Ip Man 4: How to Write Racism | Video Essay

Accented Cinema - Episode 34
Ip Man 4 is a strange case where, its greatest sin is that it comes after Ip Man 2. In every way, it is a technically superior film to the second instalment of the series. At least, that was what I first thought.
With the world in its current state, my mindset has changed, and I find myself seeing a lot of details I missed in my first viewing. Turns out, Ip Man 4 has a heart that we all need right now.
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[@mistahshade]

I love you

[@rytacomoto739]

Could you do a video on "Letters From Iwo Jima"? It's such an impactful film to me because there's so much hatred towards the Japanese people (like me) among many countries and people. However, this film goes to show that despite the evils, horrors, and atrocities of war...at the end of the day, we're all human. I love this film because it shows the war from different perspectives, and doesn't promote or justify war. It's a beautiful and tragic piece of cinema. I'd hope that maybe you could look into it.

[@majormononoke8958]

No, i will not judge you because of your ethnicity, but on your terrible taste of movies... THumbs up

[@ArK047]

Some comments and questions: 1:38 I never felt that there was ever a time in my life where racism had become a minor problem. It's always been somewhere within view, from my first memory of my grandfather accusing the government of being racist, to when I was complimented for my mastery of English, and finally to the rhetoric of the West today. It's always been there. 1:48 In the context of punching nazis, it actually did. Grassroots hate groups were suppressed by direct action from citizens; however, the hate became legitimized by the political establishment which took it off the streets and into policy, a place where citizens cannot easily punch. Chapter 2 & 3: Do you feel that there is no meaningful distinction in the power dynamics between two discriminatory groups? You touched on the institutions of discrimination that exists in the corps and the SF martial arts community, but you don't seem to place any importance that the former is the face of the state , if not the nation, and the other is an oppressed community. It is fair to say they are both wrong, but clumsy and vulnerable to being co-opted by racists if you don't identify the magnitude of their effect and the material conditions which bring forth the discrimination.

[@majormononoke8958]

@@rytacomoto739 Well, hatred is often more of i have a bad day lets get ride of it by hating someone... But i would like that the japanese people pressure their gouverment more to take some actions to show the world that they have changed and are not ignoring the guilty of their nations actions. Sure, the younger generations may have not committed those war crimes, but their history is based on what happened and if you just ignore this and take a position of ignorance you really cant go around playing the moral apostel and wondering why the people dont trust you. So lets say some people in China or whatever dont like your remembering places because they also glorify some war criminals, instead of just ignoring them you can try to come towards them with some information on those places of what happened or show the normal japanese people that their history is ambivalent, instead of washing it clean like som many countires do...

[@daluven]

"i have been accused of being pro-china, I have been accused of being anti-china, Sometimes, under the same video."

[@ctakitimu]

yeah well, when you think of the most average person you know and realise half the world is dumber than that, it's not surprising

[@naixiannathanzheng8959]

Let me adapt a joke here. In prison, three guy sharing their story of why they end up here(which is the jail) "I have been arrested of being pro-China, " one guy said, "I have been arrested of being anti-China," the second guy said, "what about you?" they asked. "I am Chinese" the last one reply. (just a joke I am Chinese so its ok)

[@echidnanatsuki882]

Kinda sad that the "ANTI RACISTS" nowadays act more racists... Than actual racists.

[@MouseCIick]

I am anti ccp or just communism in general.

[@peterkhew7414]

Damn if you do, damn if you don't.

[@mrdaniellee]

“Even the best of us are not immune to the temptation of hate.” - that’s gotta be top 10 quotes for me, bud. Awesome job!

[@brazenbull636]

It's true. Mine comes in the form of black metal..

[@brazenbull636]

@@amlanshekharbaruah it is if race wasn't the/a circumstance/context/reason/etc for the killing.. It gets annoying being preemptively told/implied to that youre a bigot etc solely based on the color of your skin

[@maxverner2341]

@@brazenbull636 Except that it was. Otherwise we'd have an arrest on our hands not a murder.

[@maxverner2341]

Honestly while I agree with this quote I can't in the context of how Yang Zhang's presented it. Master Wan might be a racist against the racists but that precisely means he isn't giving into some "temptation of hate." He's surviving. It's what most of us have had to do. In fact you can ask Fong Lee. See when George Floyd was murdered there was mass outrage. His murderers were then arrested and convicted and are now criminals including two other officers that were just around for the incident. Fong Lee on the other hand was shot four times in the back by an officer. Not only was that officer never charged and never arrested. He's not a commanding officer on the force and he received a medal of valor for his murder. Fong Lee was 19 years old.

[@brazenbull636]

@@maxverner2341 yea I still dont know about that. They were responding to him commiting a crime. Not for him being black..

[@XiranJayZhao]

Just wanted to say that it really resonated with me when you started talking about how Bruce Lee was ostracized by his own community for teaching white people kung fu, but ultimately his efforts at cross-cultural exchange led to a greater acceptance of Asians among the American public. I get blasted a lot by other Chinese people for "pandering to white people," which always left me confused and hurt, but now I have a better idea of the psychology behind that, and yes, I will continue doing what I do too because I believe in demystifying Chinese culture.

[@SwordWieldingDuck]

Except he was not teaching kung-fu. Not even mentioning that chinise MAs are not viable for self-defence or any fight scenario.

[@lolwutyoumad]

@@SwordWieldingDuck Have you actually seen Chinese martial arts. In real life it looks alot like boxing and nothing like Wushu movies. One thing about China is that it does not have a competitive fighting culture that nations like Thailand, Japan and Korea have. Combine that with the CCP wanting to "promote chinese culture" while at the same time not wanting to promote actual fighting as it is a threat to the state, its no surprise that the chinese martial arts community has been completely overtaken by frauds teaching nonsense like Tai Chi

[@SwordWieldingDuck]

@@lolwutyoumad i did exacly Wing Chun, and it is utter garbadge. What you think of in Sanda. And even it is not as good as proper european MAs. They are not frauds, they are actual practicioners. It is just traditional MAs are not effective by themselves. Also they all are new inventions, because if anyone actually thinks that striking techniques are ancient is an idiot.

[@lolwutyoumad]

@@SwordWieldingDuck So you tried a martial art without a culture of competitive fighting and are shocked that it wasn't good thanks for proving my point idiot

[@peterelfman]

@@SwordWieldingDuck He did start off teaching Kung Fu, and only developed his own style a little later in life.

[@DannyMahes]

"In short, the *hatred* comes first. And a thin veil of rationality comes later." Oh yeah. Jesus, yeah.

[@DBMac-ji7fr]

I've found just the opposite. For the first 30 years of my life, I didn't see race. But pattern recognition over time showed me that race matters. Meeting 3 Chinese men at 0200 on the street has far different implications than other colors.

[@lani0]

This line should be framed and hung in institutioms everywhere

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

No nationality comes when incompetence and pandering become laws. The hatred comes with a difference of opinion on what racism is ..when everything becomes racist, nothing is racist. When it is applied and not EXPECTED or OVER REACTED to, that is when we have an understanding.

[@tylerberman7527]

@@DBMac-ji7fr race matters, but its more of a personal thing, I don't care if your black, but I care if your black and care if I'm white.

[@tylerberman7527]

@sick ular racism breeds racism, trying to stop racism by being racist is a method used in america by african americans and self hating white people

[@rocappreciater5540]

At first I thought Ip man was a movie about hackers stealing your IP address. It was a movie deeper than that.

[@wangruochuan]

you should watch the first IP man, my dude Donnie Yen hacks 10 guy at the same time. the Japanese imperial cyber commander was quite impressed.

[@rocappreciater5540]

@@wangruochuan Ok this one is funnier.

[@MG-sx8gw]

I thought that for years too!! And it took me forever to realize that "Ip Man" is a full name 😩

[@rocappreciater5540]

@@MG-sx8gw Lol this was meant to be a joke. But seriously how does it take you long to realize that Ip man was the protagonist name?

[@huuamai8151]

I always thought it was pronounced IP Man, and that it was about a guy who could travel through IP addresses in some kind of cyber war, but then I watched the movie and was like, hold up how is this guy going to travel through the internet if no one has a computer?

[@ReconUnPro]

"Any ground gained by 'them' means ground lost by 'us'." A very apt portrayal of racism And it extends to beyond racism too, the fear of losing something is often the drive for hatred, bullying and refusal to accept and cooperate.

[@DickCheneyXX]

Isn't that basic tribalism? Race just happens to be a form of group, like any other.

[@calvin5541]

Classic game theory. Nothing new can be created, only re-allocated. It misses the point that everyone has potential to create something on their own if left in a vacuum. As long as everyone has space of body and mind, they usually are content to create something of their own within it (why I personally prefer rural living). Only the crooked look to invade other peoples spaces and possess it for themselves.

[@fracturedraptor7846]

That's the problem. Us. Them. It's we. The sooner the world accepts that the better off it'll be.

[@basil127]

majority inferior complex

[@RazorEdge2006]

Basically, racists see the world as a zero-sum game.

[@jsp4952]

As someone who struggles with his own accent on a daily basis, it is inspiring to watch your videos!

[@grassgeese3916]

Accent english, we deserve RESPECT!! We are not dumb!!!

[@happylobsterpatatas]

His accent gets better and better at each vid he makes, unlike some native speakers who doesn't improve their langage level since middle school.

[@bishop51807]

@@happylobsterpatatas * Don't *

[@Jinsoku440]

@@bishop51807 lol

[@theelitist9523]

@@happylobsterpatatas Language level? Its just an accent no accent is better than any other

[@4o4iq57]

as an Irishman, I'd like to thank you for doing enough research to have discovered that as a people, we have often been mistreated by 'other whites' for various reasons throughout history. your thoughts on hatred requiring active, constant commitment were very insightful to me and struck a cord and given me something to think about. great video, thank you for presenting it :)

[@keiko909]

As an Irishman, I’m curious as to the treatment of the Irish in the UK during the coming campaign. Assuming you live in mainland UK and not Ireland, did you get any flack?

[@JCintheBCC]

"Everyone believes they are a good person." This is such a simple but profound statement, and the root of so much righteous conflict throughout our world and history. Beautifully stated analysis, and beautifully made video.

[@thegyrfalcon65]

As a Christian I do not believe I am a good person. Any true christian thinks only God is good. The rest of us are wretches styruggling to become Christ-like.

[@JCintheBCC]

Both of these replies drive home the point. I was raised Christian also, and now consider myself atheist. I know that I am flawed. I also tend to think I'm a good person, on the whole. I try to fix my flaws and I strive to be better. One could describe this as a strive to be Christ-like. We're parsing sematics here with the term "good." I (and I believe Accented Cinema) am not saying that a "good person" is a "perfect person." In other words, I think most of us consider ourselves somewhere between "wretch" and "Christ-like", and probably erring on the side of "better than not". We are all motivated to do what we think is the right thing to do. Otherwise we wouldn't do it. I have never met someone who could not justify the way they live their life, even if our lives are wildly different. If there was a single way to be "good", every life would be identical, but they are not, and yet we all believe we are doing the right thing.

[@ValGOPLock]

Agreed

[@Meun]

The comments here are beyond insightful. I know it's not much to talk about but I struggle with spirituality since my Family is prodominantly Catholic but I'm leaning more towards Buddhism (Shinto Buddhism to be exact) as well I struggle a lot to be the mature person I try to emulate. I want to flow like water in the sense nothing will ever hurt me and I can just be flexible in my thinking. But deep down I know that I'm more of a mountain than a stream. I am too ridged and too set in my ways. I'm nearly immovable at times. But like any mountain given time I know I can erode this way of thinking and eventually become a stream.

[@dustinmaxwell259]

That is SO not true. I wake up everyday thinking I'm a rude, insensitive, emotionless, selfish asshole. My only respite is knowing that other people aren't much better judging by their words+ actions.

[@webinatic216]

"But to a racist; Any ground gained by 'them' is ground lost by 'us'." Great quote. The fear of losing something of theirs instead thinking of gaining something of others.

[@VidGamer123]

A zero-sum game, if you will.

[@heavysystemsinc.]

"To the privileged, someone else becoming equal to them feels like oppression."

[@leeroy4958]

If you let someone take to much from you soon you'll have nothing. Write that down.

[@heavysystemsinc.]

@@leeroy4958 Someone getting an advantage they didn't have before isn't necessarily taking something from you nor should you default to them using the new advantage TO take something from you. Fear is what makes people hate each other for no reason. Arnold Schwarzenegger even today could kick just about anyone's ass. Does he? Doesn't appear so, but that's an advantage he has. Don't worry about these things until it actually happens. Default to altruism and empathy, and you'll find it easier to actually determine who is a threat and who isn't because defaulting to everyone of 'a certain kind' are a threat harms everyone you ever meet.

[@davidsun3511]

All who hold power feared losing it, which is the mind of those who lack humility even in the slightest.

[@theredrobin9402]

I just stumbled across this video and when i heard you talking about the wave of anti-asian sentiments, i went to check when this video was posted, expecting it to be within the last month or two. It deeply saddened me that it was posted a whole year ago and this has been going on so long, and much longer than a year too. Racism is sick

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

yes, as is victimization, pandering and race hustling. You cannot have one with out the other.

[@Dennis_Fueru]

You might want to edit that last sentence

[@Dragluton]

Racism is sick! 😮

[@kiddhkane]

@@SuperOmnicronsj44 Exactly, finally someone with brain.

[@cyborgchicken3502]

@@Dennis_Fueru the racism is sick part? Why should they edit it out...is racism not sick? How would you feel if someone was racist towards you?

[@Okuri_Inu_Comic]

Sorry people in the world can't get out of the "us versus them" mentality. I hope you stay safe out there man!

[@OwO377]

that why corona virus exist.

[@raynelsonchan4406]

@@OwO377 we're all alone, with different shits to do.

[@AnastasiosAPapanastasiou]

“I have been accused of pro China, I have been accused of anti China, in the same video”. Enough for me to be a subscriber

[@bodmin1598]

I subscribed at the same point 😁👍

[@guowushu]

I think the content creator is just pro excellent analysis. I have had many Chinese friends and I really do wish some people in this world did not see colour or race - just respect.

[@sammuluswammulusiii5272]

same.

[@DejectedCat]

When you've been accused of two directly opposite things these days, it generally means that you're actually at a pretty good place when it comes to the subject in question.

[@marmalar]

Same here! I am an American-born Colombian who will have children someday with my American-born Chinese partner. I often think about the struggle our kid(s) will have to face within this country and our two cultural groups. I subbed as soon as he said his channel was accused of bothe sentiments because I so desperately want to learn the Chinese side of American acceptance and rejection.

[@siddharthkhirwar7192]

"Everyone believes they are a good person." Most universally true and profound statement I have heard for a long time.

[@voronaofhamelin3306]

I don't believe i am a good person lmao

[@kurvitaschthedictator]

@@voronaofhamelin3306 you are no one, you are none

[@satriadicky3732]

@@voronaofhamelin3306 no one ever does

[@BaalFridge]

and it's always those who are the most convinced they are doing good who are doing the most harm.

[@HaydenLau.]

I'm a terrible person what do you mean XD

[@EarthwormHam]

This video is ever more appropriate in the wake of recent episodes of anti-asian violence. As an abc, I'm used to being other'd by both Chinese and white people. Thank you for this video and keep fighting the good fight

[@aegis3141]

That feeling is the same for all chinese immigrants all over the world man,I'm SEA born chinese,my family have been here for generations since the sultanate period,but whenever bad stuff happens it's always us who got blamed and attacked,crazy how savage humans can become.

[@kiddhkane]

I have a better question. Why the hell are there so many chinese immigrants everywhere? Could it possibly because china is a shit country and literally everyone wants to get out of there?

[@Ethan-wr2os]

@@aegis3141 Even here in New Zealand I bore witness to white people treating Chinese like shit because of how the pandemic had recently broken out. I actually found myself being nicer than usual to the Chinese people in businesses and shops I would visit. Strike up a conversation and ask them how their day is going etc. Maybe I am being ridiculous but I didn't want this place not feeling like home to them, when it is their home. No one should need to feel that way based on their race.

[@scrubbingdoubles8585]

Jesus loves you

[@Jack-cr6iw]

@@Ethan-wr2os its not really their home though, not saying they don't deserve to be treated with the respect any human deserves, but I wouldn't expect the chinese to think of me as one of their own if I lived in china

[@LiuTheRick]

As a secondary community in Malaysia, this video essay touched me as a Chinese and "outsiders" of Malay-based community. I don't know much of how Indians (mostly Tamil, Telegu and Malayalam) community react to the current political and national state of my country, the sad thing is our government doesn't care much about us. Political, social and even educational opportunities are being portioned in quota system to avoid "overpowering" political influences in Malaysia. I'm a late 90's boy and lived my life which I was educated that Dr. Mahathir (former 4th and 7th PM) is the father of modernisation in our country, which is a good thing. But in contrary, he oppressed the Chinese community in forms of financial, politics, education and the worst part the nationality of Chinese community as he implied "Chinese are outsiders of Malaysian soil, and they take over our (Malay and local natives) financial and economical interest." In my parents' and teachers' perspective it is controversial and unfair to Chinese community in Malaysia current state. He propagates his ideology to Malay and local communities and used it in his "government policy" to better benefit himself and Malay communities in terms of financial, economic and political issues. Which for my part, he disrupts the harmony between Chinese and Malay and amplified the misunderstanding and misconceptions of Chinese are here in Malaysia to rob their lands, their money their economical influences, and in fact asks the Chinese to get back to China as if we are not even Malaysian. I feel lucky and unlucky living my 24 years of life as a Malaysian Chinese. In my high school periods, I studied in a SMK school, whereas some of my friends from elementary school goes to SMJK school. Both are different, the 1st is mostly with Malay teachers and students, the 2nd is mostly Chinese teachers and students. I feel lucky because I get to learn Malay culture and beliefs better in a SMK school as well as Indians' too, however I feel unlucky to the Chinese students of SMJK school because they missed the opportunity to better know the Malay community better than I do. Don't get me wrong, I'm not being Malay-influenced or Islam-influenced for some radicals or extremists would say. I get to know and understands more in language, culture and beliefs better when I get deep into the Malay communities and this is not something I'm able to learn from my elementary school period in SJKC (Chinese vernacular school). And I'm also able to learn better in other languages like English and a bit of Tamil. I may not be able to mend myself fully in other cultures and beliefs, but in a hindsight I'm still able to accept, respect and get along with communities other than Chinese. I hope my current status in Malaysia also reflects people in other countries and this message is to share with people like me, you're not alone, you're not discriminated, you're not getting Asian hate crimes, it's just purely their ignorance of accepting our identity and as an individual. We are Chinese, yet we are not Chinese 🇨🇳.

[@mrmason2342]

As a Malay I also agree that is Malaysians barely get to interact with each other that we barely know about other's races beliefs, for example I have no indian or Chinese friends during my time in school nor do I know anything of their culture except from TV or online friends on the internet. it's a really sad thing to have a multi-cultural country yet the people are so divided, Malaysia mindset is more of "tolerate the existence of one another because if we don't the country fails" rather than accepting each other differences, respecting everyone's belief and just getting along.

[@elkingoh4543]

As a Malaysian Chinese living in Eastern side, I hope you all are going well

[@jang2386]

I am so ashamed of malaysia because of that i dont even wanna mention my nationality

[@bocahdongo7769]

Well, Indonesia seems not so bad after all personally, espescially after 90's. Racism is still there, and both ways. But, as long as you're not asking for, people can still blend normally

[@zzz7315]

East Malaysia just eating popcorn in racial harmony while watching the drama in West Malaysia

[@fvb7]

Back in college a Philipino friend and I (Vietnamese) were talking about how dumb our languages can be sometimes. A white girl in the back of the class called us both out for being racist towards Asians. Saying we are uneducated and should take more diversity and inclusion courses so we would understand why we are racist and bigoted. I agree with you that bad people don't think they are bad people. But I don't think it's hatred that comes first and rationalization second. I think it is people that want to feel like a hero and are blinded by self-righteousness.

[@jenniferchaulam]

/ hi V-gang :D /also i agree that sometimes people just wants to feel like a hero and does the wrong thing. it what causes gate-keeping and unwanted hate :(

[@akuakkk1908]

@@jenniferchaulam gate keeping aren't bad, closing the door toward someone who only wish to cause trouble/harm is like stopping a bomb from being planted inside a bunker. What's bad is when the gate-keeping keep more people who genuinely want to become part of the community out than people who just want to cause harm/trouble. Moderation is key

[@argeraint]

Uh, like from the Philippines? Um, please don't take it the wrong way because it's Filipino not Philipino. Just wanted to clear that up and correct you. ✌️

[@fvb7]

@@argeraint Ah thanks yeah us engineers are not known for our spelling lol

[@argeraint]

@@fvb7 lol it's alright haha

[@Hawtload]

the irony of him defending his Karate while shunning Kung Fu is pretty hilarious.

[@bluedreamkush2392]

It’s also a double entendre because it shadows the same treatment Ip Man had to go through during the Japanese invasion and Japanese claiming their martial art Karate was far superior to Kung Fu now this white character doing the exact same thing.

[@dcanaday]

It also illustrates the hatred many Chinese have for the Japanese. When Ip Man defeats an American using a Japanese art, he is defeating both America, and Japan. Obviously this would appeal to Chinese viewers who have a historical hatred of the Japanese.

[@unculturedswine5583]

​@@dcanaday its interesting, the films heart lies elsewhere though i think, regardless of its marketing and pandering, its hatred, right? though a lot of it is born from shitty propaganda, nationalism and propaganda itself isn't exactly rare in most place, especially in the more self righteous countries and it isn't really something you can solely blame on the countries' people.

[@lechsiz1642]

many people today in the martial arts world think fung fu is inferior. just watch MMA/UFC and see what the announcer says each fighter is trained in. I personally think Jeet Kun Do should replace much of Chinese martial arts. Yes, I know that much of JKD is based on Wing Chun. But, culture evolves. All of life is about change. That is a basis of Taoism, China's native philosophy -yet, so many Chinese are slaves to tradition. Keep the helpful, useful traditions, and purge those that hold you back.

[@manofsesame3024]

@@lechsiz1642 Bruce Lee's Jeek Kun Do is kind of compilation of taoism philosophy and American mentality. I don't think the Chinese can easily accept that. But Jeek Kun Do can definitely have a bright future in the western world and its Chinese characters may fade in long term just like people don't call Pizza Hut Italian restaurant.

[@thedoctor2871]

I really cried at the end when Ip Man's son was filming his father training him and then recaps the previous films. Then ends at Ip Man's funeral.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

The dichotomy between the two villains, the General and Wang, was a strike of GENIUS. Amazing writing, it shows how the author deeply understand the issue, especially when you compare with the fact that there are other non-racist people during the film. I don't know how i never thought about that. I was previously going to condemn people who act this way as dumb but i realized that they are just regular people who are afraid, or their hatred exist to feed a common human desire for violence or superiority; it's like what experts tell you about the habit change, change the routine not the trigger and reward. Showing that you go after a feeling with a certain action not that the action in itself is important (i.e. you can find other ways to relax than eating your nails).

[@ridgefrost]

If you hate a villian character so much that means the actor did a great job with his character

[@yiklongtay6029]

I hear that the actor for Twister was a real gentleman so props for playing such a comedically detestable antagonist. RIP

[@OctoBuddah009]

Agreed

[@RenFClark]

well this isn't necessarily true but can be a good indicator of a well portrayed character

[@tourquadrillion5241]

U just steal original comment

[@klauserji]

Not really tho... many villains that are considered good is quite likeable like joker and bane from that batman trilogy.

[@reynanlamsen2007]

White girl:This has been OUR land for generations! Native Americans:Bruh

[@commandercody8085]

Lmao

[@reynanlamsen2007]

How in the fuck do I fix my comment

[@reynanlamsen2007]

Marigold._ Thanks

[@user-vk3uz3ml6t]

And the native americans originated from asia, and all humans originated from Ethiopia. This is proof that "homelands" are subjective and shouldn't dictate where someone is allowed to live.

[@drunkarsonist6259]

Our land

[@mistah3687]

Watching the Ip Man series really made me reexamine a lot of personal biases. I think there's plenty of bad in the world and we can strive to be better, but it's a life long process. But alongside that, there's a whole lot of good to be found as well. I genuinely think the vast majority of people are decent and most people just want to go to work, do their business, come home, eat, sleep, repeat, then relax on the weekend. But sometimes I'm reminded of how messy the world is, and videos like this put a lot of things in perspective. I like to think I try my best every day to be a good person. I don't think I'm racist, sexist, or any other type of irrational hater of outsiders, but at the same time it's hard to ignore some issues that happen all over the world and it makes me wonder if I'm like that too. I usually am disdainful of the Chinese government for a lot of its recent practices, but I also recognize that people over there are just people too. Nobody's government is fully representative of their people. Whenever I see people saying some dumb shit like "freaking Chinese" or "damn commies" or whatever, it makes me wonder how I would feel if people from other countries accused me of things that my government did. Hell, it happens now, and we see this Us vs Them mentality show it's fangs even though we're as culturally aware and open as we are in the modern day. I love this video, it encapsulates how a lot of people feel about a lot of things nowadays and it shifted the perspective I had when watching Ip Man 4 the first time. The thought of people raiding your channel for arbitrary BS reasons of race or ethnicity baffles me when you put out quality content like this.

[@The_Jazziest_Coffee]

so true man i personally don't think i'm discriminatory or prejudiced, but even still there are certain conceptions i have of certain people and because i'm so self-conscious and self-aware, it makes me wonder just how fucked what i think sometimes is i think even just learning a new culture (for me it's learning the chinese language, although i'm filo lol) is so insightful because you definitely get to learn and be more introspective haven't watched the Ip Man movies yet but may get it a try one day

[@Yuwaethomas617]

Listen man I'm black Puerto Rican spaniard and chinese I love the fact that you shared this the moment that corona hit and you felt bad about going outside and went back to this movie and have gained a better Bruce Lee always said there's not just one style take what you can learn from it and go on to the next. I am so glad that I saw your video today and made me so happy so keep doing it no matter how bad it seems just keep going forward

[@wambokodavid7109]

Bruh, how does this genetic combo look like physically???im honestly curious 🤔

[@cesarhernandez6861]

Ah yes, racism: the most powerful martial art. Easy to learn, easy to master...

[@SanjayKumar-bq8fp]

racism is good love from india. it is freedom spech jai racism

[@cesarhernandez6861]

Ha!

[@ridking]

I think you mean, Easy to learn, stupid to master.

[@cesarhernandez6861]

@@ridking Good response!

[@gaussminigun7095]

from casual racism to professional league racism

[@Nagalior]

This is how being neutral feels like: Both sides hate you

[@Cdre_Satori]

Thats how you know it works.

[@yudilai6704]

because neutral is the minority.

[@Yohan5]

i would say transitional rather than neutral, because they move from one ecosystem to another and they want both sides to accept, i think neutral would be them starting their own community in their own land not part of either side, then one or both sides judging them.

[@zhengyangwang214]

@@yudilai6704 I think it's more like neutral is the silent majority. While the extremes are the loud minority, because neutral people don't hold extreme and absolute thoughts and have a higher tendency to accuse people of being the opposite end of the spectrum whenever their opinions don't agree with them.

[@martynawasiluk1405]

"I'm a Witcher" XD

[@Rodolfo17987]

Man I can't express how much I love this video of yours, I really wish more people could adress the problem of racism like you isntead of taking sides and ironically making it an "Us Vs Them" problem.

[@chocolatecrud]

This is the best, most complete breakdown of ingroup thinking I've ever seen. It is exceptionally good, and you should be proud of it.

[@antonydrossos5719]

14:30 My parents are both immigrants, from Barbados & Greece respectively, and they both still have their accents after living in North America for 50 years. I tell people people all the time, not to worry about an accent. To me, accents tell a story.

[@ro4eva]

"To me, accents tell a story." -- That's a lovely quote

[@bibi-we4lg]

That's an interesting mix, Greece and Barbados.

[@rickrollerdude]

The world sure needs more people like you... The three times I've had people say that to me in person I've been like "pff, yeah sure pops" because as stated, I just need three fingers to count those incidents, whereas I honestly lost count of how many assholes gave me shit about my imaginary accent since I was a kid. Even a dude of my own race dissed me as fresh off the boat with an accent that was so cartoony I actually asked him point-blank "hey man, is this a prank or something?". That dude was unable to properly pronounce his very much foreign last name even though he probably was second generation at best.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

Personally, I love hearing different accents, even if it makes it a bit difficult for me to understand sometimes. I even have a short list of some of my favorite accents. My number 1 is Scottish (for now at least).

[@wangruochuan]

been living in america for 10+ years. came here early back then. I speak fluent in English but still I only get comments on how I still have accent BUT only from chinese. for that, I told them, thats my identity and it was the last bit of my cultural pride that I can have while living in the melting pot of a world.

[@oceanusprocellarum6853]

Damn there are a lot of good lines packed into this. Some of my favorites: “Sometimes the Mexicans are white and the Irish are not” “But to a racist, any ground gained by ‘them’ is ground lost by ‘us’” “Even the best of us aren’t immune to the temptation of hate”

[@salvadorez8675]

oh hey we have a racist down here

[@oceanusprocellarum6853]

@@Histasius Alright bud "I'm not a racist"

[@imperator692]

@@Histasius Lol, its still prejudiced, bigoted, and unfair. Did Chinese people ask to be born into an autocratic country?

[@Mrfaceroll69]

@@Histasius If you would say fuck the CCP i would be with you, but fuck evry1 from and in China is a bit retardet imo. So fuck you i guess :D

[@hx9801]

@@Histasius you sir just humiliated yourself

[@mechfall6603]

Congrats my guy, it's awesome to hear people deconstruct movies and deliver a constructive inspirational message to us all. keep it up 💙

[@2krenegade323]

I just want to say your video essays are so insightful and thought provoking. I always look forward to watching (and rewatching) them. Forget all those critics, you’re doing a wonderful job!

[@jherrenor]

The true villain in the film is the jealous cheerleader. She doesn't fight any of her own battles, spins lies and plays the victim, uses her parents, and encourages hatred on many levels. And worst of all, she is never punished for any of her misdeeds.

[@MarineRX179]

People like that exist even today, but difference is that they are now deadlier than ever with Twitter at their disposal to cancel people that they might not even have met, they can literally harass and abuse people on the other side of the globe rather than only those within physical proximity in the old days.

[@RJALEXANDER777]

@Magne M It isn't. It shouldn't be normal. But it is common behaviour it's a real damn shame.

[@MrZahsome]

That's literally all the people protesting the virus in the US right now. Lmao

[@jacobclark2409]

Hirocheeto You should get out more... or not ha

[@chi8514]

Yeah , shes the embodiment of the white bictch who accused emmet till. she never got punished for her lies

[@stillfoufou]

'even the best of us are not immune to the temptation of hate' - that's very true

[@eonstar]

@@blackshadow-ps3fx are you saying that it's ok to hate those who are in a better position than you?

[@PrograError]

i would say this is very pronouns in the HK protest... where the police calls the protestors "cockroach" and the protestors calls the police "black". and as a jedi master once said , "hate leads to anger" and in this case it leads to ever increased polarity and violence and brutality

[@JoyceHau]

Loved this essay so much. I would never have given Ip Man 4 another chance if it wasn’t for this careful and respectful look at its merits. Well done!!

[@Matrix73792]

This popped up in my recommended and now I've got a new favorite movie franchise. Great video man.

[@merp1998]

“Suddenly I find myself scared of walking out of my house. Not just because of the pandemic, but because I’m Asian.” Hit different 💔

[@dantevelez531dv]

Why did that “hit different” lmao ?

[@bindukopparapu2795]

@@dantevelez531dv Some people have been targeting and attacking Asians for the pandemic. Probably the same people who refused to buy Corona Beer.

[@PoisenedLoveLyrics12]

gike kassing is that necessary?

[@Aliendrone121]

@@bindukopparapu2795 ah the smooth brains?

[@bilalthefighter829]

@@Aliendrone121 yes

[@antonydrossos5719]

4:10 Fun Fact: Apparently, Chinese Kung-Fu is part of the training in the Jamaican Armed Forces!

[@oliverdelica2289]

Ooh

[@recon441]

That is fun! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@silferbuu86]

Got any videos? Not that I don't believe, but I just want to see how practicality is placed since I do kung fu.

[@poplil3934]

Imagine a a jamacian doing Ip Man Volley Attack

[@everythingsalright1121]

I believe marine corp martial arts incorporates chinese martial arts now. Wushu, I think.

[@obsidiansnow3790]

You quickly won my heart as one of my favorite content creators with the quality of your scripts alone

[@sfkeepay]

Yet another excellent essay. Your videos consistently rank among the best on KZbin for media analysis and the discussion of film implications for the wider society. And, of course, they build bridges of understanding and universal community. We’re all in this together. I should have made that last comment a long time ago.

[@commentatorboy]

By the quote of bruce lee: "Under the sky we are but one family".

[@K.Truong]

commentatorboy I believe he himself said that those were the words of Confucius. I know the interview you’re referring to though.

[@karthur3421]

Yeah, Bruce himself quoted Confucius, pretty cool kzbin.info/www/bejne/maSQfqtjgquDl5Y

[@jamessarungbam3598]

Tell that to CCp

[@itzcheeseburger622]

@@jamessarungbam3598 wdym ?

[@miraqen7801]

@@itzcheeseburger622 the commie party of the "island that shall not be named because im currently staying here"

[@lichkingmartin]

"But to a racist; Any ground gained by 'them' is ground lost by 'us'." Gotta remember this quote since I believe many many people think that way.

[@peekabu897]

The only way to stop racism is to call it out when it’s not you getting discriminated, since corona black peoples are getting a bad deal in China along with the Uigher Muslims of China who are now being put in concentration camps forced to eat pork not allowing to practice thier religion

[@williamstratton3126]

"To someone who's always had privilege, equality feels like oppression" is another one :)

[@felixkrell890]

I think Robert K. Merton wrote about this, he called it "Moral Alchemy"

[@damsen978]

a.k.a pessimism

[@peekabu897]

Frank Slater google Arslan Hidayat, who is from your country and is a Uighur muslim

[@qinnn25]

I found myself constantly rewatching this video whenever it pops up in my mind. This is a nicely done essay, accented cinema!

[@Tsin-07]

KZbin Algorithm was on point, during theese times of anti asian acts in this nation, like he said, "We all need some Ip man" stay strong.

[@v.velanga9608]

"You can't refuse to be kind to others just because there are unkind people in the world." - I am pretty sure I didn't come up with this, I heard somewhere, but it still counts.

[@Mm-vr9mt]

But you can and hell most do just look at the majority of jaded people.

[@Stettafire]

@@Mm-vr9mt Yes but the consequences for that are you are less happy, they are less happy. Everybody is unhappy and what for? It's pointless, a waste of energy

[@Mm-vr9mt]

@@Stettafire Exactly as most things are, pointless and a waste of time, energy and resources but it's just a matter of perspective really.

[@DazraelArianos]

@@Stettafire worse than that it creates a chain effect. You are not kind because others are not kind. Others then see you as not kind and choose to not be kind for the same reason as you. The chain weighs down civilization. It must be broken. We must be kind.

[@nouveau9230]

We all deserve a measure of unmerited grace.

[@duchi882]

*Master Ip:* Who are you? *Twister:* I am you but better *Barton Geddes:* I am- No, *_We_* are not you, AND we're better

[@isaacyeon6334]

Mixed Kickboxing is over Normal Boxing

[@hueything228]

@ accented cinema, I just want to say what a pleasure it is to view your work. I don't normally like video essays about cinema but I have watched every one of yours. You bring so much more depth and sincerity to the movies you talk about. Keep it up man!

[@DiazThumb]

2 years later and I'm discovering your channel. It hits harder knowing your background. Loved this one!

[@hatandcaneproductions4877]

You have no idea how much I appreciate this channel. I’m not Asian but I am fascinated by your viewpoint. It’s so unique in the KZbin space and I’m excited by every notification I see. Keep up the work man. With the way the world is going, perspectives like yours are going to become so much more valuable.

[@tovopro]

Hat and Cane Productions we need more ppl like you in this world. Life is too short to be closed minded and contained There’s just too much to see and to do and not enough time to do it all. We’re all in this together.

[@doctaflo]

right!? i can’t tell if i’m, on some level, doing something problematic like exoticizing/othering someone with a foreign accent, but all that aside, this is a smart guy with a fresh perspective -more please!

[@headstone9384]

@cj p No one said that China doesn't have it's own issues with xenophobia. Let's not let this dissolve into whataboutism.

[@nochipsonlycrisps8639]

@cj p There is no sense of malice in Colour in eastern countries.If you are black you are black,if you are brown,you are brown.The more money you have the more respect and recognition you get.Thats it.

[@sephkurai]

@ It's ironic that you say the Marines are allowed to ostracize different views and then also call them a "brotherhood". Only the weak never change.

[@mrflip-flop3198]

What really confused me was when the gunny mentioned karate as "theirs". And when the girl mentioned america as "their land for generations". Like what?

[@rexanius69]

Americans amirite

[@ronk2307]

It WAS their land for generations, white people have been on the continent for hundreds of year lol...

[@thinecunninglinguist9195]

I mean the gunnery is racist against the Chinese not Japanese isn't he? As shown in clips he talks to the Karate instructor who is Japanese he uses the term 'we', so it seems he is only racist against Chinese not just the blanket of 'Asians' which makes sense, thinking with modern day global politics how the biggest threat to American hegemon is the Peoples republic of China (PCR) it makes sense especially that military personnel with the capability of forming racist beliefs are led that way due to the framing with the PRC vs with how close the American and Japanese governments are linked

[@ScienceNerd1.1]

@@funworldtonight yeah but europeans and Americans complain and scream as soon as immigrants come in “their land”. So apparently destroying and killing serval non white groups is ok because “that’s how life is” but when people come (POCS) to simply survive without harming others it’s something (some) white people get scared of ? Um what ?

[@alexanderballa6152]

@@ScienceNerd1.1 eh misplasced fear also there easy scapegoats they blame all there problums on the other

[@Lao_lu]

I feel I learn something profoundly new every time I watch your videos. Movies communicate to us on a deeper level, and you have the ability to decode that for us. Thankyou for sharing your insight!

[@skeezy9471]

this has been in my recommended for 10 months and I just watched it now I'm glad i watched it now instead of before since it gave me insight into a problem I was thinking about for a week

[@Infernalhazard]

The reason I don't like most of these films is that the racism is so over the top. It's too easy to draw lines in hatred. When a film is subtle and crafty with these heavy themes, it means so much more than being spit in the face for 2 hours.

[@mehmeh3894]

Unfortunately these days the racism is starting to get cartoonishly over the top as well

[@himynameisrobby]

that's exactly why I do love these films so much. some people, including myself, had the displeasure of experience over-the-top racism, so it really speaks to us. to each their own though.

[@percivalconcord9209]

@@himynameisrobby To me it feels more an indulgence. Its depiction of hate and racism is so comical and childishly portrayed, its hard to relate. But its a film and to prop up its central theme to casual film goers it takes the route of sticking it in your face.

[@ValGOPLock]

@@percivalconcord9209 That honestly just endures me to the IpMan films even more when tackling the topic of racism

[@percivalconcord9209]

@@ValGOPLock I didn't think it tackled any issues regarding racism, it just propped up a cartoon boogeyman and adressed nothing other than there are bad people in the world who do bad things to other groups of people. Its an easy message to churn out when its done so crudely with no subtlety.

[@dxcSOUL]

“Equality feels like oppression for the privileged.”

[@AK-hi7mg]

I want equal rights for Europeans in Saudi Arabia then .or Japan . Give me an appartment you racist japanese government

[@aknopf8173]

@@AK-hi7mg By that logic, the whole world would be oppressed, because nobody can rent an appartment in North Korea. Since I am not oppressed myself, I can only speculate, but I would say, you are only truly suppressed if you have no safe heaven to return to. If you have no home. The chinese cheerleader daughther cannot return to china because that's not where she is from (I assume she was born in the USA, but I didn't watch the movie so maybe I'm wrong in that detail), yet she is not at home in her own country either. I think that is what suppression feels like. Not "I don't have the same privilege anywhere in the world as in my home country".

[@MiloTheCrotonian]

@Mosaab Saudi Arabia has been known for its homophobia and prejudice against foreigners. In Saudi Arabia, the "Arabians" Don't get oppressed. They're the majority of that country. But let's say a Christian European moves there... The government and the citizens would hate on that person. Also what percentage is microscopic, is the 3 percent of African descendants in Britain and microscopic minority, is the less than 1-2% of Native Americans a microscopic minority that shouldn't be focused on... You say his argument is flawed yet yours is.

[@MiloTheCrotonian]

@Mosaab the minority needs rights just as much as the majority, not denying anything bad that's going on in Saudi Arabia. To be more exact, a minority like a jewish person will get shit on by both the people and the government. What's happening to the majority of Saudi Arabia is fucked up, the people who's profiting are the ones in power. Also there is nothing stopping me from learning the history, I have learned ancient history of it though, especially the southern part with the Aksum. Also you seem to get real passionate, calm down. There is no need to get pissed off, we could actually have common ground if you calm down and not get irrational. The people of Saudi Arabia are oppressed by their own government. The people literally means all of them, including the minority. The minority and majority are getting fucked, and focusing on both would work better in making Saudi Arabia equal. Also it's sight, not site. Also I see you're attacking me mostly and not the argument, that's not very productive and has no use in this discussion

[@0Leonx0]

@@aknopf8173 In white majority countries you can talk as badly as you want about white people without facing any serious backlash, meanwhile whites risk losing their jobs and being canceled by the mob if they do the same in their own countries. This is something no one could do in any other countries that are not majorly white.

[@ridking]

Great work. I appreciate you intro and retrospective analysis. Keep up the great work. I hope the positive keeps you going when creating these videos and look forward to viewing more of them.

[@josemorales3434]

I love your videos, especially this one. What a wonderful introspection on racism, I'm encouraged to ask more meaningful questions myself.

[@kl8036]

"With hindsight, we know Bruce Lee was right all along."

[@civilsavage6337]

Bruce was cut from Ip Man's school because he was 1/4 German. He knew racism. Lucky he had some friends that kept teaching him after he was kicked out. Funny how this is never mentioned in movies.

[@Rabaikal]

@Edge Lord McCringe MK-3000 WTF? Where does this shit come from? :D

[@aimaimaimmiamiamia6890]

@@Rabaikal just look at that dude's name. that will answer your question :)

[@joverlydelacosta]

@@Rabaikal Too much 4:20

[@billmurray7676]

@@civilsavage6337 That's a lie. Nothing you said is true. Bruce was never kicked from Ip Man's school, he left for the USA and even kept in touch with his sifu (Ip Man) as well as his instructor (Wong Shun Leung).

[@wonhoscake1214]

First minute hit hard after Asian elderly were constantly attacked last month, especially in CA and NYC Edit: and the Atlanta shootings

[@ElliFong]

Ah yes the Blue states filled with Democrats

[@genericname4708]

@@ElliFong Don't make it political, crime is a crime.

[@sheepwool7998]

@@genericname4708 It's political, blacks be like "The whites are racist, lets do BLM marches lets have politicions help us with BLMs"

[@genericname4708]

What does this have to do with asian hate crime?

[@wonhoscake1214]

@@genericname4708 Just ignore those people. They’ll try to make everything political and blame democrats/liberals and they can’t be reasoned with

[@user-ht7vb7jc8p]

Hi Accented Cinema! I just saw this now (March 29, 2022), and Thank you for this video (and all the other videos). I hope the very best for you and your success. Continue to enlighten and open people's minds with your videos!

[@Victorinya_Valentine]

This is my first video of yours that I’ve watched and honestly I’m gonna go watch as many of your videos as I can. I love finding new video essayists, especially with views or perspectives that might be different than mine. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[@tranquil_dude]

In an early scene when Yip Man was meeting the assembled kungfu masters, he asked, "Have you tried going out and communicating with them (White people)?" This question is meaningful on so many levels ! Besides the theme of establishing friendship, it hints at another theme: If you don't test your skills against "outsiders", how do you know that your skills are still relevant in the wider world? This provides a subtle explanation for why Master Wan lost against the Gunny Sargeant. His Tai Chi skills are sophisticated enough, but he's unprepared for the ferocity with which a hardened marine fights. And this lack of experience is ultimately a result of the lack of openness of Master Wan's community to communicating with "outsiders".

[@Drownedinblood]

To me, it showed how naive he was. Most likely the masters had been "communicating" with the white people in the outside world via the racial slurs and attacks against Asians, just like we're seeing now. The Masters developing that mindset is a result to needing to defend oneself. The fight with the Marine SGT wasn't fair to begin with, it was a show of force to show how weak Asians and Kung Fu is.

[@amirsafwan8491]

@@Drownedinblood How did Ip Man won against him? Was it because Ip Man has experience fighting men like him before?

[@Drownedinblood]

@@amirsafwan8491 Why assume the other masters didn't? Street fights were likely what diaspora Asians ended up in just like Master Wan's daughter. In the end the plot demands Ip Man win. In movie you can say it's cuz Ip Man is younger and healthier and shown to be just as skilled as Master Wan is, and he did beat Colin so in that way he is experienced as he now has experience fighting someone who was taught by the SGT and winning. My overall point is that the communication with the outside world has been hostile, and it's not that the Masters didn't extend a hand, but they became defensive because they are attacked by the society they live in. Ip Man sounds naive in that he thinks he can just go tell them "let's be friends" and they'll listen and thinks the diaspora Asians/Chinese haven't been communicating with others. The movie is unrealistic in it's portrayal of diaspora Asians/Chinese and never goes deep enough into why they are the way they are because Ip Man is the protagonist and has to be right.

[@Randerggan]

​@@Drownedinblood I think you're both right on this one. Ip Man was indeed naive by thinking that just going out and talking would make white people not being racist anymore. Obviously it's a lot more complicated than that. But, Ip Man also has a lot more practice in this kind of fight. He had to fight like this before, where his opponent wouldn't have any honor, and fight just to win. To hurt. Master Wan was clearly used to fighting other kung fu masters, who respect the rules, and would put on a fair fight, like he did against Master Ip. I believe he was expecting that the Gunny would not be fair in the fight, but he wasn't prepared for that kind of punishment;

[@Drownedinblood]

@Langdon Alger maybe he didnt start out racist, maybe separation and society's disapproval of their relationship contributed to him developing racist views. This is still 1964 America and anti misceginstion views and laws were common especially in the west coast against amwf couples, not so against wmaf couples. Often times media depicted amwf relationships as relationships formed through coercian and drug addiction rather than love and for a while asian men were not even allowed to have wives from the home country hence they had to have "sisters". Its very likely his wife got a lot of shit for marrying much less having a child with this "inferior being" and left so she and them would face less harassment. That or she kicked the bucket.

[@nkanyezihlatshwayo3601]

I'm African and an aspiring artist, and times like these always seems to make things more complicated for us in the "rest of the World" and simpler for everyone else. I just wanted to say I've always really appreciated this channel as it always has been for its perspective - (& everything I've learned, because we have very similar problems, technical and moral) - I just hope we can continue to aspire to the best versions of ourselves in trying times

[@LoncusZhao]

@Jimmy La Fantastic.

[@Ariqginjall93]

Jimmy La this should have been posted in the main comment section too.

[@civilsavage6337]

Dont go to China.......they dont want white or black Africans because it is the most racist country in the world. I think this guy only did this piece for the CCP.

[@collinsmin]

ditto my guy, god luck on your journey

[@LoncusZhao]

@@civilsavage6337 When a country can have people racist to others in different provinces, you know something's up.

[@shabdasingh8954]

i didn't even knew what it was when i clicked this video. It is just so positive and genuine. many people can't just live and let live. But the thing is "When you help others you help yourself."

[@artist566]

Wow... You can explain even the most complicated piece of information so beautifully and subtly. Hats off 👍

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

This is a perfect and analytical approach comparing and contrasting Gunny and Twister's perspectives. Twister being a more egocentric character, while Gunny is so racist that he doesn't even think he's racist. I like how you also covered how the other side are just as racist against the oppressors.

[@icecreambone]

gunny sees other cultures as a threat to his way of life and so he tries really hard to preserve the status quo. it's a surprisingly nuanced view of racism underlying the somewhat over-the-top delivery. the second part is even more interesting to me, though, because it also has elements of ideological purity that you see in the very binary, polarizing american political environment

[@jiachengwei1307]

@Aqeel Asif But here is the funny thing about it. Karate was brought from Japan after WWII because the US won. And Lot of racist American kept saying the US is a multicultural country, and they been racist……

[@dimitrescu182]

@@jiachengwei1307 yeah the fact Marine guy didn't even brought that Karate is from Japan is a bit jarring

[@jiachengwei1307]

@@dimitrescu182 yep~

[@darkael6167]

Just how dude, i came from a spanish smite video. At this point i think your following me.

[@kasumiheyes]

As a grown man of mixed ethnic heritage I find this to be the most mature discussion of racism I have ever seen. thank you. Thank you so very much.

[@TankMouseProductions]

Agreed. This was an excellent, well thought, fair, and mature discussion of the sad evil of racism.

[@franklinturtleton6525]

"I have ever scene" - is that pun intended?

[@kasumiheyes]

Franklin Turtleton Nope, it was auto incorrected.

[@TheCrimsonCat89]

Same here buddy

[@DaleKamp]

Of mixed ethnic heritage as well, having experienced racism on both sides. Same thought here, at least on video essay format. Definite emphasis on the "mature" part.

[@GintokiDLuffy]

Man, very grateful to you, even though i started warching for your thought on movies and stuff, but now i just watch to hear your commentary and perspective on things. Your videos made me rethink a lot of my own perspective and opinion, and flaws i wasn't aware of. 🖤

[@casanovapilar]

I LOVE YOUR REVIEWS!!! I am from Argentina, and came across your channel through a wushu friend (Mathew Lee) I met at a tournament. Thanks for always sharing such deep insights & reflections on Asian movies & humankind

[@areisirike]

"In dark times like this, we all need a bit of Ip Man" Damn that brought a tear to my eye. Absolutely loved this video and the perspectives you offered, I have come to know a lot of asian cinema and the issues that inspire the making of it through your work. My most sincere thanks from Mexico.

[@claudeyaz]

Yeh. It is terrible how racist the CCP is trying to make Chinese people. Banning foreigners from places. and splitting up mixed families. It is really dark times in the world and in China.

[@claudeyaz]

We also have to remember how Chinese companies and the CCP approved actions that are taking place in Africa. Encouraging workers to make "temporary families" with locals, only to abandon them after they get paid and leave Africa. Over fishing and over logging. It is like the most hardcore imperial rape of Africa from over a hundred years ago, coming back with a vengeance . Only the CCP has better propaganda. Claiming they are helping..

[@mahdiabderraouf5795]

@@claudeyaz From where did you get these information?

[@hajime5486]

"One cannot learn about the entire universe if one only focuses on their one planet" Miyamo Musashi.

[@brilianairlangga1408]

You mean Miyamoto Musashi just checking tho

[@madwolf0966]

@@brilianairlangga1408 fun fact: His name is the sister ship of the Yamato-class super battleship.

[@antokarman2064]

Interesting, i thought the root of his writing is power from within so i assume his book would focus solely on the inside of our individual mind

[@gobzanuff5078]

@@brilianairlangga1408 Nah his reference are food... Mayonnaise Sushi

[@thunder6434]

This is such a good essay, it gets the point across so well and properly discusses all parts of the subject of the essay. This is what KZbin was meant to be, a place for people to share their thoughts on different things and connect!

[@Sirrajj]

Sometimes it surprises me how much of well thought these video essays are, you're amazing, love from India ❤️

[@thiagopereirapassos204]

Here, in Brazil, there are an enourmous politic dispute between "two sides" - the "left" and "right" people. Some of KZbinrs in Brazil say if you been acused in the same video, to be in the both sides, you doing the right thing. So I think you're going the right way

[@ItzMisterBlitzer]

Why be Left or Right when you can move forward?

[@ari_40ari_40]

@@ItzMisterBlitzer 😱😱😱😱😱🤯🤯🤯

[@juanduenas1943]

@@ItzMisterBlitzer Because the left has gone full retard. You can not even question them with out being a self hating minority "white supremacist" or a white supremacist. I asked someone why they are defending Elizabeth Warren a woman who lied about being Native American her whole life. Their reply was I am a self hating Hispanic, and went on to curse me out for not being for unity. I will be more than happy to share screen shots with you. At lest the modern right will not beat you or burn down your business for disagreeing with them. Why are the left attacking minorities as they say they want to help us? This is how it is in America anyways.

[@-hello6177]

@@ItzMisterBlitzer because they're just names of two types of government people would commonly align themselves with, that being collectivism and individualism, each of the candidates are at different levels of these ideologies as well as authoritarianism and liberalism, and dividing in two makes it easy to cut half of what you're not looking for in a candidate or political allies, without being too much and possibly making elections damn battle royales

[@-hello6177]

​@@juanduenas1943 you guys at least only worry about college, my high school teacher lied about a president candidate actually being found guilty of murder in brazil, consider yourself fucking lucky, the rest of the world has children being taught brainwashing is ok, while in your country they hide they're doing it

[@strykr82]

In times like these I like to watch this videos because it teaches me so much about cinema AND asian culture. Recently I watched Ip Man 4 for the first time because I loved the video when you explained the other 3 Ip Man films (How To Write Superman) and this video essay in particular is uplifting and marvelous. I thank you for keep making this video essays, keep up the good work, man!

[@SiddharthaMinhas]

Bravo, man! That was a beautiful video, and a necessary one during these times like these at that. I want you to know that I appreciate your work and profound insight into art, and that you are worthy of being called a saviour.

[@CutOffFilms]

As an aspiring Asian-American filmmaker, this channel is important to me. It is a portal to a culture of film that I feel is not appreciated or talked about with much nuance. Thank you for your efforts, for your research, and your voice!

[@pierreshi6102]

"this has been our land for generations" the native Americans that were living here and were killed during the colonization would like a word with you, young lady

[@kickyadick]

PiethagorasTearem the functioning key word there was “our”.

[@lasuperchavasentai1907]

@@PiethagorasTearem b-but.. but... Military conquest!! D':

[@mowaiken2002101]

@@PiethagorasTearem i'd say even 3 generations was stretching it.

[@blueknight2983]

Max Johnson they sure do and you step and kill all of them

[@ninjaorange5061]

@@PiethagorasTearem then she shouldn't be angry when others do the same thing but with a lot less murder involved

[@Arusiwhisper]

Thank you for this insightful video and the amazing depth and analysis on your channel. It is so rare to see such a proper appreciation of Chinese kungfu and Chinese cinema nowadays, especially when this world is more polarized than ever. Please continue making these videos, you have opened up the eyes of so many people. Thanks for all your efforts. - a fellow Chinese person

[@LilDevyl17]

I haven't seen the IP Movies but I really do love your insight! These videos are very well thought out and we can see the hours of research and thought processing you put into these. Keep up the good work! HAPPY CREATING!

[@danielzettl]

This was soul-crushing yet inspiring to the core. You're art goes to places where art really should go. A true inspiration. Thank you for making this episode!

[@AndrewVanLare]

I'm happy that the comment section is filled with intelligent conversations because I kinda expected otherwise. That's what it was made for.

[@unclejesse4271]

Yep it shows this guys viewers have a high IQs

[@ymmijfr]

This vid is straight up Chinese propaganda Chinese people are very racist.

[@AndrewVanLare]

@@ymmijfr Just because some Chinese people are racist doesn't mean they dont experience racism as well. I think you're just mad the bad guy is American.

[@ymmijfr]

Andrew Van Lare kzbin.info/www/bejne/nF7HiYqkgr19pMU china is very racist a lot of hypocrisy America is very tolerable towards everyone this is a false narrative and it’s pushing Beijing

[@thedolphin602]

@@ymmijfr first of all, this video literally acknowledges the fact that chinese people are also racist. i don't see how it is "chinese propaganda" cuz it shows both sides of the story and stays pretty much neutral. also linking a video of a racist guy isn't helping your point.

[@drsolo7]

@Accented Cinema, your accent really makes all your video super interesting because its so soothing and perfectly fitting for narrative stuff ❤️

[@s0zhl537]

I really love the way you highlight and summarize the messages of these great movies. Please keep up the great work ❤

[@BOOOOOOOONE]

For such a depressing subject, this video had a rather uplifting ending. Thank you, man. Your insights are always worth hearing.

[@subhasish661411]

Funny thing is Scott Adkins in real life is probably one of the nicest martial artist in Hollywood. This was mentioned by Michael j white himself that the character was poles apart.

[@TiMonsor]

but im glad Adkins got a part with more acting to show off. such a hard working guy.

[@user-sn1bp8eg8e]

You know, actor always portrayal someone they will never did in his life. For example. Mr. Shih Kien. A actor who portrayal Mr. Han in Bruce Lee movie "Enter the Dragon" Most of time in his career, he always portrayal villains. Because he was too famous for portrayal villains, He have a nickname call 'Villain Kien"(in chinese is 奸人堅) In real life however, he was very nice and humble.

[@MatthewTraceur]

BOYKA BOYKA BOYKA

[@Marvellous132]

@@TiMonsor Scott Adkins seems so genuinely into the culture of Martial Arts and has love of all proponents. Watching him be like a little kid around previous stars is amazing. He has achieved so much but seems so humble.

[@senor-achopijo3841]

Great video, man! I translated part of this film into Spanish and didn't think much of it while I was working on it. Now I think I might give it a try. Keep up the good work!

[@BenjaminHME]

I'm only 4 minutes into this, and I haven't seen Ip Man 4 yet, but I'm LOVING this analysis in contrast. Very well done and thanks very much!!!

[@88Diagrams]

As an asian american, I find your channel heavily influential to me and I just wanna say thank you! What I love even more about your channel is how you talk in depth about films that I honestly grew up on that many friends in my personal life would have little knowledge of, from J-horror, Shaw Brothers to the Ip man series (Was in elementary school when the first Ip Man film came out). I will be honest and say that I literally almost teared up during your Chinese Animation video but I guess a lot of it came from a realization of how much I love cinema and specifically the idea of identity. I guess watching your videos gave me a realization of how much Asian cinema means to me personally and how it helped shaped who I am today, and for that I just wanna say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I cannot wait to see what else you have in store! P.s. Another beautiful video. Have not seen Ip Man 4 yet (really want to) but the messages you displayed in the video honestly hit home to me.

[@ericanolas6363]

i would just like to take the time to say i really appreciate your videos and i love them so much! I am half chinese living in the philippines. i often feel disconnected from the chinese half of me, given i've never met my other chinese relatives or even visited china, but your videos always make me learn a lot about china even if it's the small trivial things. your videos are also great eye-openers and i could spend all day binge-watching them! keep up the good work!

[@toomanymonkeys21]

Thank you for making your videos. They’re insightful and inspiring, and that’s what I come looking for. Thank you for fighting hate with truth, you make a gift when none is deserved. ❤

[@randomstuffc.j.o1408]

"This has been our land for generations" You sure about that? Edit : didn't expect this amount of attention but atleast u guys r having a discussion, I don't mean to offend anyone though... So just incase some of u got triggered, I'm sorry:)

[@Orchidlettux]

RandomStuff [C. J. O] Funny how a lot of people do think like that.

[@dbrzy8989]

Facepalms*

[@Chadwinw]

@@dbrzy8989 i mean its plural... so like at least two lol.

[@dbrzy8989]

@@Chadwinw i guess it's still possible

[@basedturu2320]

@FatAnteater the native still Alive

[@aryanmorady1314]

Im Iranian but I almost cried by the end of this video. Thank you. This video was so amazing👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@TD-g5g]

Propaganda works on you then

[@gitgudlol8816]

@@TD-g5g I don't really understand how that's propaganda, this video was just talking about racism, and had a bunch of good points, so idk what you're talking about rn

[@chadosado5742]

7:44 impressive Doumawashi tho "this has been our land for generations" American moment plus the dudes claimed karate as theirs Old American moment ig

[@isaigarcia4761]

Second video of yours I have watched (the other being your analysis of Mulan, 2020). You bring much needed perspective to every topic you talk about...keep going!

[@evelinecarolinelienhuaming1184]

In most kung fu films, they want to create a hero who's always fighting a bad guy. In the story of Ip Man, he's not fighting physical opponents. He's fighting the ups and downs of his life 😎😎😎 I also liked the first 'Kung Fu Panda.' Achooo!!! 👊👊👊

[@glorych1168]

he's a national hero try to protect,promote national interests. n of course fight for his family interests

[@mich722]

@@glorych1168 And stars in Ip Man 2, one of the most racist movies ever.

[@alfredwoo7157]

@@glorych1168 don't think anyone in mainland knows about his life before this series. Remember that he escaped and came to Hong Kong bc he's an officer of Kuomingtang which is the rival of CCP at the time and if he stayed he will probably get hunt down and killed . He is a hero of Hong Kong but the plot in the movie is clearly fake and the movie is unfortunate turned into a Chinese propaganda in Ip man 2.

[@MrShanky7]

I like the line, “sometimes Mexicans are white while the Irish are not.”

[@commonsense9173]

It's almost as of it isn't skin tone. Strange lol

[@hitokiriizo]

@@commonsense9173 it isn't just skin tone lol, there are different types of Mexicans. Mestizo Mexicans (what most people think of what a Mexican looks like), European Mexicans (predominantly Spanish blood and can pass for white) and Indigenous Mexicans (Aztec heritage).

[@Melcor2304]

Don't forget that the Irish were not considered "white" even though they are of the same skin colour as the British, the more accepted "white" people, and only earned it due to other races looking less white.

[@MrShanky7]

Ckoh23 you know I actually want to learn more about this because I’m American with Latino and it’s surreal to imagine that this is true. Really I don’t know why.

[@armandostockvideos8386]

@@hitokiriizo It's very unusual to see somebody using those terms in mexico or any latinoamerica country.(and I doubt that having light skin makes you not mestizo)

[@umbasamufasa9676]

Yo this video is the most powerful video in your library. You have inspired me in so many ways as an artist and a person. Thank you for another incredible video!

[@minionkaelith3489]

This is my first time coming across your vids and you got a new sub the moment the video ended. Great breakdown and commentary.

[@notareallin620]

"People who, only occasionally, diss my piss poor humor." That made me snort a bit. I count that as a laugh, so your humor is still salvageable.