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Christine Bacareza Balance: How It Feels To Be Viral Me

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Christine Bacareza Balance article on “How it Feels to be Viral me” gives an example of how Asian Americans. or stereotyped. Balance explanation of a former USC student named Alexandra Wallace who posted a VLOG ranting about her experience in the college library. Wallaces rant was specifically target to Asian Americans. The VLOG received many responses but a particular response was from Jimmy Wong. Mr. Wong wrote, and sang a satirical love song specifically for Wallace. (Balance 668)
Bacareza states, “Since its initial posting, “Ching Chong! Asians in the Library Song” has garnered almost 4 million hits worldwide, recieved coverage from both Asian American and Mainstream U.S Press outlets. (Balance 669).

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Asian Americans are usually portrayed as Dragon Ladies, Kung Fu Fighters, geeks/Technical Whizzes, foreigners/out of towers, and prostitutes. (Nittle) One Asian American actor who broke through the stereotypes in Hollywood was Bruce Lee. His success in the 1973 Film “Enter the Dragon portrayed him as Strong and Dignified lead. However, the downside is that his success and background created a stereotype which now projects Asian Americans in films as Kung Fu specialist. Actors such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li have had tremendous success due to their Martial arts experience. (Nittle)

A group which has tackled the issues of Asian Americas in mainstream media is Wong Fu productions. Wong Fu Productions was established in 2003 by students who met in a visual arts class on the campus of University of California, San Diego. (Bounchareune) Their productions have been able to break down walls in ways media typecast Asian Americans. Bounchareune quotes from Amerasian Vice-president Alex Cheah, “For example, by promoting Youtube stars AJ Rafael or David Choi, we ware able to show the many talents that Asian-Americans have to offer,” (Bounchareune). By promoting these individuals it gave a platform to show these individuals …show more content…

(About, wongfuproductions.com) The popularity of the channel has gained attention from mainstream media which is embracing this new way of media. Wong Fu Productions as of late have been working more with it’s mainstream media opportunities like AT&T and Subaru. While at the same time keeping the spirit for which helped gain the world wide fame. Currently the company is producing at a fast rate which is new for them. So with new opportunities it provides Wong Fu Productions growth, and direction which will lead them to

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