Lunar New Year: Chinese TV gala includes 'racist blackface' sketch

[NoOne'sBoy]

A skit on China's biggest Lunar New Year TV show has sparked widespread criticism and accusations of racism.

In a comedy routine celebrating Chinese-African ties an Asian actress appears in blackface and with exaggerated buttocks.

Using make-up to lampoon black people - a practice known as blackface - is seen by many as deeply offensive.

The annual state media variety show is hugely popular, and has up to 800 million viewers.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-43081218

 

[Sanchez]

Get some life of your own?

 

[NoOne'sBoy]

Get some life of your own?

mad that people expose your racism?

 

[Globenim]

You are like a week too late to talk about this desperate attempt to smear China with fabricated "controversies".

 

[NoOne'sBoy]

yeah sure "made up".....

How would you feel if Chinese are portrayed like this on American TV?

 

[Sanchez]

yeah sure "made up".....

How would you feel if Chinese are portrayed like this on American TV?

You don't get the differences, I guess!

 

[NoOne'sBoy]

You don't get the differences, I guess!

what difference is that? it's ok to make fun of african people but not asians?

 

[Sanchez]

what difference is that? it's ok to make fun of african people but not asians?

There are Western operas played by Chinese actors. There are also Chinese operas played in the West by white actors! Sometimes it's artistic to advocate other cultures! You are such primitive and narrow minded! You care only about the Colors!

 

[NoOne'sBoy]

There are Western operas played by Chinese actors. There are also Chinese operas played in the West by white actors! Sometimes it's artistic to advocate other cultures! You are such primitive and narrow minded! You care only about the Colors!

ummm if a western actor portrayed an asian in a stereotypical way there would be a huge conterversy. btw it's the africans themselves who find this offensive. are you going to explain to them how it's all ok and there's nothing wrong?

 

[Sanchez]

ummm if a western actor portrayed an asian in a stereotypical way there would be a huge conterversy. btw it's the africans themselves who find this offensive. are you going to explain to them how it's all ok and there's nothing wrong?

It's an artistic performance, egghead! You could search how Chinese performed European classic operas and how Chinese classics performed in the West! Let them complain but you should not bring sh*t here to demonstrate Chinese racism!

 

[NoOne'sBoy]

It's an artistic performance, egghead! You could search how Chinese performed European classic operas and how Chinese classics performed in the West! Let them complain but you should not bring sh*t here to demonstrate Chinese racism!

it seems that your head is too thick that simple logic can't get through. do you not see a difference in between music and having ****ing retarded racist play that portray africans as primitive who need help of superior chinese? either racism is too normal for you or you don't care.

 

[Nan Yang]

mad that people expose your racism?

It depends whether it was intended and whether it was taken.
In this case it was clearly not intended.

 

[NoOne'sBoy]

It depends whether it was intended and whether it was taken.
In this case it was clearly not intended.

no one goes out in the open and says "yeah i wanted that to be racist". Of course it's always not intended. I bet the chick who made this video would never say that she wanted it to be racist but it was. Do you get my point?

 

[kankan326]

Black people are racism to themselves. That's why they are so sensitive.

 

[Chhatrapati]

Black people are racism to themselves. That's why they are so sensitive.

I hope you don't feel the same when an African origin person walks covered in yellow paint and eyelids pulled sideways on National TV. Showcasing China - Africa Friendship.
CGTN is aired worldwide.