Comments on: I can’t separate Audrey Hepburn from “Mr. Yunioshi” http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2006/10/05/i-cant-separate-audrey-hepburn-from-mr-yunioshi/ GIL ASAKAWA'S JAPANESE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE ON POP CULTURE, MEDIA & POLITICS Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:01:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gil Asakawa http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2006/10/05/i-cant-separate-audrey-hepburn-from-mr-yunioshi/comment-page-1/#comment-298058 Gil Asakawa Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:01:15 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=87#comment-298058 Hi Rei, I agree with you -- in many ways it's a classic film for good reasons (just today I heard the song "Moon River" which was in the film and it reminded me how much I want to like it). But that character is so offensive it ruins the whole thing for me.... Thanks for commenting! Hi Rei,

I agree with you — in many ways it’s a classic film for good reasons (just today I heard the song “Moon River” which was in the film and it reminded me how much I want to like it). But that character is so offensive it ruins the whole thing for me…. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Kuromiya_Rei http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2006/10/05/i-cant-separate-audrey-hepburn-from-mr-yunioshi/comment-page-1/#comment-298002 Kuromiya_Rei Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:58:45 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=87#comment-298002 I watched the movie once in Arts & Humanities class three years ago during my senior year in high school. I have to say I was quite offended by the racism and it had to start right at the beginning of the film. However, no one was actually quite going to laugh about it since most of my classmates were generally aware that I was the only Japanese girl in class. In some ways they were kind of shaking their heads in disapproval towards the racism in the movie. If necessary, I could have openly responded to anyone who'd ask me if I was offended by Mickey Rooney's character. However, no one would probably ask me anyways since they're bringing up a sensitive subject after all. Since I'm not the most outspoken and openly irate person in the class, I didn't bother to complain about the scene with my peers or teacher after class. Though most of my classmates must of been wondering whether or not I felt offended by the portrayal of an Asian American in "Breaksfast at Tiffany's". While I thought the movie was rather clever and interesting to watch, Mickey Rooney's character made me care less about the film. In other words, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was something to enjoy towards a certain extent, only to ignore it like a dead fly after the film was over. I watched the movie once in Arts & Humanities class three years ago during my senior year in high school. I have to say I was quite offended by the racism and it had to start right at the beginning of the film. However, no one was actually quite going to laugh about it since most of my classmates were generally aware that I was the only Japanese girl in class. In some ways they were kind of shaking their heads in disapproval towards the racism in the movie. If necessary, I could have openly responded to anyone who’d ask me if I was offended by Mickey Rooney’s character. However, no one would probably ask me anyways since they’re bringing up a sensitive subject after all.

Since I’m not the most outspoken and openly irate person in the class, I didn’t bother to complain about the scene with my peers or teacher after class. Though most of my classmates must of been wondering whether or not I felt offended by the portrayal of an Asian American in “Breaksfast at Tiffany’s”. While I thought the movie was rather clever and interesting to watch, Mickey Rooney’s character made me care less about the film. In other words, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” was something to enjoy towards a certain extent, only to ignore it like a dead fly after the film was over.

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