Seeking Asian Woman

***title bro The film industry has often diverted from glorifying and idealizing the relationships between couples of racialized origins to depict the actuality of the hardships and dilemmas that are universal throughout marriage. The interconnection between two people in a marriage is often stereotyped as flawless and superlative throughout films, as viewers strongly believe in the concept of a perfect and ideal relationship between two lovers. This may be due to the fact that the idea of love has been commercialized throughout the film and entertainment industry as a symbol of attraction and affection between two or more people, as opposed to succession of both good and bad experiences. However, the portrayal of people bound by holy matrimony

The implementation of Steven’s “yellow fever” and weakness for women of Asian descent serves as an evoking factor for this decline while his vile characteristics function to express the entanglement of his marriage. As his relationship with Sandy escalates, Sandy discovers his prior engagement with another woman before his tangible confrontation with herself. Lum incorporates this aspect of their relationship into the film in order to illustrate Steven’s flawed demeanor towards Sandy. Steven genuinely cares about her, perhaps because she is none other than an Asian female. However, he fails to sincerely connect with her, acknowledge her desires in the relationship, and appease her during the time of her needs. Instead, he chases after her and is enticed by her Asian ethnicity, culture, and appearance. This facet of the film functions to depict how the fetish and sexual nature of Steven contributes to his declining relationship with Sandy, as he is unable to recognize her role in the relationship, satisfy her needs, and simply respect her wishes. Therefore, Sandy feels lost in her relationship and struggles to assert her perspectives regarding Steven’s vile characterizations, eventually leading to upheaval and turmoil between the love of the interracialized

The film depicts the mesmerizing life of Ravi Patel, a middle-aged Indian man, who sets out to discover a long lasting relationship with a woman of Indian descent, particularly one with the commonly stereotyped last name “Patel”, as per his parent’s instructions. Throughout the course of the film, the audience is directed through the journey of Ravi and his sister Geeta, alongside his parents, Champa and Vasant, with a series of montages and voice-over narrations that illustrate unique Indian customs that play a vital role in the causation of the complex relationship between Ravi and his former girlfriend, Audrey. Audrey, a female of white descent is discreetly involved in a relationship with Ravi, something his parents hesitate to acknowledge. As Ravi’s parents solely approve and accept the marriage of their son with a woman of Indian origin, he is conflicted throughout his journey of discovery and is unwilling to inform his parents regarding his prior relationship with a white