Yo, Is This Racist? But by far, the worst, most blatant racism in the film is the character (or caricature, really) of the offensively-named Long Duk Dong, a walking stereotype who's treated terribly. Hundreds of fans come out to hear their loyal renditions of '80s pop tunes. His every entrance is accompanied, mysteriously, by the sound of a gong. Would You Go To This Job Interview - Hiring Managers Chime In, My dad complains about gender roles but doesn't work. For a generation of Americans, the answer to that question is a name: Long Duk Dong. And don't black women do that with white men all the time talking about "pink peen" and how they're not hygienic, etc. I don’t know anybody with the last name Long or Dong. She's clearly not attracted to black men. It's his face — not that of Molly Ringwald's heroine — on the Sixteen Candles DVD in that red Netflix envelope. Rayven Lashea, Jan 8, 2021 at 9:31 PM You Make the Case: The 'In Character' Blog. And, says Watanabe: "We really need an Asian-American star, and it hasn't happened." Not “kind of.” Extremely racist. When we launched In Character, we set out to explore fictional characters who had left a mark on American culture. LSA has taken plenty from me but I refuse to let go of 16 Candles . Funny? But the character of Long Duk Dong, played by Gedde Watanabe, has been singled out as racist since the movie's release. No teen classic is complete without a side of racism, right? Facebook Twitter Pinterest 2 Broke Girls and the New Long Duk Dong We Never Asked For CBS. He grew up in a Japanese-American family in Ogden, Utah. It is an odd thing, that line between comedy and offense. Not all Asian Pacific Americans are in agreement about the movie. Give it to someone the next time you're playing and watch how they struggle. Then it's on to the average American dinner table, where the food seems completely foreign to him. Long Duk Dong is a fictional character who appears in Sixteen Candles, a 1984 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by John Hughes.Played by Japanese American actor Gedde Watanabe, the character is an Asian foreign exchange student and a supporting character in the film set at a US suburban high school.The character has been called an offensive stereotype of Asian people. Watanabe says making Sixteen Candles was a great experience, but one that, in retrospect, he realizes he was "a bit naive" about. [/QUOTE, Considering that I was once hit with a "Shaniqua" at a camp when I was a kid from a counselor. Dumbo's lead crow is named after an infamous set of laws in the US that legalised segregation Universal Pictures' teen comedy Sixteen Candles has long been criticised for stereotyping Asians with its Long Duk Dong character. That pride is tempered upon further review as she acknowledges his work “could also be considered racist, misogynistic, and, at times, homophobic. After all, he was one of them: born in the U.S.A. Gedde Watanabe is 52 now. But allow me to explain. He's mystified by quiche; confronted with a fork and spoon, he uses them like chopsticks. For one, a gong sounds every time his name is said. He barely speaks English, has a bizarre name that references male genitalia, and goes out of control once he is surrounded by American culture as seen … I prefer breakfast club, the lead girl is pretty to me. Nakamura and Wong, from Giant Robot magazine, clearly see some humor in Long Duk Dong, too. Racism. I was praying hard. For many millennials, Long Duk Dong, the foreign exchange student from John Hughes’ infamously racist 1984 film, was an introduction to the Asian comic-relief character. As NPR noted in 2008, "In 1984, when Sixteen Candles came out, some Asian-American groups decried Long Duk Dong as stereotypical, racist, and part of a long history of Hollywood's offensive depictions of Asian men." Podcasts. "If you're being called Long Duk Dong," Wong explains, "you're comic relief amongst a sea of people unlike you. From what I recall, most exchange students are hosted by families with similarly school aged children. Long Duk Dong is the creation of writer-director John Hughes, whose films — The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off — enshrined a Hollywood-heightened image of a suburban high school near you. He answered my prayers. In this case, Sixteen Candles’ Long Duk Dong provides the racist comic relief as the Japanese foreign exchange student whose first appearance in the film is marked by a gong. Celebrity News and Gossip, Bruh I’m high steppin’ to my bae :relieved: lol, Young Killa, Jan 8, 2021 at 9:30 PM It seems like Marjorie gon chase a bag that makes her happy and provides her what she wants and that’s what Lori is... BeenAround 'Net Famous. I’ll give you previews. Discussion in 'Movie Alley' started by TaTa84, Jun 5, 2020. Yeah I always rolled my eyes at that part. Even as they condemn the character, they laugh about his silly antics in the movie. "The Donger needs food.". Long Duk Dong wears his hair in what we called a "butt-cut" back in the '80s — parted straight down the middle. That's it, Rashid.. Just bow out gracefully and come take me on a date! In 1984, when Sixteen Candles came out, some Asian-American groups decried Long Duk Dong as stereotypical, racist and part of a long history of Hollywood's offensive depictions of Asian men. There was also the Chinese kid named Long Duk Dong. I didn't see that. That wasn't so bad: At least Lee, the martial-arts star, could kick ass. 'Every Bad Stereotype,' Rolled Into One Character. ", Worse, says Nakamura: "You're being portrayed as a guy who just came off a boat and who's out of control. "I feel bad for the guy in the end because he's had to live with the fact that all these Asian-American men hate him," says Nakamura. I know you've seen it many times here on LSA. x 7; Jun 5, 2020 #3. She made it seem gross like eww of course not I want a PINK guy, I didn't see that. And they understand Watanabe's conflict. 1. Film Clip: Sixteen Candles - Chinaman Long Duk Dong - The Scene - What's Happening Hotstuff comedy movie clip by John Hughes. That is NOT Babyface, someone alert him. Trump permanently suspended from Twitter. For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.’, Molly Ringwald Reflects John Hughes pics in MeToo: ‘Racist, Misogynistic – Deadline, (You must log in or sign up to reply here.). Acting like an idiot on TV only brings back waves of Long Duk Dong–related flashbacks. Wong and Eric Nakamura co-founded the magazine Giant Robot, which covers Asian and Asian-American pop culture. Both the audio and text versions on this page have been corrected. The racism and sexism in Hughes’ movie is so over the top, I have to hope any teens watching it today would view it as a shocking, old-timey artifact. But it's funny, too, because at the same time I laugh at the character. ALL of them were held by WOMEN, Google officially suspends Parler from Google store, Warning signs of impending riots were all over social media Malcom Nance, Chatter about more MAGA attacks on the 17th, Mary Trump Predicts A “Dangerous” Next Two Weeks Under the Trump Administration. There was also the Chinese kid named Long Duk Dong. 'Oh, sexy girlfriend.'". In real American schools, Long Duk Dong gave the mean kids new material. William was the one person White people could point to and say, “See? Celebrity Alley - Celebrity News and Gossip, World Champion L. Hamilton (Mercedes)|W: 10 P: 307, ‘Repent! As for Long Duk Dong, he lives on in pop-culture memory — though in some places, as more than a stereotype. Adds Wong: "It's baggage for him just like it's baggage for us.". "But that one certainly did.". NAH! Long Duk Dong – that’s doesn’t sound like a Chinese name to me at all? #Problematic. DolceDiva Well-Known Member. NOPE! Twitter deletes his subsequent tweets from @POTUS. And like most media cliches, it came with IRL implications. Is there anybody here who has healed themselves from trauma? As NPR noted in 2008, "In 1984, when Sixteen Candles came out, some Asian-American groups decried Long Duk Dong as stereotypical, racist, and part of a long history of Hollywood's offensive depictions of Asian men ." True enough: More than 20 years after Sixteen Candles came out, people are still laughing at — and cringing over, and sometimes singing along with — the phenomenon that is Long Duk Dong. The situation for Asian-American men in Hollywood has improved a bit since 1984. Racism. ellarebee, Jan 8, 2021 at 9:30 PM He is currently filming a thriller in New Mexico. Long Duk Dong, ‘Sixteen Candles’ One of modern movie history’s most enduring teen films, Sixteen Candles, is also a showcase for one of its most offensive Asian stereotypes.At the beginning of the film, Long Duk Dong is a repressed nerd living with the lead character’s grandparents as an exchange student. So why do you like this movie? So what. Thanks x 21; LOL! It's like every bad stereotype possible, loaded into one character.". Reality Tea-V, shottis2388, Jan 8, 2021 at 9:30 PM This video is a compilation of all the memorable scenes Long Duk Dong (Gedde Wantanbe) appeared in, in the 80s classic comedy, Sixteen Candles. Sixteen Candles stole even that limited pleasure — and Asian-American guys focused their frustration on the actor who played Long Duk Dong. He is best known for playing Harold in the comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and in an upcoming sequel. This site uses cookies. ToniEve, Jan 8, 2021 at 9:31 PM Why are even asking that question? 14,739 885. There are more Asian Americans behind the camera, and more substantial roles, especially on TV. "But probably most people know me as Long Duk Dong," he confesses, "which is still hard for me to say. January 19, 2012. by Andrew Ti. Facebook; Twitter; Print. He was joking with a friend that... Dblock, Jan 8, 2021 at 9:30 PM When they discover him, the inanity continues: "Oh, no more yanky my wanky," he moans. Is RHONY The Most Sexually Liberal Franchise? Oh, and along the way? He's A Facist, The US economy lost 140,000 jobs in December. And even there, he was recognized — at a Wal-Mart — as Long Duk Dong. They’re only following what they see. I've watched most of John Hughes movies, but the older I got I realized that he was an overrated racist. And don't black women do that with white men all the time talking about "pink peen" and how they're not hygienic, etc. Twenty-four years later, America’s National Public Radio described Long Duk Dong as “one of the most offensive Asian stereotypes Hollywood ever gave America”. She's clearly not attracted to black men. They want more roles that are simply American, not ethnic. Yes, really. In 2018, Sixteen Candles star Molly Ringwald expressed horror at watching the film through a modern lens, noting that Long Duk Dong is “a grotesque stereotype”. In Sixteen Candles, when a literal gong sound was played every single time the Asian character Long Duk Dong appeared on screen. Paparazzi Alley. William was the one person White people could point to and say, “See? Long Duk Dong has become the poster child of Asian stereotypes in Hollywood every since the premiere of the film. In the original version of this story, a quote from Martin Wong was incorrectly attributed. "In fact, I was working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I was accosted a couple of times by a couple of women who were just really irate and angry. It's an odd animal.". brings his talents to the world of media to periodically search for the most racist character in TV and movies. hide caption. The Love Guru (2008) Expand Long Duk Dong is considered one of the most racist portrayals of a minority movie character of all time. In 2018 Sixteen Candles star Molly Ringwald expressed horror at watching the film through a modern lens, noting that Long Duk Dong was "a grotesque stereotype". Long Duk Dong… like, kinda racist? Sixteen Candles (1984) follows the sixteenth birthday weekend of sophomore Samantha Baker and her crush on the popular senior Jake Ryan. Let's get the obvious out of the way first: Long Duk Dong is a horrible personification of stereotypes Americans hold about Asians. I played this song out before I even knew who she was. Facebook; Twitter; Print. "It took me a while to understand that," Watanabe says. It’s on a Apple playlist. They asked, 'How could you do a role like that?' “Isn’t this character – Long Dong Duk, or whatever – kinda racist?” Peter Kavinsky, the main love interest in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before asks when Lara Jean Song Covey makes him watch her favourite film, John Hughes ’ Sixteen Candles. "'What's happenin', hot stuff?' A California state court has shot down Khlozillas, Good American’s anti-SLAPP Motion... Kevin Harts has been in a Car Accident, Plane Crash, Boat Accident and Skiing accident. 2 Broke Girls and the New Long Duk Dong We Never Asked For CBS. I told you! Fa says the role played by Gedde Watanabe is "a horrifyingly racist portrayal" of an "oversexed, geeky, opposite-of-macho Asian man." Japanese-American actor Gedde Watanabe, who does not speak Japanese, describes his audition for the role of Long Duk Dong — and the trick he used to win the part. 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