Greenbee Jaylen's breakthroughs and limitations

Keyon 2021-11-28 08:01:18

The breakthroughs and limitations of Jay the Green Hornet

To tell the truth, Jay Chou can play the leading role in this big Hollywood production. While I am excited, there is still a small discomfort, not because of anything else, just because of his small eyes.

Small eyes have always been one of the main stereotypes for Asians in the West. Others include the second child, good math, shy, eating dog meat and so on. There are not many Asian faces on Hollywood screens, and there are only a handful of people who can be the protagonists. These rare Asian screen images are an important source of impressions of Asians in the West. Finally, little-eyed Jay Chou also joined the ranks. His pair of little eyes, which are counted among Asians, will appear on tens of millions of screens in the West. Asian eyes are all small. This stereotype will undoubtedly be Was greatly strengthened. >.
reason why I say "stereotype" instead of looking for a Chinese word is because I didn't find a good translation. It was translated as "stereotype" on Wikipedia. I feel that this translation is still a bit negative. The stereotype should be relatively medium. Sexual words. Compared with prejudice (prejudice) and racism (racism), stereotype is not necessarily a preconceived subjective assumption. Many are indeed the result of people's observation and summary, and many are indeed true. For example, Asian students are good at math, regardless of the reason. This phenomenon is indeed very common, so this observation becomes a stereotype over time.

In the Green Hornet, Jay Chou integrated many Asian stereotypes: small eyes, small stature, kung fu, good science, not good at talking, nervous to get along with girls, etc. In addition, in such a movie where there is a protagonist for each of the two races, any action and any feature of the character may become the representative of this ethnic group. Sometimes, it is difficult to say that something is about this character. , It's about the ethnic group this character belongs to. For example, in the movie, Jay Chou formed a superhero combination with the rich second-generation Seth Roger to eliminate evil and promote good. Jay Chou was a technician of the rich second-generation dad before, and he can still work hard. But when the rich second generation’s father died, the rich second generation quarreled all his father’s employees, and Jay Chou "left quietly" in this way, did not appeal, nor did he intend to go. To be a superhero, if it weren't for the coffee that the rich second generation missed Jay Chou, he made so many powerful equipment, his talents and his skills would be wasted like that. Does this unambitious Jay Chou also represent the stereotype that Asians do not love adventurousness?

Of course, Jay Chou does not have only negative characteristics. His image this time is actually a breakthrough for the Asian image in Hollywood. Jay Chou knows how to be humorous, and he is able to communicate more deeply with foreigners and dare to chase hundreds of girls. Jet Li, Jackie Chan, and Chow Yun-fat have not achieved these characteristics. For these three Hollywood careers, I have always been very distressed. To put it simply, it is ruined! Jackie Chan has transformed from a righteous, selfless and lovely big brother to a bad-spoken man. He knows the kung fu clown who winks his eyes. Li Linjie has transformed from a kung fu prince full of aura and an elegant and handsome national hero into a dull and cold-blooded killer. Chow Yun-fat's garbage film bulletproof monk starred as a stereotypically mysterious master of Kung Fu, skill like magic, speech pretending to be sophisticated and inexplicable, dressed like a circus performer, in another Pirates of the Caribbean III, his image is even destroyed He was in a mess, with a bald head, two thin beards on his lips, and a whole Dr. Fu Manchu, and his behavior was incomparably trivial, which was a world away from his image that traversed the world at that time.

So, when Jay Chou said to the rich second generation, "Let’s work together to fight crime," he could make a humorous and witty response such as "I am willing to cooperate with you, but I don’t want to touch you". I was so excited. ! Homosexuality in the United States is more accepted by the society, so two good buddies should not have excessive intimacy, so as not to be mistaken for homosexuality. Sometimes the "de-intimacy" of such ordinary heterosexual friends can be overkill. This related topic is a great source of humor. In this conversation, the rich second generation said, "We are working together to fight crime is just a metaphor," but Jay Chou can deliberately turn the metaphor into a direct meaning and respond to hot topics in society. This is a wonderful mechanism of humor.

Jay Chou can truly communicate with foreigners and forge real friendships with foreigners. This is also a breakthrough. Most Asian characters generally use their time to shock foreigners, or move them bit by bit with their own behaviors. Few take the initiative to open their hearts and chat with foreigners and express their feelings. This is not only true in film history, but in real life, the exchange of different cultures also has the same problem. In addition to language barriers, both Western and Eastern students will have a feeling of "nothing to talk about". Generally speaking, after the introduction of name, nationality, and major, people of two different nationalities will have few other things. It's time to talk. But Jay Chou was different. After a few glasses of beer with the rich second generation, he began to complain about the rich second generation dad, complaining about the troubles the rich second generation father brought to him, and the rich second generation also had a lot of troubles. I feel the same, and I have a feeling of talking. The two plan to drive, and the bull (the) car will go out to vent, and their heroic career will begin. In fact, although the culture is different, the daily life and troubles can really be very different? Like Jay Chou in the movie, taking a common topic and sincerely expressing his thoughts and feelings is a further exchange, so that you can still make friends with foreigners.

Jay Chou, who has humor and communication, also dared to express his feelings. The two have become superheroes and their relationship is getting better and better. Jay Chou also gave the rich second generation a stun gun as a gift. There is also a very intimate note on the box. . It says, "xiong-di (brother) for me", and then explain that "xiong-di" means brother in Chinese. This emotional expression is too direct and strong. We are shy and introverted Asians, generally not like this Do.

Looking at it this way, Jay Chou is actually a breakthrough in the Asian screen image. This image has become more lovely and approachable. Although it was a breakthrough, the bottom line dominated by whites was not broken. At first glance, the image of Seth Roger is a daunting playboy, clumsy and weird, and nothing can be done. Without Jay Chou, this Green Hornet would be useless. But on closer inspection, the rich second generation is the key soul figure. First of all, money belongs to the second generation of the rich. No matter how hard Jay Chou is, no matter how skillful he is, nothing can be brushed without the material basis of the second generation of rich money. Then, the rich second generation was also the initiator of the Green Hornet. At first, in order to vent their discomfort with the rich second generation father, the two went out to vent their madness. When they were crazy, they saved a couple who were robbed by the way ( The second generation of the rich also took the initiative to save people), this incident became the beginning of the two superhero road. After that, the two became superheroes and marketed their own version of superheroes to be both good and evil. It was also the attention of the rich second generation. At this time, Jay Chou was still not sure whether he wanted to join. The rich second generation immediately started to sell his ideas. He said, "After you die, do you want your autobiography title to be "Coffee Boys, Auto Workers" or "Super Invincible Thunderbolt Bodhisattva shaking his head for fear of heroes"? I will definitely be very interested in the latter. If it is adapted into a movie, I will definitely buy a ticket to watch it?". After promoting his ideas so passionately, Jay Chou finally agreed to join the group. Finally, the noble meaning of the film, the hero's pursuit of justice is also shown by the rich second generation. The rich second generation realized that the newspaper tycoon father was bought by criminal forces and was very angry with his father, and determined to maintain the integrity of his own newspaper. Finally, After learning that his father later repented and no longer compromised with the black forces, and was eventually killed, he respected his father again and determined to fight the black forces to the end. Compared with the rich second generation, I can't see that Jay Chou has any noble purpose for this superhero career. Why does he participate, his purpose and his motives are not shown at all. Although Jay Chou can fight and design weapons, the originality of being a superhero and the great motivation to fight against the black forces are all brought by the rich second generation of whites.

A role like Jay Chou can be replaced, because big hands with good kung fu can be hired, and great equipment can be bought with money, but the originality, creativity and passion are indeed irreplaceable, which is also lacking in the role of Asian Jay Chou. Do you say that the situation of this Asian character and the white character can be used to summarize the country they represent.

After watching this movie, I am very happy to see so many breakthroughs in the image of Asians. It is not so uncomfortable to see that white people are still leading the way. After all, the lack of originality, creativity and pure passion is not our stereotype, but a real problem in our country and culture.

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The Green Hornet quotes

  • [repeated line]

    Britt Reid: Let's roll, Kato!

  • Britt Reid: Kato, we have a secret mission.