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| re: There's a crazy, rich talent pool of Asian-American actors | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 11:03 am EST 01/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: There's a crazy, rich talent pool of Asian-American actors - AlanScott 11:54 pm EST 01/01/19 | |
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| I don't know if the original resolved Mei Li's plot like the film, but there is some business with her saying her "back is wet", off of a term she overheard on tv, the original term which is probably offensive to some; that could be rewritten. Otherwise, I rather agree with AlanScott -- when I've seen the film the characters just seem like different types of Americans and the two emigrants, though refreshingly not with the usual Caucasian faces one saw in American films. It always seemed rather charming and very tuneful, and a wonderful showcase for singing actors. | |
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| re: There's a crazy, rich talent pool of Asian-American actors | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 06:18 pm EST 01/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: There's a crazy, rich talent pool of Asian-American actors - PlayWiz 11:03 am EST 01/02/19 | |
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| The show's final scene is identical, or nearly, to the film's, as is the scene where Mei Li sees that scene from a movie on television. The woman in the film says that she's a wetback, which leads Mei Li to say, "My back is wet" in the final scene. I suppose someone might find this patronizing but . . . isn't it timely? OK, she's cutesy saying "My back is wet," but if someone is offended by that . . . I just don't know what to say. Oh, I do. It's a musical comedy. | |
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| re: There's a crazy, rich talent pool of Asian-American actors | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 06:46 pm EST 01/02/19 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 06:42 pm EST 01/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: There's a crazy, rich talent pool of Asian-American actors - AlanScott 06:18 pm EST 01/02/19 | |
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| There are people who seem to get off on being offended nowadays. Or who make a meme or hashtag about it. A good deal of what they are calling out is warranted, but some people seem to actually seek out and get a perverse sort of high from being offended and capitalizing on the attention they get for calling attention to themselves for being offended, it seems. | |
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