American films have a long history of portraying minorities in troubling ways, from Hispanics, to African Americans and Native Americans. But the group whose screen portrayals are particularly interesting are Asians. In broad terms the males have been typically portrayed as intelligent, but sneaky and untrustworthy. And the women are usually treated as exotic, desirable and attractive but equally difficult to trust.
The Yellow Peril
The Yellow Peril
The Yellow Peril
American films have a long history of portraying minorities in troubling ways, from Hispanics, to African Americans and Native Americans. But the group whose screen portrayals are particularly interesting are Asians. In broad terms the males have been typically portrayed as intelligent, but sneaky and untrustworthy. And the women are usually treated as exotic, desirable and attractive but equally difficult to trust.