History Main / MagicalAsian

* {{Cracked}} discusses this trope [[http://www.cracked.com/article_15989_hollywoods-6-favorite-offensive-stereotypes.html here]], which it calls "The Wise, Old, Asian Asshole".

* Lampshaded in an episode of "ZekeAndLuther", then played straight with the Asian mailman who appears in that episode and tries teaching one of the boys some sort of kung-fu technique.

* Lampshaded in an episode of "ZekeAndLuther", then played straight with the Asian mailman who appears in that episode and tries teaching one of the boys some sort of kung-fu technique.

* Lampshaded in an episode of "Zeke and Luther", then played straight with the Asian mailman who appears in that episode and tries teaching one of the boys some sort of kung-fu technique.

* Mr. Lee, played by {{Mako}}, in the ''Karate Kid'' ripoff ''{{Sidekicks}}''. His own version of WaxOnWaxOff is throwing raw dumpling dough at his student and giving him a demeaning nickname.

* Parodied in the ''{{Discworld}}'' series by Lu-Tze, the sweeper at the Temple of Oi-Dong, who is also a master of the martial art Deja-Fu (in which the hands move through both time and space:

** Also played straight, in that as a result of the narrative causality of the Disc, Lu-Tze ''does'' have power over the course of history.

-->'''Rule One:'' "Do not act incautiously when confronting little bald wrinkly smiling men".
Also played straight, in that as a result of the narrative causality of the Disc, Lu-Tze ''does'' have power over the course of history.

The Magical Asian, like the MagicalNegro or MagicalNativeAmerican, exists to dispense lessons to white characters using the wisdom of his people. He will usually be a kung-fu master, a practitioner of traditional Asian medicine, or a sage of some Eastern religion. He will often (but not always) be so highly skilled in his art that it will appear superhuman. Kung-fu masters will be impossibly good fighters, the medicine-men will be able to easily diagnose and cure any illness (bonus points if he mentions chi), and the sage will be enlightened with some kind of supernatural intuition. Expect at least one scene of them meditating.

Unlike the MagicalNegro, the Magical Asian is not always nice to his white protégé. It is common for the Magical Asian to put his student through a number of demeaning and seemingly pointless tasks, possibly inspired by AsianRudeness. However, it always turns out that there is a purpose to these tasks that helps get his lesson across. [[TheKarateKid Mr. Miyagi's]] famous "WaxOnWaxOff" routine is one of the best known examples.

* An acupuncturists' teacher in ''{{Series/The Invisible Man}}''. He is able to intuit that the acupuncture needles he is using were stolen by his apprentice when they are ineffective.

Unlike the MagicalNegro, the Magical Asian is not always nice to his white protégé. It is common for the Magical Asian to put his student through a number of demeaning and seemingly pointless tasks. However, it always turns out that there is a purpose to these tasks that helps get his lesson across. [[TheKarateKid Mr. Miyagi's]] famous "WaxOnWaxOff" routine is one of the best known examples. This is possibly inspired by AsianRudeness.

* Pai-Mei from ''KillBill''.

He will speak in proverbs {{Koan}}s. He will often be referred to sensei, sifu, or master.

The Magical Asian, like the MagicalNegro or MagicalNativeAmerican, exists to dispense lessons to white characters using the wisdom of his people. He will usually be a kung-fu master, a practitioner of traditional Asian medicine, or a sage of some Eastern religion. He will often (but not always) be so highly skilled in his art that it will appear superhuman. Kung-fu masters will be impossibly good fighters, the medicine-men will be able to easily diagnose and cure any illness (bonus points if he mentions chi), and the sage will be enlightened with some kind of supernatural intuition.

The Magical Asian, like the MagicalNegro or MagicalNativeAmerican, exists to dispense lessons to white characters using the wisdom of his people. He will usually be a kung-fu master, a practitioner of traditional Asian medicine, or a sage of some Eastern religion. He will often (but not always) be so highly skilled in his art that it will appear superhuman. Kung-fu masters will be impossibly good fighters, the medicine-men will be able to easily diagnose and cure any illness, and the sage will be enlightened with some kind of supernatural intuition.

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* Viciously subverted with the Boxers in the Boxer Rebellion. The Boxers believed they had mystical secrets that would make them immune to bullets. Their confrontation with Western imperialists quickly dispelled this delusion.

The Magical Asian, like the MagicalNegro or MagicalNativeAmerican, exists to dispense lessons to white characters using the wisdom of his people. He will usually be a kung-fu master, a practitioner of traditional Asian medicine, or a sage of some Eastern religion. He will often (but not always) be so highly skilled in his art that it will appear superhuman. Kung-fu masters will be impossibly good fighters, the medicine-men will be able to easily diagnose and cure any illness, and the sage will be enlightened with some kind of extra-sensory ability.

** In ''KungFu: The Legend Continues'' Kwai Chang Caine took this role towards his [[LongLostRelative long lost son]] Peter and others, and The Ancient One was this to Kwai Chang.

* {{Cracked}} discusses this trope [[http://www.cracked.com/article_15989_hollywoods-6-favorite-offensive-stereotypes.html here]], which it calls "The Wise, Old, Asian Asshole]].

The Magical Asian, like the MagicalNegro or MagicalNativeAmerican, exists to dispense lessons to white characters using the wisdom of his people. He will usually be a kung-fu master, a practitioner of traditional Asian medicine, or a sage of some Eastern religion. He will often (but not always) be so highly skilled in his art that it will appear superhuman. Kung-fu masters will be [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower impossibly good fighters]], the medicine-men will be able to easily diagnose and cure any illness, and the sage will be enlightened with some kind of extra-sensory ability.

* Mr. Lee, played by {{Mako}}, in the ''Karate Kid'' ripoff ''{{Sidekicks}}''.

Unlike the MagicalNegro, the Magical Asian is not always nice to his white protégé. It is common for the Magical Asian to put his student through a number of demeaning and seemingly pointless tasks. However, it always turns out that there is a purpose to these tasks that helps get his lesson across. [[TheKarateKid Mr. Miyagi's]] famous "Wax on, wax off" routine is one of the best known examples. This is possibly inspired by AsianRudeness.

The Magical Asian, like the MagicalNegro or MagicalNativeAmerican, exists to dispense lessons to white characters using the wisdom of his people. He will usually be a kung-fu master, a practitioner of traditional Asian medicine, or a sage of some Eastern religion. He will often (but not always) be so highly skilled in his art that it will appear superhuman. Kung-fu masters will be excellent fighters, the medicine-men will be able to easily diagnose and cure any illness, and the sage will be enlightened with some kind of extra-sensory ability.

* ''TheDestroyer'' series. Chiun is a Korean who is the Master of Sinanju, which is the sun source (original) martial art and the basis for all other martial arts. He teaches his knowledge to the other protagonist, Remo Williams.