Channel: PBS Origins

Category: Education

Tags: pbspaxton hall-yoshidaunbreakable kimmy schmidtshang-chi and the ten ringsthe eternalspop culturehistorian’s takejosh channever have i everchinese exclusion actthe good placecrazy rich asiansasian representationtranscontinental railroadsixteen candleskal pennasianharold and kumar go to white castlehistoryasian americanlong duk dongangry asian mandolly lijohn choaapialways be my maybedanielle bainbridgeadrian de leon

Description: There’s a new type of character in Hollywood: The Asian Himbo. These hunky male characters who are sweet but not the brightest bulbs have come a long way from stereotypes that date all the way back to the 1800s. Professors Adrian De Leon, Danielle Bainbridge, and special guest Phil Yu (Angry Asian Man), break down how Hollywood’s least sexy character went from completely undesirable to leading love interest. Resources: Guardian. 'Forgotten by society' – how Chinese migrants built the transcontinental railroad. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/jul/18/forgotten-by-society-how-chinese-migrants-built-the-transcontinental-railroad The International History Review. The Fear of ‘Yellow Peril’ and the Emergence of European Federalist Movement. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07075332.2017.1329751?journalCode=rinh20 National Archives. Chinese Exclusion Act (1882). archives.gov/milestone-documents/chinese-exclusion-act#:~:text=In%20the%20spring%20of%201882,immigrating%20to%20the%20United%20States. NPR. What's So 'Cringeworthy' About Long Duk Dong in 'Sixteen Candles'? npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/02/06/384307677/whats-so-cringe-worthy-about-long-duk-dong-in-sixteen-candles Wall Street Journal. ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Tackles a 1980s Asian Caricature: Long Duk Dong. wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-91953 Credits: Director: Dolly Li Producer: Tien Nguyen Consulting Producer: Danielle Bainbridge Associate Producer: Mia Faske On-camera appearances by: Danielle Bainbridge, Adrian De Leon, and Phil Yu Written by: Dolly Li and Tien Nguyen Voiceover by: Kiana Taylor Director of Photography: Brain Inocencio Online Editor & Motion Graphics: Travis Hatfield Assistant Editor: Josaen Ronquillo Additional Motion Graphics: Jonathan Gil Research Assistant: Kiana Taylor Makeup Artist: Dawn Coleman Set Designer: Tori Laxalt Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy Post-production services & facilities provided by: Flash Cuts Executive Producer for Flash Cuts: Eurie Chung Executive Producers for CAAM: Stephen Gong, Donald Young Supervising Producer for CAAM: Sapana Sakya Coordinating Producer for CAAM: Czarina Garcia Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing This program is a production of Plum Studios and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).