Stereotypes In Asian American Film

It is true that stereotypes among Asian American women are also common in Asian American films. But in the film “Flower Drum Song”, I believe that the characters portrayed by Mei Li and Linda Low are very much different from each other. Mei Li who comes from Hong Kong and new to America is very submissive, shy demeanor and very traditional. Furthermore, Linda Low who is very Americanized is portrayed as oversexualized and manipulative person. In the film, you can see how Wang Ta and Sammy Fong were easily controlled by Linda Low. Their characters are very much in contrast, but these two characters represent the two most common stereotypes among Asian American women. Also in Asian American films, stereotypes among Asian men are also common.