Crazy Rich Asians versus Cek Toko Sebelah.

Flyers film “Cek Tok Sebelah” which was written and directed by Ernest Prakasa and film “Crazy Rich Asians” which was adapted from a novel with the same title. Source: Source - cakraswara.com.

Dr Gaston Soehadi, a film critic and Adjunct Lecturer of Literary Studies at Petra University in Surabaya compares the merits of two related but contrasting films, “Cek Toko Sebelah” and “Crazy Rich Asians”.

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Published 28 June 2019 8:30pm

Updated 28 June 2019 8:33pm

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Dr Gaston Soehadi, a film critic and Adjunct Lecturer of Literary Studies at Petra University in Surabaya compares the merits of two related but contrasting films, “Cek Toko Sebelah” and “Crazy Rich Asians”.

Why are “Cek Tok Sebelah” and “Crazy Rich Asians” important films? What do they have in common? How well do both films deal with ethnic stereotyping? Dr Gaston Soehadi answers these questions and explains his preference for “Cek Toko Sebelah.”

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