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· Ryan General
While Asian Americans are Pissed Over Whitewashing, China Loves Matt Damon in ‘The Great Wall’
When the first trailer for “The Great Wall” hit the internet back in July, the Twitterverse was lit up with fiery criticisms against the film’s alleged whitewashing. Netizens have blasted the production primarily for casting Matt Damon, a caucasian actor, as the lead star of the…
· Max Chang
BuzzFeed Condemns White People For Whitewashing Asian Food, Then Whitewashes Asian Food
Ok Tasty, I admit it, you are one of my guilty pleasures. You regularly provide me with some of the best food porn ever. But seriously, WTF is this shit!? In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Tasty (a property owned by BuzzFeed), decided to take one of Asia’s most iconic dishes, and…
· Max Chang
Even White People Are Mad After Hollywood Tried to Whitewash ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
It’s not secret that Hollywood whitewashing has been a hot topic in recent years. Movies like “Ghost in the Shell“, “The Great Wall” and “Dr. Strange” were all subjects of controversy in 2016. Fortunately, it seems that Hollywood is starting to get their act together. Disney has…
· Ryan General
Trump Supporters to Boycott ‘Rogue One’ Because There Aren’t Enough White People in It
At a time when whitewashing and cultural (mis)appropriation in films is frequently thrust into the spotlight, the well-developed multicultural cast of the latest Star Wars film, ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ is a refreshing welcome. However, not everyone is pleased. In fact,…
· Khier Casino
New ‘Magic Mike’ Parody Will Have a Cast of All Sexy Asian Men
“It’s Asian Men!,” which describes itself as a “Magic Mike” parody with hot as hell Asian men, released a trailer earlier in November and is now running an Indiegogo campaign for the new short film. The movie is so steamy that the trailer shows one of its stars, actor and…
· Editorial Staff
One Video Perfectly Sums Up All the Crap Asian Americans Had to Deal With This Year
An independent production company just did a “mannequin challenge” video that’s sure to resonate with Asian Americans and everything they’ve had to deal with this year. The video, which was just posted on YouTube, has a number of actors reenacting major issues Asian Americans…
· Khier Casino
‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer is Full of White People Pretending to Be Asian
The full trailer for the highly-anticipated yet controversial live-action adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell” has finally arrived, but some still can’t get over the sheer “whiteness” of the trailer. Fans of the popular manga can finally watch actress Scarlett Johansson as she…
· Max Chang
‘Birth of the Dragon’ Producer Gives the WORST Excuse Ever For Ruining Bruce Lee’s Story
The makers of the new Bruce Lee ciopic “Birth of the Dragon” have not had a good last few months. After the film’s trailer came out, it was immediately slammed for focusing the whole story on one white character, while seemingly pushing Bruce Lee to the side. Early reviews on…
· Ryan General
Lucy Liu is Sick of Being Asked About Being an Asian-American Actress
Lucy Liu is getting sick and tired of being asked about being an Asian-American actress. She gave a lengthy explanation why during a post-screening panel discussion of her hit show “Elementary” at PaleyFest 2016 this Saturday. Responding to a question from the New York Times’…
· Max Chang
Disney is Seriously Trying to Screw Up Mulan
When Disney announced a live-action remake of the classic “Mulan”, people were excited, but many were also rightly concerned. With the prevalence of Hollywood whitewashing in films like “Ghost in the Shell” and “The Great Wall“, many were scared “Mulan” would suffer the same…
· Max Chang
Lead Actor For Bruce Lee Biopic Releases Statement Defending His Movie
It’s no secret that not many people in the Asian community are excited about the Bruce Lee biopic “Birth of the Dragon” after watching the trailer. While audiences are expecting a film depicting the epic fight between Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man, the trailer makes it look like…
· Carl Samson
White Guys Selling TV Show About an Asian Mail Order Bride is Originality at Its Best
NBC has bought the show “Mail Order Family,” a comedy that tells the story of a widowed single father who orders a bride from the Philippines by mail. The show was sold by “Superstore” writer-producer Jackie Clarke, director-executive producer Ruben Fleischer and executive…
· Editorial Staff
Fans Are Extremely Worried Hollywood is Going to Make Mulan a White Girl
When Disney first announced that they were creating a live-action adaptation of their famous animated film “Mulan”, fans were excited. However, their excitement quickly dissipated when they realized the amount of whitewashing that has been going on in Hollywood films lately. It…
· Editorial Staff
China is Incredibly Pissed at Hollywood
Chinese moviegoers are giving Hollywood the cold shoulder. Hollywood is quickly losing its Chinese audience over the industry’s notorious “whitewashing” of Asian roles. Some recent controversial castings include the rumor that Jennifer Lawrence was cast as the title character in…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Mastermind Behind ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Editor’s Note (8-5-18 7:51 a.m. PST): This post has been updated. Kevin Kwan is a Singaporean novelist best known for his book “Crazy Rich Asians”, a fictional story inspired by his childhood growing up with the rich elite in Asia.
· Waylae Gregoire
‘Yellow Fever’ is Not and Never Was a Derogatory Term for Asians, According to Asians
So apparently we wrote a “racist” headline about Chinese Olympic swimmer and perfect human specimen Ning Zetao by saying he’s giving the internet “yellow fever.” This is the headline: “Forget Zika Virus — China’s Hottest Olympic Swimmer is Giving the Internet Yellow Fever”.
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Are Pissed Matt Damon is Saving China From Monsters In Great Wall film
China’s most expensive film to date is generating quite a buzz — but not the kind producers were hoping. The movie “The Great Wall,” is a period flick set a thousand years in the past where Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon plays a soldier in ancient China. The film, which…
· Editorial Staff
He Was Raised By Poor Chinese Immigrants, Now He’s One of Hollywood’s Star Directors
At just 36 years old, director Jon M. Chu already has quite the resume. He’s helmed films like “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,” which went on to become the highest grossing concert film of all time, and “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.” His latest film, “Now You See Me 2,” features an…
· Editorial Staff
Paramount Tested CGI to Make White Actors Look More Asian for ‘Ghost in the Shell’
Yesterday, Paramount reminded all Asians why they were upset with the studio’s casting of white actress Scarlett Johansson as the lead Asian role of Major Motoko Kusanagi in the upcoming film adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell” by releasing the film’s first photo. Understandably,…