Eat A Bowl Of Tea Movie Analysis

At times, many of us are unaware of when stereotypes become our perspective. A lot of the times we do things without a thought. We can stereotype people without even noticing that we are doing it. Stereotypes can be presented to us in a statement or a movie, and we may not even notice it is being presented to us. We tend to take ideas as they are, without really using our critical thinking skills. A big part of this country is movies. When movies first came out, everyone wanted to go to the theater. The amazing thing about movies is that you can get so caught up in the story that you feel like you are in the story. You begin to mirror yourself with the character. When you leave the theater, it may be hard to separate yourself from that character. …show more content…
The ones that we do know are limited to the role of the Kung Fu master. It seems that in the early days of film there was not a spot for Asian Americans. As time progressed, Bruce Lee movies painted the idea of what Asians are. America assumed Asians were skilled ninjas or assassins. One of the movies that stepped out of this picture was Eat a bowl of Tea. Directed by Wayne Wang, this movie actually showcases the normal issues every married couple faces. The character Ben Loy, played by Russell Wong, is a newlywed trying to balance his work and home life. His wife Mei Oi, played by Cora Miao feels alone because she moves away from home and her husband is usually busy. The great thing about this movie is that anyone can relate to this. A lot of men in this country work long hours to make sure they have more than enough to provide for their family. A lot of women begin to feel alone because their husband is away. Sometimes this can be the cause of some couples divorce. This movie does a good job at showing America that Asians are no different from …show more content…
In older films like The Searchers the cowboy must save people from the horrible Indians. This was the typical storyline for most westerns. The Indians were savages that had to be stopped by the European American cowboy. Another movie called Smoke Signals, directed by Chris Eyre, did a good job of showing what life was like on the reservation. In this movie the Indians did not talk funny, and they were not savages. It gave insight into the culture of Native Americans in a positive way. The director showed audiences that story telling is a big part of their culture and that not all Native Americans even like the story telling. A group that has been persecuted like these ones is the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community. The LGBT community is still fighting for their rights today, many being killed for their lifestyle. A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story, directed by Agnieszka Holland, documents some of the actions LGBT people face from