Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles is a 1984 coming-of-age film starring Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Michael Schoeffling. The film was written and directed by John Hughes, and is often credited with the beginning of the Brat Pack film movement.

Long Duk Dong

The character "Long Duk Dong" was portrayed by Gedde Watanabe. He is supposed to be a visiting Chinese exchange student with a rather thick accent. Most of his appearances in the film, and most mentions of him by other characters are announced by the sound of a gong. There have been many complaints that the character is a preposterous Asian stereotype.

Related Topics:
Gedde Watanabe - Chinese - Gong - Asian - Stereotype

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Tim Hibbs has claimed that Long Duk Dong is similar to the character Xgung Wo in John Hughes' short story for National Lampoon magazine "Christmas '59".http://www.fast-rewind.com/

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References

• The Donger
• Testing my "A-dar": Trying to pick out who is what by Harry Monk (mentions Long Duk Dong in connection with "backlash" against Asian-Americans)
• http://ochenta.nocillatv.com/fichas/09.htm

Quotes

Watanabe's portrayal of this character has become a stereotype of people of Asian descent in the US. Many of his lines have become some of the film's most memorable:

Related Topics:
US - Film

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• "Wassa happening hah-stuff?"
• "No more yankie my wankie. The Donger need food."
• "O, sexy girlfriend."