Monday, July 28, 2014

 
ASIAN Stereotypes Superstars Part Three

One night Kathryne challenged me to find an Asian in popular American media that isn't portrayed as goofy, irreverent, and mostly harmless. Our discussion left us feeling like American popular media had a long way to mature in this regard, so we decided to brainstorm and come up with a list of influential Asians we thought were representative, and here are some of them in no particular order: 

 

Miho Hatori

is a singer, songwriter, and musician. She is primarily known as the vocalist of the New York city group Cibo Matto.She is also known for her work with virtual band Gorillaz, as she is the first person to provide the voice of animated member Noodle.
  

Lang Lang

 
is a Chinese concert pianist residing in New York, who has performed with leading orchestras in Europe, the United States and his native China. He is known for his concert performances, television, as well as releasing albums and soundtracks. Lang has done much to encourage children and young musicians to take an interest in classical music, especially through the international foundation he launched in New York in 2008.
  

Yo-Yo Ma



(born October 7, 1955) is an American cellist and virtuoso. He has received multiple Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 2001,and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.Ma is one of the best-known cellists of the modern age.


Yao Ming

 
is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At the time of his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA
 

Michio Kaku



 
is an American theoretical physicist, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics in the City College of New York of City University of New York, a futurist, and a communicator and popularizer of science. He has written several books about physics and related topics; he has made frequent appearances on radio, television, and film; and he writes extensive online blogs and articles. He has written two New York Times Best Sellers, Physics of the Impossible (2008) and Physics of the Future (2011).

 

Michiko Kakutani

 
is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for the New York Times. She is considered a leading literary critic in the United States.
  

Haruki Murakami

is a Japanese writer and translator. His works of fiction and non-fiction have garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards, including the Franz Kafka Prize and the Jerusalem Prize, among others.
Murakami's fiction, often criticized by Japan's literary establishment, is humorous and surreal, focusing on themes of alienation and loneliness. He is considered an important figure in postmodern literature. The Guardian praised Murakami as "among the world's greatest living novelists" for his works and achievements.
 

Zhang Ziyi



 
is a Chinese film actress and model. Chinese media have called her one of the Four Young Dan Actresses (四小花旦) in China's film industry, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei and Zhou Xun. Her first major role was in The Road Home (1999). She achieved fame in the West after leading roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Rush Hour 2 (2001), House of Flying Daggers (2004), and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005). She has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

 



 





 


 

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