Jenny Han - Capturing Young Love in “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” | The Daily Show

[@thalitareiscabral3865]

One of the things I loved most about the movie was the fact that the least was Asian and it was just a normal thing of her life. It wasn't overplayed or underplayed. It was just a part of her

[@Hhhh22222-w]

I also love how she basically threw away everything about her race, and basically became a generic rom com but with an female Asian lead, notice how all the love interest are white guys and the only non-white love interest is black and gay?

[@soup8143]

Haru Yanto The movie isn’t about her race, it’s about her relationship with Peter. She never “threw away” anything regarding her race and culture. She’s literally a normal teenage girl, nothing about her race has anything to do with that.

[@AboveAllNations]

@Haru Yanto It sounds like your personal insecurities are clouding your interpretation of the film. Maybe if you didn't feel so presumptuously entitled to Asian women, you'd have more luck dating them.

[@wahtong]

I can't believe the character defend the use of an Asian male stereotype in 16 Candles. Just saying.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

@@soup8143 It has underlying implications, they made the only non-white love interest gay, which in the book only feature white boys, they could have also just added more diversity but stopped there? I wonder why... The author herself talks about "Asian spirit" and now you say it isn't related to race?

[@Masechaba]

The first Netflix movie I thoroughly enjoyed without cringing

[@florcita72]

Masechaba really, what about the incredible Jessica James?

[@gracekellman8049]

So cool to see an female Asian American lead that isn’t hyper-sexualized I loved the movie

[@boostftw123]

Think again. It's a show that centers around white worshipping white men. hopclear.com/to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-is-the-first-asian-american-superhero-movie/

[@gracekellman8049]

boostftw123 omg I didn’t even think about it like that thank you for opening my eyes

[@Hhhh22222-w]

@@boostftw123 Thought as much, when you realised that there isn't an Asian love interest and the movie does nothing to really show any Asian heritage.

[@MSoc1op]

@@boostftw123 Stop it with your insecurities! Just like the fictional character LJ, I'm half-Asian/half-"white" and am so proud and appreciate BOTH of my parents' cultures. I loved the representation of an Asian female lead and her family in this rom-com! No one can help who they are more attracted to or what their "type" is (especially when it's a guy like Noah Centineo, come on 🙄)

[@MSoc1op]

@@gracekellman8049 I hope you're being sarcastic..don't listen to that person's projection of insecurities. There's no "white worshipping"

[@ziljin]

Incredible story. Kudos to Netflix for more series about People of Color.

[@chrisrogers1833]

Same. My girlfriend and I loved it.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

@동주 Wouldn't call this one a one for Asians except the fact that the writer is Asian, the movie did nothing to elevate the asian community, just Jenny Han reliving her teen fantasies of having a harem of white male, notice how there isn't an Asian love interest, despite all other race being included.

[@jeffii9890]

Bilbo Faggins You sound incredibly angry by any standard...bad job!

[@wahtong]

Bilbo Faggins so when black people date other people, it's fine but you get bent out of shape when Asian people wanna date other Asian people? What?

[@wahtong]

Bilbo Faggins so what, white peoples have free reign on who they can date/marry while everyone else can't? Get the fuck outta here.

[@user-tq1mm8gh9e]

I and my daughter loved it! And she is half asian, we appreciated that.

[@mnbr6884]

If by "capturing young love" she meant "promoting Asian girl self-hating white fetish", I agree.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

basically westabo lol, but true.

[@laracarandang6894]

Somebody gets it

[@julia5459]

To all the trevor clips I’ve loved before... i’m asian

[@yohhanshetty2560]

@Russian Bot from Russia everybody knows you'll fantasize about Asian chicks , stop getting jealous

[@yohhanshetty2560]

@Russian Bot from Russia well, frankly ,skipping all the snide remarks you're just being mean to someone who had a simple girl crush on Trevor . A girl you've never met . And you stereotyped into the 'Asian girls worship white guy thing'.. so I just stereotyped you . Guessing by your replies you didn't like being stereotyped too. No? P.s. I'm assuming you're white considering your username

[@margaritam.9118]

“I am not a young Asian girl” - Trevor Noah, 2018

[@gihane99]

the woman behind the vision 🙌🏼

[@kamikokitara1342]

I'm so proud of her. I remember reading the books and loving the representation. I'm so glad the movie was good.

[@ViVianney619]

Absolutely loved all 3 books!! To the point that I started reading a version from the perspective of Peter Kavinski ❤❤

[@breadfruit18]

Where is this version you speak of ? Id love to know what he was thinking

[@ViVianney619]

@@breadfruit18 it's in Spanish she didn't write it but it's still pretty good. my.w.tt/a1D4t3C4EQ

[@ViVianney619]

I'm already on the 3rd book in his version too

[@asmasaeed8698]

Darn...wish I knew Spanish!

[@ViVianney619]

@@asmasaeed8698 I know I'd be nice if they had it in English too. But his version gives you a better perspective on his relationship with Gen.

[@frommywindow180]

Yes! Let's have more authors interviewed!!!

[@SmellsLikeBrass]

I watched it with my wife, beacuse it was "her turn". And I still feel bad for the neighbour guy... :-(

[@adorima]

From my personal perspective and as a 100% Filipina born in the Philippines, but raised in the Western suburbs of the U.S., I found Laura Jean's Asian spirit to be only hinted at in passing references to her mother and in similar asides, not as a tenet of her characterization. In my observation, Asians who've been raised within the culture of their Asian parent(s), at all, have a fierce loyalty, a debt of gratitude to their Asian parent(s) for surmounting the odds of bringing them to the "land of opportunity" through sheer hard work, putting others' needs and preferences before their own (including American strangers who are "better"), not asking for a hand-out, while at the same time wanting to fit into a highly hedonistic, individualistic, and materialistic society. The psychological dissonance this perpetuates can create whole new mental illnesses. Asian girls will often form a socially-exacasterbated beauty complex from a society whose standards of beauty are predominantly caucasian and therefore promote a model of female dignity and worth that is only derived from this phenotypic beauty standard. They will realize through rejection and exclusion that they don't meet the type and will often develop self-esteem issues and blame themselves for not being "good enough" for the "better" race. That's the story To All the Boys I've Loved Before didn't tell. But that wasn't its goal in the first place anyway. While highly compatible when it comes to common values and needs, at least in Filipino-American marriages, I've personally observed one of the big problems in Asian-White relationships is their having a silent misunderstanding about the importance of closeness to family and the role of beauty equating worth. ... That being said, the crux of the matter is when it comes to a beauty standard, it is something that all girls in all countries will compete against and fail because nobody's beauty is the same. It's a bridge we all have to cross to get to a pasture of a healthy self-image on the other side. Who else relates, or am I writing too unique of a story here? P.S. Girls, you're beautiful inside and out the way God made you. Find out what that is yourself and don't let anyone tell you you're not. Also, don't throw yourself away over a petty, cruel someone who doesn't know what beauty is (their own as well). Love and Peace!

[@Beckyynicolee]

OH MY GOD JENNY LOOK AT YOU GO

[@RemindMeToRead]

How about "The lead needs to be Asian because I wrote her to be Asian. I am Asian, this is the character I've written". That is so foul to me. She wasn't doing Asian things? The little bit of Korean culture that was sprinkled throughout the book were a plus and is relatable to so many people who are first generation Americans. We have a little bit of our culture with us at all times.

[@JoshBou]

She obviously never saw Windy Wu Homecoming Warrior.

[@troyii435]

ikr

[@MSoc1op]

Disney channel movies don't have as much of an audience reach as Netflix does now

[@Ponyloverosezz]

I love her book so much ❤❤❤

[@Kpop0223]

This interview was so short.

[@Jah_LEASE_yah]

the movie was great. it definately did have that old school John Hughes kind of nostalgia teen love story kind of vibe, but my favorite thing about the movie was that it was low key feminist. it was just as much about LJ's relationship with her sisters as it was about the love story. it was very female centric without being about a girl succeeding in a mans world.

[@BirdieBirdieBirdie566]

I loved this movie thank you Jenny for giving us this gift 🎁

[@seanallen8828]

I think that this an amazing story of powerful women.

[@emmab4155]

Loved the movie & the characters were so likeable I hoped there was a series.👏🏽🎉

[@d.e.b.b5788]

If the movie sells well, her other books will probably become movies, too.

[@OrenjiCha]

Great movie and book!!! Yay Jenny Han!!

[@Dejaye27]

I loved the movie!!! I can't wait til part 2

[@drishe08]

I really love this book it gave me smiles everytime while reading ❤️❤️ and I love rom coms and this is the best rom com book ever

[@reaeliasson2856]

I love that I finally got to see my teenage self in a movie I love and would have loved watching as a teenager 💕😀👌

[@mamabagaskara]

I love the movie!! Going to read the book soon.

[@KayRanze]

I loved that Trevor interviewed her

[@pepalez1810]

I Watch the movie it was amazing

[@Johjibebop]

This movie? An Asian representation? No thanks. ✋

[@miloschblue]

I loved this movie, and the fact that the lead was Asian.

[@lisabus3852]

“Capturing young boys” is what I read first😅

[@herz5159]

The movie feels like the book as in it's light and funny

[@origuniquely]

It was a great movie!!!!

[@ugnesilinskaite494]

My 2 fav people!!!

[@arslanhaiderali1836]

I love u noah.I am Pakistani and I still listen,download your shows.

[@Chloe.84collins]

Loved it 💖💖💖💖

[@roslyngrey89]

If I was 15 then I would have liked it. I was more annoyed with it. BUT glad to see to more POC in leading roles. We need more diversity in the industry.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

You say that but if we boil it down, the movie is basically a harem of white male with an Asian female lead, no asian male love interest and for the sake of diversity original white character is then black and gay. This movie and the book is just Jenny Han's fantasy of worshipping white male, in the scene where they're watching 16 candles (which is not in the book) really highlights this agenda, in the 16 candle movie scene a Asian male is being humiliated but is ignored because the white character there is hot? Crazy Rich Asians does it far better to be honest, and sadly the only rom com that features Asian characters as a prominent lead

[@MSoc1op]

@@Hhhh22222-w You're projecting your own insecurities here. I hope you know there are many girls and young women as myself who were represented in this movie (half-Asian living in majority white places). Also, the movie didn't "ignore" the racist scene of Sixteen Candles. LJ pointed it out and let the audience know that it was racist

[@guesswhoami4723]

Chillin and Netflixing...

[@CountryFriedChocobo]

The only romantic movie I can recall with Asians with leading roles is Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Cried like a baby.

[@andyc411]

To all the white boys I've loved before

[@mahasa7666]

Loved the movie...

[@seyionutube]

"But the spirit is Asian" ...#AptStatement

[@Hhhh22222-w]

It's not though, just white male worshipping.

[@danilosanches8392]

White cock loving spirit.

[@joannekim8433]

Haru Yanto 1. Have you read the book? 2. Why is it wrong for Lara Jean to have a white make love interest? Should Asian women only date Asian men? 3. The book is set in Virginia, so it makes sense that most of her peers would be white.

[@leHungry]

I actually preferred the movie over the book. Much less unnecessary annoying drama. Tbh, I actually disliked the book. Might just be my opinion though!

[@amirasanad4115]

same here!

[@Chloe.84collins]

Netflixing ALL THE TIME

[@NellieKAdaba]

I heard about the Netflix film version.

[@chelsea1591]

LEGEND

[@cecilia08yeah]

Yes!!!!

[@chelsea1591]

QUEEN

[@crassenmlgscopez6524]

Oh. Her spirit is asian ay? Tell you what siris spirite is white then that should be fine dont it? L from deathnote has an asian spirit then not a black dudes one? Did she just bust netflix adaptations?

[@Hhhh22222-w]

there was no black dude in the book, and he definitely would have not been gay, notice how there is no Asian male interest and the only non white male interest is made gay. Similarly with death note, Netflix seems to throw away any Asian character, with the guise of diversity

[@ontmaskeraar6978]

A S I A N

[@dark3rthanshadows]

I was expecting the movie to me more about the fact she's asian american but it's not it's just another generic teen romantic comedy

[@NellieKAdaba]

lol, yes, true, and I didn't watch it yet, but I heard about it.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

It's basically Jenny Han reliving her teen fantasies of a harem of white men.

[@user-jp4cj3ds7p]

@@Hhhh22222-w and the one gay black kid😒

[@Hhhh22222-w]

@@user-jp4cj3ds7p In the book they were all white, the only non white love interest was turned black and made gay... I wonder why?

[@amilcarschettini5290]

It didnt connect to me and I havent seen it :P

[@rozanafayez21]

Authentic? Coughs

[@mohameddenzel4024]

White Executives always want a make the main Character White like wtf

[@elssjoo]

Netflixing 😂

[@importantguycommenting8156]

i saw *Crazy Rich Asians* it's waaay better

[@channel-fi]

you don't have to compare them just because they both involve Asians lol

[@wahtong]

Fionna well Crazy Rich Asians enriches both Asian men and women.

[@cypress1337]

That lisp.

[@nativelatinosfooktrump5348]

NO

[@misgana3950]

Is it just me or does this look fake?

[@rhrkiambu1898]

its just you

[@Nataschapleyer]

I love the movie but i didnt like the casting for lara jean. The character is of a biracial person, and yes eventhough asians arent casted in movies often, they r even few roles specifically for a eurasian person. We are usually thrown in with either asian roles or white roles, whatever we look more of. More movies are coming out with asians as their leads, but u dont see many that stars an eurasian person. Don't get me wrong i loved the books and the movie, but i was just disappointed of lara jean's casting and how the movie didn't touch on the biracial struggles she went through, the book did slightly with the whole what are u question but not enough in my opinion.

[@ziljin]

Crazy Rich Asians main malw character is a Eurasian actor. And Quake from Agents of SHIELD is Eurasian actor too.

[@ziljin]

There was that movie about half Asian half white woman but then they cast Emma Stone.

[@Nataschapleyer]

ziljin Yeah exactly when the role is specifically eurasians it goes to someone else, if Lara jean was played by a white person everyone would b ballistic just like when Emma stone was casted but here no one is making it a big deal bcuz she asian, it still doesnt make it right. But hey one step at a time I guess?

[@jellyrolly]

I disagree...if there is an Asian character, a Eurasian person is more likely to get it unless it's a film directed by an Asian director born and raised in Asia. And although Eurasian characters are scarce, at least you guys get more opportunities than full Asian actors...We need to be satisfied by having a half actor represent a Singaporean Chinese :/

[@Nataschapleyer]

jellyjay Yeah one eurasian guy for a film dedicated for full Asians. It will b a long time till there's one specifically for biracial people. And her character is eurasian, the actresses that play her sister if I'm not mistaken r mixed, I don't get it, if they wanted to portray an Asian American girl then they should have just made her come from an Asian household n not a biracial one

[@aaronwalley3077]

I'm not saying she's wrong about reinforcing Asian leads in RomComs and Teen films, because that is entirely okay. But when an American based conglomerate of Movie studios makes American movies for Americans, they usually use white leads. Just like in Bollywood and other Asian film conglomerates use Indian and Asian leads in their films because they are making cultural movies, for their cultures. Just like how you typically don't see asian leads in American movies, you also don't usually see American leads in foreign films. I also understand that America is place of many cultures, and minorities need a say in these types of things, but I'd just like to lay the cold hard facts out there

[@eekaygames]

Not the same and there are American leads in a number of foreign films that don't get released in America. Adrian Brody was a lead in a Chinese movie. India and Asia are largely homogeneous societies where the movies are based on their history, culture and their trends. America however is a melting pot. Sure, whites are still roughly 70% of the population but black people are 12% and get heads and tails more representation than Asians, plus Asians get typecast more often to the intellectual characters and seen as non-dominant unless it's a martial arts film. This is not JUST about representation but how its represented. It's not just about getting more Asians in roles its about getting them in lead roles.

[@aaronwalley3077]

@@eekaygames You'll have no arguments from me, you basically just expanded on what I said

[@sillytommychannel]

You are contradicting yourself. As you said, America is the home to many cultures and ethnicities. We see people from every continent here - and it’s not like these cultures have only immigrated within the past 100 years either. This nation is home to everyone and so our entertainment industry should reflect this diversity and give all cultures opportunities. This is why there’s a greater push for more diverse casts and leads. We’ve made amazing progress - Crazy Rich Asians and Black Panther have blown up the box office mainly because of how diverse the casts were and people of those cultures wanted to support. This is only the beginning. We’ll see more change soon so that only seeing white casts will not be “entirely okay” anymore.

[@noeldown1952]

Sounds right, but is actually wrong in principle. Does it mean that only a Russian can play Anna Karenina? I mean, Russian spirit and all. And since when is it acceptable to talk about "Asian" spirit? Asia is large and has many nations, cultures and ethnicities in it. Don't Asian people always call us out on "do we all look the same to you?" Rightly so too. Now I'm ethnically white European but I'd never speak about "white European" spirit because it's racist. Why is it then acceptable to insist on "Asian spirit"?

[@Hhhh22222-w]

It's just a term used to try and sell it further, the movie has nothing about Asians beside the MC being half Asian, it's a movie worshiping White male x Asian female relationship

[@scotth5988]

@@Hhhh22222-w Worshipping? Interesting choice of words.

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[@GwakBm]

the movie sucked, what's everyone raving about, have people gone dumb?

[@rudysal1429]

Getting tired of constant race talks. Race is a made up construct to empower the divisions in slavery. Ethnicity is a completely different matter that is actually relevant. However, we are never going to have an accurate representation in shows or movies because there are too many variables. I'm not white or black but those are the two predominant groups represented in movies. Latino and asian groups are disproportionately represented in media and the characters are usually the same stereotypes. Latino males are either criminals or funny people but hardly ever scientist or very educated and asian men are usually the opposite. Women usually get placed based on their attractiveness and that is also a flawed method. I just want to see more everyday joe type of characters that represent more people equally and not just one ethnic group or another. Is this not the melting pot of the USA.

[@cobalt1754]

Found the white person. Isn't your story told enough by the media? It's time we get a chance now to have our story, told by us.

[@rudysal1429]

@@cobalt1754 I'm literally not white. Obviously it would be impossible to prove that online but in neither white or black and an a mix of different latino ethnicities. I'm not seeing my representation either but thanks for the input.

[@realaudioreviews]

Cobalt dude I agree with him also. Why do you always say white? Everyone isn’t white matter of fact 40-45% of the USA is something other than WHITE.

[@munvithkatpelly3323]

@cobalt im a south asian and i know that white is right

[@d.e.b.b5788]

There are enough rich Asian people, that they can produce movies starring Asian actors and Asian culture based storied movies if they think they will sell. Remember, for the rich, the movie company executives, it's not about race, it's about MONEY. It's always about MONEY. That's all they care about. They'd make a movie with an all Aboriginal cast speaking in their own language if they thought it would sell. This is the same complaint that we had with black people complaining that there weren't enough black movies, black TV shows, etc., then the complaints about not enough gay movies, TV shows, etc.. There are plenty of minority rich enough people out there that have the money to make movies, plays and TV shows if they think the market is there. So if you aren't rich, then you should find a rich person who is of the appropriate minority group, and write to them to get them to payroll a movie/play/TV show with the particular minority group that you want.

[@luccadu2084]

What is an asian spirit ?? Oh I forgot it is just about race in Trumps white America and what are "doing asian things"? what are asian things ??

[@benvigus8705]

Kung Fu and being mocked. Edit: This is meant to be an insult directed at those who only see asians as people to stereotype and subjects for bad jokes.

[@maxs-lz4pn]

Yall really gonna be racist fucktards wow

[@cobalt1754]

Yeah! I mean, it's not like we have different cultural backgrounds, being children of immigrants growing up with two completely different cultural expectations from society and our parents.

[@benvigus8705]

Um...I was mocking stereotypical media depictions of asians, not embracing them.

[@munvithkatpelly3323]

@lucca du do you know theres a world outside of the place you live. Whatttt I didn't know that

[@CousinBowling]

Reminder: everything Trevor Noah does has to be about race.

[@thacrypt223]

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