A wonderful spoof that illuminates the emasculation of Asian male as portrayed in western (Hollywood) film. The spoof deconstruct the normative performances of masculinity as prescribed by the hegemonic western (white) perspective. Asian males are often performed and therefore fixated as "weak", submissive, feminized, bottom, hyposexual, etc. (also keep in mind Asian female = hypersexualized while submissive = double standard). The original perpetuates the misrepresentation of race, identity...
This is prob one of the best spoofs I have seen. The original scene butchers Asian American culture. It emasculates the culture by making Thao seem feminine and portraying Walt as white masculine figure. This is also great because it flips the table by putting the white in the bottom position.
NICE. i love this parody bc honestly the original scene just pissed me off. the original scene basically showed that asians should conform to the "white" way of doing things to "be a man", that whites are superior. smh.
@tnuoc1000 What if you were a white guy who moved to an Asian country? Would you not appreciate someone teaching you to fit in and stand up for yourself? Some of the most repellent characters in Gran Torino are Walt's white, spoiled children and grandchildren. He learns that Thao and his sister are far more respectable. Racist jokes and machismo are universal.
Sooo the homosexual barbershop owner is emasculating Walt by telling him how to be a proper asian to act more feminine? That seems a tad weird. Obviously not all asians are gay.
@Razious1 Yes, it's weird, same as the original scene is weird that Walt and the barber is manning up Thao by telling him to be a proper man by being crude, racist, and "properly" masculine. If the original is acceptable, why not this?
@Razious1 they're not telling him how to be a proper asian, but rather how to be a proper MAN (like in the original gran torino scene). choosing an asian homosexual character to do that was a smart move in my opinion. it offers an alternative to the typical white-american view of masculinity.
I think this cause more stereotype than trying to make a point.
nujtxeej 3 weeks ago
Toad's acting is improving exceptionally since Gran Torino, bravo!
MabiChao 5 months ago
Lol. "White savior syndrome."
Kisho3 11 months ago
lol nice spoof. I thought the original version was pretty screwed up.
Wonderwice84 1 year ago
I Love the way how you guys put the old skool song by RARE at the end, still one of my fav song haha
iiChewyy 1 year ago
ok
leurseng 1 year ago
A wonderful spoof that illuminates the emasculation of Asian male as portrayed in western (Hollywood) film. The spoof deconstruct the normative performances of masculinity as prescribed by the hegemonic western (white) perspective. Asian males are often performed and therefore fixated as "weak", submissive, feminized, bottom, hyposexual, etc. (also keep in mind Asian female = hypersexualized while submissive = double standard). The original perpetuates the misrepresentation of race, identity...
DRAGONEmperor60 1 year ago
This is prob one of the best spoofs I have seen. The original scene butchers Asian American culture. It emasculates the culture by making Thao seem feminine and portraying Walt as white masculine figure. This is also great because it flips the table by putting the white in the bottom position.
sal62890 1 year ago
That is too cool! Bee Vang playing the old man this time! Hahaha!!!
kangvang 1 year ago
@kangvang Very cool of Bee Vang to take this on and sort of reprise his role from Gran Torino in a different, and critical, guise. Kudos!
GTCritic 1 year ago
"The bottom's actually in control." =)
aznwhitespot 1 year ago 2
LOL! A great way to show the ridiculousness of Asian stereotypes.
HA80RU 1 year ago
LOL @ the white saviour syndrome comment XD
003secretagent 1 year ago 2
NICE. i love this parody bc honestly the original scene just pissed me off. the original scene basically showed that asians should conform to the "white" way of doing things to "be a man", that whites are superior. smh.
tnuoc1000 1 year ago 7
@tnuoc1000 What if you were a white guy who moved to an Asian country? Would you not appreciate someone teaching you to fit in and stand up for yourself? Some of the most repellent characters in Gran Torino are Walt's white, spoiled children and grandchildren. He learns that Thao and his sister are far more respectable. Racist jokes and machismo are universal.
TheMagmagoblin 3 months ago
Vincent Chin reference. Niice.
CircusGurkus 1 year ago 3
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CircusGurkus 1 year ago
this parody is brilliant! it gives you a laugh, but it's rather clever once you analyse it.
sanrio1angel 1 year ago 2
Sooo the homosexual barbershop owner is emasculating Walt by telling him how to be a proper asian to act more feminine? That seems a tad weird. Obviously not all asians are gay.
Razious1 1 year ago
@Razious1 Yes, it's weird, same as the original scene is weird that Walt and the barber is manning up Thao by telling him to be a proper man by being crude, racist, and "properly" masculine. If the original is acceptable, why not this?
GTCritic 1 year ago 11
@GTCritic Beacuse thats how that generation actually was.
abaskcasckbackj 3 weeks ago
@Razious1 they're not telling him how to be a proper asian, but rather how to be a proper MAN (like in the original gran torino scene). choosing an asian homosexual character to do that was a smart move in my opinion. it offers an alternative to the typical white-american view of masculinity.
bagsy91 1 year ago 7