tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post2895437509070087089..comments2023-09-15T07:10:44.140-07:00Comments on Favorite Hong Kong actresses: Zhang Ziyi, Li Bingbing, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and foreign menewafflehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03339565669634286677noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-60649595433632768702011-02-11T12:37:25.822-08:002011-02-11T12:37:25.822-08:00it is true there is a cultural difference here the...it is true there is a cultural difference here the west is far more open to inter racial couples because the USA is built on the immigration of all races. In the east identity is more fixed because they have history and culture but in america they dont really, or at least not in the same way. <br />Couples in the spot light of all cultures will gravitate to other rich or powerful people because lets face it, not everyone can understand the life of a superstar, i think this is the point. none of the celebrities menchioned are a normal couple <a href="http://www.lovestruck.com/" rel="nofollow">dating in hong kong</a>, or where ever and this means huge pressure and focus from the worlds media. This is not something an average person can handle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-39123420249936955492009-12-10T20:48:24.581-08:002009-12-10T20:48:24.581-08:00"Am sure one day West- white culture will fai..."Am sure one day West- white culture will fail, and Asia( China) will be center of world"<br /><br />A bet on China as the coming superpower seems like a sure thing and probably is just that.ewafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339565669634286677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-78566759083265508642009-12-08T21:07:15.017-08:002009-12-08T21:07:15.017-08:00"An example: If Natalie Portman become engage..."An example: If Natalie Portman become engaged to Chow Yun Fat there would be little outcry because she planned to marry a foreigner. "<br /><br />thats point isn't it?<br /><br />would a famous WHITE female actress in ho-wood marry or date asian male?<br /><br />Double Standard indeederichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003831370308182864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-74776393450635371862009-12-08T20:57:49.585-08:002009-12-08T20:57:49.585-08:00western culture has had huge hegemony presence in ...western culture has had huge hegemony presence in asia in past 500-600 years. thats why asian women "grow up" with this inferiority complex and western-white idolships thru western ideals and media<br /><br />You WHITE guys only have great media marketing only to save your ass with these brain-white washed asian women<br /><br />Am sure one day West- white culture will fail, and Asia( China) will be center of worlderichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003831370308182864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-71365882269905400242009-11-03T12:58:40.372-08:002009-11-03T12:58:40.372-08:00The proprietary hold the celbrity press seems to h...The proprietary hold the celbrity press seems to have on it's native female celebrities is odd and the barbs they put forth about dating outside their culture seem curious? Is it part jealousy that actresses have the ability and are exposed to being worldly? I do think that plays a part of their mentality.<br /><br />As far as an Asian men dating outside of race, the reaction may be viewed as a mixed bag. As far as I can tell, this situation happens much much less often and might be viewed as a curiosity rather than a slight to Asian women and culture.Kingwho?https://www.blogger.com/profile/02474560455739504154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-36119807353945458272009-11-02T18:43:02.507-08:002009-11-02T18:43:02.507-08:00chungking--
While race seems to be of little impo...chungking--<br /><br />While race seems to be of little importance in matters of the heart to those involved it also is used constantly (and, in many places, including large parts of the United States, effectively) for those who view with alarm, seize the high moral ground and behave as if everyone's business is there own.<br /><br />One of the issues that surprised me about how virulently the Chinese gossip press reacted to Chinese actresses dating Caucasian men was the extreme proprietary interest that they seemed to have in the personal lives of the actresses--I wonder if, for example, the reaction would be as strong if Eason Chan was dating Scarlett Johansson or Audrey Tautou.ewafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339565669634286677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-12087919234012379412009-10-30T20:13:41.473-07:002009-10-30T20:13:41.473-07:00I am a caucasian who is dating an asian woman(Chin...I am a caucasian who is dating an asian woman(Chinese). She is an ABC. I have dated women of other races as well and don't find this odd in the least. My girlfriend's parents, who were born in Taiwan and had an arranged marriage, tried to set her up with other Chinese men for years. My girlfriend refused. I think since she was born here she is assimilated to an American way of life. Through schooling, pop cuture, media, etc. She says she is only interested in caucasian men (lucky me :p) but really never gives a reason for disliking asian men. Her parents would prefer that she date a Chinese man but have taken to me very well. <br /><br />I guess my point is that race is of little importance. More so in affairs of the heart. My girlfriend's sister is dating a Chinese man. They are both ABC's. Though they are both Chinese the only language they speak where they can understand each other is English. She speaks Mandarin and he Cantonese. They are both Chinese, but what does that matter?<br /><br />Interesting post.Kingwho?https://www.blogger.com/profile/02474560455739504154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-13993980890011616482009-10-29T17:38:51.548-07:002009-10-29T17:38:51.548-07:00I am indeed a white guy--and like all white people...I am indeed a white guy--and like all white people in the U.S., am here because someone from the white parts of the Old World decided to head for the land of oppurtunity, although there wasn't that much to decide when the altenative was to starve in Ireland. Although it was certainly much more a choice than Africans had, which was none. <br /><br />The idea of "I got here so let's pull up the gangplank" is abhorrent and disgusting. The constant drumfire of slander against recent immigrants--recently from Latin America--is as unamerican (a dumb word but it works here) as anything. <br /><br />That is part of the reason behind this post--the reaction in China seems so strong and the question of nationality/ethnicity/identity is such perfect dry tinder for a social and politcal firestorm, at least in the US, that it seemed even more extreme.<br />(Metaphors by MixMaster)<br /><br />The casting of "Memoirs" is so strange that it will never be explained. It is as if director Rob Marshall said that he couldn't find one Japanese actress to play one of the principal roles.ewafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339565669634286677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-21570561756045994132009-10-29T07:02:19.469-07:002009-10-29T07:02:19.469-07:00I am assuming that you are a white guy like me so ...I am assuming that you are a white guy like me so I am sure you can see the irony in this post as you, and me, and others gaze in wonderment at these Asian actresses.<br /><br />I don't think this trend is limited to Asian actresses; every Asian woman I've known in America -- whether first generation or second generation or an immigrant to this country -- dated or married a non-Asian man. I have asked a few of the women about this and the best answer I get is that that the Asian men they have met have been too chauvinistic. I don't know how true that is but the trend is obvious.<br /><br />How much of this is related to the desire to appeal to the European world I wonder?<br /><br />Interesting post. From what little I know about Zhang Ziyi, I think the Chinese dislike her for a variety of reasons. <br /><br />And it was not just Asian people who found the whole Memoirs of a Geisha poster/casting flat-out ridiculous.<br /><br />I was lucky enough to be raised by a mother who worked a job that allowed me to meet a lot of foreign military officers. I have a very old school pro-immigration mentality. <br /><br />Nothing makes me feel more patriotic than something like the sometimes silly Moscow on the Hudson. The idea of people wanting to come here humbles me, really.Glenn, kenixfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735095946077123391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-44439861437122424242009-10-28T20:28:42.267-07:002009-10-28T20:28:42.267-07:00I have never understood that either. We aren't...I have never understood that either. We aren't attracted to the person as such but to her image, an image that she doesn't even have complete control over. <br /><br />As long as an actress does a good job on screen or stage, looks elegant/funky/divine on the red carpet (if she does red carpets) and doesn't embarrass herself in interviews, what else can one ask?<br /><br />While there are individuals who have successfully leveraged their stardom into other fields--Angelina Jolie takes her work for the UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) very seriously and they count on her to boost press coverage and global awareness--there aren't many that do.ewafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339565669634286677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483310749579215048.post-84755932360236953502009-10-27T23:28:13.801-07:002009-10-27T23:28:13.801-07:00A quick glimpse at those links were enough to remi...A quick glimpse at those links were enough to remind me why I don't read comments on news stories. If I did, I would immediately completely lose what little shred of faith and respect I have for my fellow human beings.<br /><br />There's nothing I hate more than that bizarre feeling of entitlement to judge a celebrity's private life. Clearly, some netizens (and I hope it is some and not many or most) would benefit more from spending their time examining themselves and not others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com