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- - - - She carries herself with similar characteristic of Fu Manchu who is already a mysterious character who shouldn't be trusted
        
        decides to take on his mission to "wipe the slate clean"
      - Dancer and performer + sexualized orientalism
        
        displays her attractiveness/ romanticize/sexualize her + Ronald is telling Joan that Ling Moy is not a threat but he is seen to be romantically involved with her
        
        Ronald's western affairs
        
        Opening campaign shows her in provocative clothing and a headline that mentions "celebrated oriental dancer"
        
        large, ornamental headwear and over the top outfits
      - Objectification
        
        Speaks of herself in third person "ling moy will be waiting"
    - - Fu Manchu is depicted to be evil and ominous
        
        murderous and clever, manipulating sir john and blackmailing the petrie family
    - - Duplicity
        
        Ling Moy finishes Fu Manchu's work - the hate and vengeance is claimed by her "i will be your son"
        However, no one knows that she will be carrying out her father's evil plan
        
        "my death will make you innocent in their eyes"
        
        "i make a beautiful illusion, which I shall crush" "end his lingering horror with a slow knife"
- - - - Only he can take care of her as if she is a flower for only he has the resources to give her a life that a White man could provide
    - - Allen goes against his desires to pursue Anna May Wong due to disagreements with his friends
        
        Similarly, a scene pans between an Asian woman and a White woman, insinuating that Allen, as a White man, should be with a White woman
        
        Contrasts with the idea of a civilized, polished White woman
- - - - Hidden agenda and motives
        
        represented by Haka as he attempts to rape Edith. He is not to be trusted and acts as a wedge between the White couple.
        
        Richard is the epitome of a respectful husband and is compared to Arakau's evidenced dishonest nature
        
        Richard is suspicious of Haka's motives
        
        Refuses to take Edith's money and believes that she is his property after doing her a favor
      - Evil antagonist - Yellow Peril
        
        Haka threatens Edith's relationship with her husband through his sexual. advancements. He is introduced as a mysterious, ominous character, initiating a feeling of uncertain discomfort with the audience.
        
        He brands Edith with hot iron stick
    - - Arakau's home is ornamented with cultural pieces to exaggerate his exoticism
        
        Arakau's house is decorated with cultural pieces that accentuate his orientalism outside of his character alone. His settings also reinforce his differences from his White counterparts
      - The use of dark red lighting also symbolizes his orientalism
    - - He is repeatedly denied of Edith's affection. Haka functions to be the male who is beneath his White counterpart (Richard)
- - - - Mina's parents are disapproving of her relationship with Demetrius because of his racial background
        
        Demetrius calls Jay out for being entitled due to his "Whiteness" and how they are of the same skin tone yet the only difference is the way they act
      - Model Minority Myth - enables this perpetuation that Asians are of a higher class and Black people are looked down upon
        
        Model Minority Myth pits Asians and Black communities to overlook systemic racism. Compares other racial groups with Asians to indicate that it is self-inflicted
        
        Refers back to Indians being above Africans in Uganda under a historical context
        
        Another method of inspiring discourse between different POC communities
      - Attempts to manage Mina's love life - she is not given acceptance to be making decisions for herself
- - - - Hypersexualized White male gaze of Asian women
        
        Geisha trope that exploits an image that parallel to that of prostitutes. Yoko is suggestive of a hypersexual yet innocent Asian woman.
        
        Exudes femininity and discipline
        the 'geisha' archetype suggests exotic sexuality
        
        Exotification of Asian features using prosthetics to manipulate her facial structures. Lucy also imitates a Japanese accent with stereotypical enunciations and deliberate inarticulateness.
        
        image of the "Orient" is emphasized to contrast the stark differences between Asian/White features
        
        Reinforces the Asian woman/ White man trope
        
        Causes distrust between Lucy and Paul as she believes that Yoko will threaten her marriage
        
        Femme Fatale
      - Duplicity
        
        Duplicitous nature curated through Yoko's character. Outwardly she is seemingly Asian but she functions to fool those around her.
      - Tolerance to Violence
        
        Yoko is sexually violated but laughs it off without considering the severity of the event that had occurred. She treats the situation as a joke and Bob is not condemned, excusing his advancements
      - Lucy has a geisha be at her beck and call to teach her the practices of the geisha. She even suggests that the geisha stay with her overnight
- - - - Michael and Ronald thought that Vincent was Japanese, indicating that they do not consider the complexity of Asian ethnicities
    - - Desensitization of Vincent's death as it was evident that the court did not want to properly condemn the perpetrators.
      - When interviewed, it was obvious that Michael was not remorseful and was defensive about his actions
        
        He refused to admit that his actions were racially charged and rather said it was because of a lapse in judgement (influence of alcohol)
- - - - Ben is a high-achieving student as well as his friends. He is consistently preoccupied with keeping up with his school responsibilities
        
        A large portion of his character development is him building a good resume for colleges and studying for the SATs
        
        His friends are involved with clubs and sports, suggesting their ambitiousness to succeed
        
        Stephanie is mad at Ben for finishing their project without her knowing. Realistically, one typically does not get upset over a completed assignment.. especially if it was finished early!
        
        Academic decathlon and math club
      - Are able to use the model minority narrative to get away with crime and bend the rules. They do not get caught for most of their actions because they are seen as good kids who get good grades.
        
        "Aren't you supposed to be in bible class"
        
        "you can get away with anything don't you?" 57:16, "As long as our grades were there, we were trusted" 12:10
      - Confusing dichotomy of being ambitious students but delinquents on the side. Their identities still maintain as accomplished, high-achieving students before they are seen as bad criminals.
    - - Virgil shows Ben a pornographic video of Stephanie
        
        Stephanie, the lead AA woman in the movie is heavily sexualized, revealing scenes of a her sex tape and sly innuendos
        
        Video store where she finds a sexual CD and looks over to Ben
    - - Virgil's character fawns over women but there are no scenes that show women finding him desirable back
- - - - Rachel is a well-established professor and Nick comes from generational wealth, both of which contribute to the high-achieving Asian archetype.
        
        All the characters are Asian living as elite socialites and while Rachel does not come from wealth, she is still ordained with fancy clothing and jewelry
        She is accepted in rich society
    - - Open room to show a multi-dimensional Asian character, narrating Rachel's westernization. This is countered by other movies that emphasize exoticism
        
        Invalidate Rachel's Asian-ness
        
        "forever foreigner"
    - - Rachel needs to keep up with being in Eleanor's good graces
        
        feels the need to beat Nick's mother for approval
      - Eleanor had to experience her own trouble with earning respect from her mother-in-law and projects her history onto Rachel in return
        
        Tiger-mom
        
        over-protective of her child and is controlling over his affairs
- - - - Finds Sue being harassed by three Black men and threatens them with a gun to leave her alone
      - Confronts Spider and his gang by telling them to stop messing with Thao's family
        
        Walt takes on the role to protect this family and Thao & Sue supposedly need his help
      - Triggered by the need to remedy his guilt from the war, feels as though his actions can be forgiven despite its severity if he can redeem himself by helping the Hmong family
    - - He tries to teach Thao ways to become more manly, taking him to his barber and helps to give him a construction job
    - - He doesn't like Thao as he is not the typical macho male figure-head but seen as more of a wimp
- - - - There is a passage of generational trauma that occurs through Wil's mother onto herself
        
        She can not accept her daughter as a lesbian. In turn, it creates barriers for allowing Wil to accept that reality for herself. She is scared to be public with it and only entrusts her friends
        
        Wil's mother was not accepted for having a child out of wed-lock by her father
        
        Her mother then projects similar limitations on her own daughter
      - Vivian's family contrasts that of Wil's
        
        They are more understanding of her sexuality
    - - Vivian and Wil are contrasted by their life choices
        
        Vivian serves to challenge traditional routes and behaviors that Wil ultimately shows through her own career as a surgeon - Vivian on the other hand is pursuing dance
      - Ties into Asian cultural expectations that are imposed on Wil
- - - - Hans perpetuates the image of the evil male lead who is involved with drugs and prostitution
    - - Martial Arts and music selection enhance the Asian perception - it is a stereotypical sport that the character partakes in
- - - - Symbolic of how Asian women often do not speak up for themselves
      - Objectification and Desensitization
        
        Difficult to ascertain true emotions that humanize the individuals if known that their stories were fake
        
        following a script like robots as opposed to speaking from a place of reality
- - - - Witness scenes of elderly being dragged and pulled forcefully by enforcement
      - Protestors are being hit
      - A particular scene that shows an old man lying on the ground with people surrounding him. There is no medical attention that is there to help him
      - Insensitivity to their living situation and refuse to give them warning or support in displacing them elsewhere - they are left to their own devices
        
        Elder is being interviewed and indicates that he spends every night fearing that he is going to be removed out of his home without a moment's notice
- - - - Ben, Robert's friend tells him to tell her that he doesn't want her anymore and doesn't want to tell her directly
        
        She is treated as disposable and not given the decency to be told of the news face to face
        
        Doesn't consider that she has emotions
    - - Suzie is attacked by a sailor as she refuses to go into his room. She glamorizes abuse as a means to validate Richard's love for her and views the situation in a positive light. In doing so, the movie dilutes the severity of abuse she endures whether it be verbal or physical.
        
        Sailor attacks her because she is a prostitute and is removed of her humanity
        
        Rips clothing off of her (european dress)
    - - She pledges herself to be Richard's loyal partner. She sets him on a pedestal, claiming that he is the only person who can make her feel rich and fulfilled; the opportunities and status that only a White male could perceivably provide.
        
        Despite being popular amongst men, she stays by Richard's side, which further proves her loyalty
      - She is the 'lotus blossom' as she is the helpless damsel in distress in need of a White savior to pull her out of the mud and redeem her.
        
        White Savior Complex
        
        White Male/Asian Female trope
      - Caters to the man's needs, subservient, passive, docile
        
        Changing her clothing per Richard's request and lacks her own personal agency
        
        Unavoidable with prostitution