I. Y. Yunioshi
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I. Y. Yunioshi is a fictional character conceived by Truman Capote for his 1958 novella Breakfast at Tiffany's, which George Axelrod adapted for the 1961 movie of the same name. The character in the f
The introduction of Mickey Rooney's performance of I. Y. Yunioshi in the theatrical trailer for Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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Portrayals of East Asians in American film and theatre has been a subject of controversy. These portrayals have frequently reflected an ethnocentric perception of East Asians rather than realistic and
Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess in Broken Blossoms
Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner in the original production of The King and I
Sessue Hayakawa c. 1918
Anna May Wong c. 1935