This is a documentary about the issues of representations of Asian men in American media, created by Jeff Adachi. The interesting thing about Jeff Adachi is that he is a filmmaker as a hobby; his day job is serving the Public Defender of San Francisco! He has a busy facebook page about film issues and criminal justice issues.
As you watch this film, consider these questions:
- Describe the various roles that Asian Americans men have portrayed. How does an Asian American actor address stereotypical roles that they are offered?
- What issues face Asian American women in Hollywood?
- In the film, Terence Chang hopes that roles for Asian American men would change for the better in 10 years. Considering the fact that the film was made in 2006 --- 10 years ago -- what is the state of Asian American male roles in 2017?
- How does this film connect with the reading material regarding the 6 Faces of the Oriental?