Hong, 94, recalled his very first role in 1937’s “The Good Earth,” a film about a farmer in China during the early 20th century, in which the main characters were played by white actors.
“The leading role was played by these guys with an eyes tape up like this and they talk like this because the producer said the Asians were not good enough and they are not box office-[worthy],” said Hong, pulling his eyes back and imitating the old-school yellowface. “But look at us now.”
The moment received a standing ovation and was shared widely online.
“That’s all I’m gonna say because otherwise we’ll be kicked off the stage. But if they try I’ll quote what Michelle said: ‘Shut up, I can beat you up.”
Hong, one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood history, boasting more than 700 credits over the course of his 70-year-long career, has always been outspoken about the hurdles that Asian American actors face in the entertainment industry. He’s also been heavily involved in activism and was one of the founding members of the East West Players, a group that aims to advance representation in theater.
“When I came back from Hong Kong at 9 years old, I was beaten up in the grade school playgrounds, because I couldn’t speak English,” Hong recalled to NBC News. “From that point, I fought all the way to what I’m doing now.”
“So I encourage all Asian Americans, all people of all different nationalities, to express yourself and do your own thing the best you can, and then things will get better as a whole.”
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Hobby / Special interest I would make content out of if I had the spoons / attention span to post on social media with any amount of consistency: #108
An ongoing series of reels / tiktoks / youtube videos where I make lovely stylized videos of myself gardening or forraging for wild edible flowers / herbs / etc. I talk about their historic witchcraft, holistic medicine, and culinary uses while I process them into various tinctures, syrups, meals, spells, etc.
It would be my own digital book of shadows.
I harvested a batch of lilac from my neighbors bush. This batch is being processed into a simple syrup to use in mixed drinks, and to flavor deserts. Cross your fingers that it turns out!
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Title: The Good Earth | Author: Pearl S. Buck | Publisher: Washington Square Press (1999)
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The Sins of Tilly Losch
The Sins of Tilly Losch
November 15 was the birthday of dancer, choreographer, actress and painter Tilly Losch (Ottilie Ethel Leopoldine Losch, 1903-1975), not to be confused with Lillie Tossas (not that you would, but I would.)
Losch started out with the corps de ballet at the Vienna Opera as a child. In the 1920s she began working with Max Reinhardt as a choreographer and dancer, collaborating with him in his famous…
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Maternity leave and medical coverage in the US are eerily similar to O-Lan's situation inThe Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck: she worked the fields until it was time, went indoors, gave birth alone, and an hour later returned to the fields with the baby on her back.
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sorry for romanticising the mundane. i have little else
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Be real with me. You're sitting in a bar and a 𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔩𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔢𝔞 with a massive sword rams into the door. Do you or do you not laugh
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btw when you're being mean to aziraphale this is who you're being mean to. hope this helps
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The Feelies // Slipping (Into Something)
Plenty of chances
And no one will win
Over and over
And over again
Needing somebody
Needing some help
Slipping into something
And out of something else
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DEMON'S GUIDE to ANGELIC BEINGS who WALK the EARTH
HASTUR’S FURFUR’S COPY DO NOT REMOVE
(the end of the entry for the previous angel:) On sighting: TORMENT An easy target, any demon who does not proceed to aggravate said angel in execessive quantities will be PUNISHED with full diabolical force.
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AZIRAPHALE
Principality. Angel of the Eastern Gate.
Appearance: Fair hair. Suspishus Ears. Plum hands. Replusively soft (underlined by a pencil several times). Can genrully be found wearing various shades of loathsome beige. Occasional spectacles.
Stationed: Land of the Angles, Hemisphere of the West & North.
Residunce: Angelic Embassy X also known as AZ Fell & Co, 105 Whickber Street, London.
Known Earthly Occupations: Guard of Eden, Music Tyooter, White Knight, Garden Deziner, Bishop, Bookseller. (written by a pencil: +TERRIBLE MAGISHUN)
Weaponry: Flaming Sord.
On sighting: AVVOID A wily opponent, this demon smiter must be warily approached. Report any interactions to the demon Crowley. (the word 'Crowley' is circled and underlined several times by a pencil + note: CHANGED HIS NAME? YUCK!)
A NOTE BY A PENCIL SAYING: CROWLEY IS SUSPISHUS! DON'T TRUST HIM! HIS HAIR IS BAD!
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BARAQIEL
Dominion. Angel of the Sky.
Appearance: Hair an eye-burning jinnjer. Eyebrows with the appearance of a grisly slug. Often draped in red. Occashunly damp, most likely singed.
Fun fact:
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