Over the past couple of decades, John Hughes' Sixteen Candles has been seen in a new light, with many calling out its portrayal of foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong, played by Gedde Watanabe, as ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gedde Watanabe has enjoyed a lengthy career in Hollywood. The actor’s big break was the 1984 film “Sixteen Candles,” in which he ...
He was comic relief in a slapstick movie — and to many, one of Hollywood's most offensive Asian stereotypes. NPR's Alison MacAdam examines the... Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood Stereotypes? Long ...
Daniel Dae Kim, who most recently stars as Fire Lord Ozai in the Netflix series adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, has established himself as a graceful leading man of Korean descent who has ...
Gedde Watanabe Discusses 30 Years of Sixteen Candles and Long Duk DongThe actor who delivered the classic line “What’s happenin’, hot stuff?” reflects on the character three decades later.
Forty years after its release, Sixteen Candles has an undeniable place in the pantheon of American comedies. The box-office smash has remained a staple in the coming-of-age genre, even if its legacy ...
Gedde Watanabe played Long Duk Dong in the 1984 movie, 16 Candles. He joins us in studio today to share what he’s been up to lately.
In 2001, graphic novelist Adrian Tomine (Shortcomings) published a pungent one-page comic describing his own history with the legacy of Long Duk Dong. On Friday, I explained what's "cringeworthy" ...