Hollywood Otherness

Exploring Hollywood's past (and present) of racism against Asian Americans.

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

"Rediscover the fascinating woman who made it all happen, but whose role was relegated to 'Technical Advisor.'" https://t.co/kH7HlkM3jT

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

No #NationalFlapperDay without Anna May Wong!

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

The most dangerous 'bubble' is the unquestioned belief in white supremacy and #Hollywood plays an important role in it. #whitewashing https://t.co/a8AYuz9qlx

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

@Tomoo_Terada @Kane007 Oh, I missed out on great converation, Interesting points! We need 2 keep a critical eye & change will come hopefully

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

#Yellowface was always justified with lack of Asian American actors. Truth is, there were lots of them. Rare article from 1926. #Hollywood

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

@Kane007 @njdotcom good read. Economics are important here. But #whitewashing for China just proves that movies are never "not political".

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

@FacelessManTwit Well, this still doesn't legitimize using a racist practice instead.

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

"That kind of casting is a subtler, even more hurtful form of age-old #Hollywoodracism" #whitewashing #DoctorStrange https://t.co/yx9ZReft5t

[🧡✨dreamthem✨💙 @gatx_negrx]

@alisonwillmore HEY! Fixed the title for you <3 @theLLAG

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

@CineMava Haha, don't know that movie, to be honest. Have to catch up on that.

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

Meet Willie Fung (1896-1945), #Chinese actor who played in 138 U.S. #movies. Due to #racism and #yellowface only bit parts. #Hollywoodracism

[Guardian Film @guardianfilm]

Does Brie Larson's Captain Marvel signal a new era of superhero diversity? https://t.co/pwxBBqVfbL

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

Commemorating the 145th anniversary of "possibly the worst #lynching in American history, the Chinese Massacre" #chinatown https://t.co/wkWyNIRQQz

[LAhistory @LAhistory]

"Thompson’s death incited a mob estimated at 500...to gather around Chinatown," @lahiddenhistory on @KPCCOfframp. https://t.co/q12haSJ5Ye

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

So basically they tried to avoid being racist by being racist in a different way? #DoctorStrange #whitewashing https://t.co/tIDwD2sviC

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

"[Anna May] Wong 'did not fit his conception of what Chinese people looked like.'" #annamaywong #hollywoodracism https://t.co/wEWFX85aUe

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

Good introduction to the history of #yellowface in #Hollywood by @voxdotcom https://t.co/iTxCo62onh

[Guardian Film @guardianfilm]

Why is Hollywood still using 'yellowface' in 2016? https://t.co/H7EXitoyjh

[Hollywood Otherness @visualorient]

Certainly not one of Lee's best achievements. RIP Fu Manchu. #christopherlee #fumanchu #yellowface