http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/09/keanu-reeves-as-a-samurai-is-it-still-yellowface-if-the-actor-is-hapa/ GIL ASAKAWA'S JAPANESE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE ON POP CULTURE, MEDIA & POLITICS Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:01:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/09/keanu-reeves-as-a-samurai-is-it-still-yellowface-if-the-actor-is-hapa/comment-page-1/#comment-305467 Lane Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:36:22 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=749#comment-305467 The decision to case the Chinese actresses in Memoirs of a Geisha may very well have been financial. Roger Ebert has pointed out that the two leads are bigger grossing actresses in Japan than any Japanese actress. The decision to case the Chinese actresses in Memoirs of a Geisha may very well have been financial. Roger Ebert has pointed out that the two leads are bigger grossing actresses in Japan than any Japanese actress.

]]> http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/09/keanu-reeves-as-a-samurai-is-it-still-yellowface-if-the-actor-is-hapa/comment-page-1/#comment-167491 isaac m. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:27:19 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=749#comment-167491 oops, chalk up the jason scott lee comment to a baseless rumor i guess. in any event, it seems like he hasn't gotten a lot of work nowadays. oops, chalk up the jason scott lee comment to a baseless rumor i guess. in any event, it seems like he hasn’t gotten a lot of work nowadays.

]]> http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/09/keanu-reeves-as-a-samurai-is-it-still-yellowface-if-the-actor-is-hapa/comment-page-1/#comment-167331 Gil Asakawa Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:03:14 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=749#comment-167331 Thanks, Jan... I agree about Geishas. The Chinese stars wouldn't have been so bad, but the accents were so obviously wrong! Thanks, Jan… I agree about Geishas. The Chinese stars wouldn’t have been so bad, but the accents were so obviously wrong!

]]> http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/09/keanu-reeves-as-a-samurai-is-it-still-yellowface-if-the-actor-is-hapa/comment-page-1/#comment-167247 Jan Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:27:22 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=749#comment-167247 I forgot to mention ..... Keanu Reeves as a samurai doesn't sound too promising. Authenticity will be lost. I forgot to mention ….. Keanu Reeves as a samurai doesn’t sound too promising. Authenticity will be lost.

]]> http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2008/12/09/keanu-reeves-as-a-samurai-is-it-still-yellowface-if-the-actor-is-hapa/comment-page-1/#comment-167243 Jan Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:09:30 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=749#comment-167243 As far as "Memoirs of a Geisha" is concerned, I guess it all boils down to making money. I, too, was disappointed that they did not use Japanese people in the key roles. Being Japanese-American and knowing the language, somewhat, it was difficult to listen to them speak Japanese with an accent. I thought Ken Watanabe was great. By the way, I enjoy reading your website. I'm in the Southern Cal area. Sounds like Colorado is nice place to visit. As far as “Memoirs of a Geisha” is concerned, I guess it all boils down to making money. I, too, was disappointed that they did not use Japanese people in the key roles. Being Japanese-American and knowing the language, somewhat, it was difficult to listen to them speak Japanese with an accent. I thought Ken Watanabe was great. By the way, I enjoy reading your website. I’m in the Southern Cal area. Sounds like Colorado is nice place to visit.

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