To start off with I’d like to say that I love the tittle for this movie, which in my opinion is only funny once you’ve watch the film. Starting the movie off with a scene of  Virgil and Ben finding a dead body was misleading for me towards the rest of the film. Even though we get to the point of why there’s a dead body I wouldn’t have thought that Ben and Virgil were part of the murder because of how non nonchalant they were talking on the chairs and their shock about the body. But I would say that it being misleading went along with the challenging of stereotypes in this film. All of the Asian/American characters in the film fit into the model minority stereotype by being smart students with extracurricular activities, but I appreciated that the film touched on the reasoning behind that behavior and went further to disprove the stereotype by focusing on the guys in their free time and their short business run.

Over all I found the movie to be beautiful. While I don’t know a lot on the migration of South Eastern Asian countries to the United States I felt that there was a lot of accuracy in the conditions that Binh faced on his travel over. That being said about my ignorance on this topic at the end of the film when Binh learns why his farther left Vietnam I couldn’t help but wonder if that scenario was common in that G.I.’s would be taken to America when injured and not allowed to return.

It was sad to see how Binh was treated in his home country due to his being a child from an American G.I. and even the lack of information that was given to him on his rights to travel to America. I was a little upset that while it mentions that Ling is a prostitute Binh just accepts it without questioning despite his obvious concern for her.

I found the end a nice touch since I felt bad for Binh that he had to flee his country, lose his little brother, finds out he could have had free passage, and leaves Ling who does not love him romantically and after all that he finds his father, Steve who actually regrets his forceful absent from Vietnam.

My favorite art in the film is when Binh and Steve are out in the field and Steve says that Vietnam is a beautiful country and Binh says that America is a beautiful country. I think it shows the truth behind the saying “the grass is always greener on the other side” and that is shows that people can find beauty in places that others don’t.

My preconceptions of the film holds true. After hearing what Lisa had to say on it (“47 Ronin”-Impressions) and seeing the film I have to agree with what she said. I really appreciate that most of the actors where from Japan and not recycled. The two main issues I had with the film was the usage of “half breed” and the difference in appearance between Mika and the Witch (Not goin to go to much into the problem with one having a name and the other is only a thing.)

The usage of “half breed” in the film was problematic for me because of its history of being a derogatory term for mixed raced individuals and common used to refer to the perceived unnatural and sinful nature interracial relationships.So in the film with the implications of Kai being part demon…well hopefully you can see where that’s upsetting.

With the difference in appearance it’s the usual annoyances that the “heroine”, “maiden”, or “damsel in distress” is modest and innocent in her dressing, make-up, and character compared to the “antagonist”, or in this sense “Dragon Lady” who is more provocative in those categories. This depiction of the women further perpetuates that women who are ambitious,sensual, and sexual are manipulative and not as “holy” or worthy to live as their counterpoint.