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trope reworked; doesn't apply to asian-centric works
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** It might also be lost on modern viewers used to the AsianAirhead character that Linda Low broke stereotype in terms of Asian roles at the time. Nancy Kwan pointed out that Asian women were usually demure and servile in American films -- or else if they were sexual, it was as an evil DragonLady. Linda, meanwhile, is a sexual character, but is not evil and edges towards a GoodBadGirl.
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** It might also be lost on modern viewers used to the AsianAirhead GoldDigger character that Linda Low broke stereotype in terms of Asian roles at the time. Nancy Kwan pointed out that Asian women were usually demure and servile in American films -- or else if they were sexual, it was as an evil DragonLady. Linda, meanwhile, is a sexual character, but is not evil and edges towards a GoodBadGirl.
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Old Maid merge
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** Although FairForItsDay, ''Literature/FlowerDrumSong'' is to Chinese-Americans as ''Theatre/TheKingAndI'' is to the Thai.
** Mei Li is an illegal immigrant because she has to contend with immigration quotas -- which would not be lifted until 1965 -- saying she must wait ten years before she can enter the country legally. [[ChristmasCake And therefore be too old to marry]].
** Mei Li is an illegal immigrant because she has to contend with immigration quotas -- which would not be lifted until 1965 -- saying she must wait ten years before she can enter the country legally. [[ChristmasCake And therefore be too old to marry]].
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** Although FairForItsDay, ''Literature/FlowerDrumSong'' is to Chinese-Americans as ''Theatre/TheKingAndI'' is to the Thai.
Thai.[[note]]This is to say, they hate it.[[/note]]
** Mei Li is an illegal immigrant because she has to contend with immigration quotas -- which would not be lifted until 1965 -- saying she must wait ten years before she can enter the country legally.[[ChristmasCake [[OldMaid And therefore be too old to marry]].
** Mei Li is an illegal immigrant because she has to contend with immigration quotas -- which would not be lifted until 1965 -- saying she must wait ten years before she can enter the country legally.
