Oh the classic face of the well know villain Fu Manchu, probably one of the most well know Asian evil masterminds from movies/films today. In the early 1900's there was what people referred to as the yellow peril. A scare that someday Asian where going to come to American and taking over all the jobs, money, and eventually destroying all western civilizations and values..... well obviously that is not the case.
But this thought came to be so popular that still to this day has joined it place in medias Asian American stereotypes
As a result, it leaves a trace into a viewers minds that if there was an Asian role in a film or movie, its most likely going to be the "bad guy. To give you some examples, take a look at hollywood movies like, Lethal Weapon 4, Rush Hour, andYear of the Dragon, all movies featuring a villain/criminal who must be defeated in the end. This didn't give a good look for the images of Asian-Americans, and that why many found these characters very offensive.
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