As I was watching the 1987 film: The Last Emperor, I was pondering upon the lack of Asian Americans... or any asians for that matter-- in Hollywood. They are pretty equal in every other aspect of life, but their prescence in the world media is very minimal. There are only a handful of films that either (a) star asians, (b) take place in asia, or (c) were made by asians -- that are recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Of these few are names like Indian Gandhi and Slumdog Millionaire, as well as Chinese The Last Emperor. Other celebrated titles include crudely directed "karate-flicks", stereotyping them all to be human/drug-trafficking, martial arts mastering, chopstick users. As some trafficking, fighting, and chopsticks do occur, I am sad to admit that the modern culture and affect of Asians in the Modern World is under-appreciated and under-represented. They supply us with everything. Chances are, most of your belongings say either Made in China or Made in Taiwan. The technology that we all use was predominantly developed in Japan. The leading executives in the world hail from this continent. Fortune magazine is plastered with these men. I'd really like to see more of them in today's media, since they are a big part of life and society.
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