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Monday, February 02, 2009
2009-02-03 6:17AM / / 會員可以看
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Why I Don't Give A Shit About Avatar

...and why I think you shouldn't either.

Recently there's been some Asian American outrage buzz about this movie Avatar being cast all non-Asian. Someone even posted a comment earlier asking me to bring light to it.

Well, here's some light -- I don't actually give a shit. Why? Because it's a trap. It's an ancient oriental mystical thumb prison that stinks like stinky tofu.

In case you don't know what I'm talking about, here is the issue that people are in an uproar about -- Casting non-Asians in a cartoon about mystical martial artists created by non-Asians for non-Asian audiences. Hmmmm. Let's explore both scenarios behind winning and losing this battle:

1. We lose the battle (which we will) and Hollywood makes another piece of crap that I wouldn't have bothered to watch anyway.

2. We win the battle (which we won't) and Hollywood suddenly becomes "enlightened" and sees the error of its ways, casting a full Asian cast starring Jet Li, Michelle Yeo, Chow Yun Fat, Rick Yun, Sung Kang, John Cho, Keiko Agena, the Jabberwockees and Tila Tequila as mystical martial artists. Haven't I seen this before? Do I really want to fight to see it again?

Here is the only thing that bothers me about this subject -- the film is being directed by an Asian American (albeit a South Asian American), M. Night should know better. But maybe he is doing all the aforementioned Asian American actors a favor and saving them from being in his next terrible movie.

I have a better idea -- Support movies that work outside of this system like...
- Stephane Gauger's "Owl and the Sparrow" in theaters now. http://www.owlandthesparrow.com/
- Juwan Chung's "Baby" out on DVD now. http://www.affiliated-ent.com
- Gene Rhee's "Trouble With Romance" on VOD now. http://www.myspace.com/thetroublewithromance
- Jessica Yu's "Ping Pong Playa" on DVD now. http://www.pingpongplaya.com/

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Flagday
留言於2009-02-03 10:32PM [举报]

This is the big compromise...

http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=5026
rottendoubt
留言於2009-02-03 4:39PM [举报]

that makes sense. altho, i do think it's a bit messed up.

what they should do is .... make a rip-off of the movie here in hong kong using an all asian cast! =D
Simon Yin
留言於2009-02-03 3:49PM [举报]

werd up my brutha.
Flagday
留言於2009-02-03 8:44AM [举报]

I liked Ping Pong Playa.  Haven't seen the others.

That's such a sad outlook.  I'm sure it's realistic but terribly sad.  I just wish there were another alternative than the two you relate.

Why can't a multicultural cast work until Hollywood is less cowardly?  Tokyo Drift made $62.5 million.  Impossible?  Unsatisfactory?

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Michael Kang is a Korean American filmmaker trying to get comfortable with the idea that he is based in Los Angeles....
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Michael Kang is a Korean American filmmaker trying to get comfortable with the idea that he is based in Los Angeles.

His feature film directorial debut "The Motel" which was produced by Indie veteran director Miguel Arteta (Chuck & Buck, The Good Girl) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and an internationally premiered at the Pusan Film Festival. The film is currently available on DVD through Palm Pictures. “The Motel” is the recipient of the Humanitas Prize as well as three top jury prizes from the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, The San Diego Asian Film Festival and The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The film was also nominated for “Best First Feature” at the Independent Spirit Awards.

In addition, Michael was a fellow at the Sundance Filmmakers Lab in 2002. He also received the 2002 Geri Ashur Award in screenwriting through the New York Foundation for the Arts. Michael was honored with a National Endowment for the Arts Artist’s Residency at the prestigious MacDowell Colony. Most recently, Michael was awarded a fellowship with the ABC/DGA New Talent Television Directing Program.

His newest feature film "West 32nd" which was produced by Teddy Zee (Saving Face, Hitch) and features John Cho (Harold and Kumar, BLT), Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica) and Jun Ho Jeong (My Hero, My Boss, Another Public Enemy) premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film was financed by CJ Entertainment and will have a theatrical release in both the US and Asia. For more info, visit www.w32nd.com.

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