,
he peed on my rug.”
”Dude, the Chinaman is not the issue here.”
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Dear Hollywood producers/writers,
Thanks for clarifying that Asian-americans were once railroad builders. But, a news flash: we’ve gone on to other occupations in the 140 years since the railroads were built.
Oh, and thanks for depicting Asian men like dogs… peeing on somebody’s rug? Really? (By the way, this isn’t the first time Asian men get depicted like dogs…
they did it with Jet Li in the movie, “Unleashed”, which by the way was originally
entitled, “Danny, the Dog”).
I wonder if women find it sexy when guys eat off the floor?
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