| re: Mickey Rooney is the most racist version of yellowface... | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 08:13 pm EST 02/17/21 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 08:03 pm EST 02/17/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Mickey Rooney is the most racist version of yellowface... - BroadwayTonyJ 09:53 am EST 02/17/21 | |
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| Well, the point of my post was to comment on your response to Singapore/Fling, which read to me like a defense of Brynner's casting in ''The King and I,'' which, of course, you're entitled to champion. But the post also seemed to be a rationalization for ''yellowface'': in essence, ''Hollywood was not an equal opportunity employer,'' so Asian actors should be grateful for the scraps and small parts they were thrown. I guess I'm not so forgiving of a Hollywood system that was ''not interested in ethnic authenticity.'' For decades, Caucasian actors could play Caucasians, PLUS Asians, Latinos, Native Americans, etc. So Hollywood brought us John Wayne as Genghis Khan, Marlon Brando as Emilio Zapata, Jeffrey Hunter as Cochise, etc. Talk about white privilege. On the other hand, good movie roles were rare, especially for Asians, Latinos and Native Americans; sometimes, they didn't get to play roles of their own race, robbing them of their chances to showcase their skills and find fame. Thanks for spotlighting Adiarte and Yukiko. They deserved better. IMDB.com lists Eliza as Yukiko's only real role as an actress, and Adiarte's most notable TV stint looks like it was playing a cabin boy on ''M*A*S*H.'' What a shame Hollywood didn't value actors of color, like them, more. I've little interest in remaking or recasting old ''Asian-themed''films, especially those that did yellowface. I'd rather focus on today's new shows, like ''Soft Power,'' or movies, like ''Crazy Rich Asians,'' ''Parasite'' and ''Minari,'' which showcase stories about Asians, created by and cast with Asians. |
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