The new Rihanna & Coldplay video is a HOT MESS, if you ask me. They tossed together a bunch of Asian-y things having little to do with the song, "Princess of China". So what do you think, is it racist or is it respectful of Asian cultures?

Here's a link to the video and a little pro & con

http://www.dominionofnewy...9EwoLA7Xko

New Rihanna & Coldplay Video Serves Up Asian Stereotypes

Considering It's called Princess of China I'm guessing the video was supposed to show China, not all of Asia together so I guess it could be called racist.

Racist? No.

Culturally insensitive? Yes.

A horrible listening experience? Without question.

Racist? It's a Music video for God's sake

P&R P&R P&R

Q: Rihanna & Coldplay vi...espectful?

A: Exploitative

Although the idea of the video in general is stupid, it should have been called "Princess of Japan."

WaterInYourBath said:

Although the idea of the video in general is stupid, it should have been called "Princess of Japan."

I'd say Princess of India, Thailand, and Japan

[Edited 6/7/12 19:32pm]

Campy and expolitive maybe, racist no.

I think there has to be some sort of intention for the video to be racist.

BlaqueKnight said:

Q: Rihanna & Coldplay vi...espectful?

A: Exploitative

...and pointless.

It’s just Rihanna in a kung-fu movie. Get over it.

But I might have missed the really racist stuff, I couldn’t listen to more than a minute of it. The music was bad enough, but once Rihanna’s horrible autotuned warbling kicked in I started contemplating suicide.

Chinese torture.

her outfit

Gosh this song is so boring. I thought Coldplay was better than this!

PANDURITO said:

Racist? It's a Music video for God's sake

Music videos can't be racist?

Identity said:

Racist? No.

Culturally insensitive? Yes.

A horrible listening experience? Without question.

What's the difference?

smoothcriminal12 said:

Identity said:

Racist? No.

Culturally insensitive? Yes.

A horrible listening experience? Without question.

Agree, agree, agree.

When I read that Rihanna called herself “gangsta goth geisha”, my low expectations plummeted

thekidsgirl said:

Identity said:

Racist? No.

Culturally insensitive? Yes.

A horrible listening experience? Without question.

Agree, agree, agree.

When I read that Rihanna called herself “gangsta goth geisha”, my low expectations plummeted

There is so nothing "gangsta" about Rihanna. She is extremely delusional.

And honestly, this is not the first time Asian aesthetics have been used with no obvious reason other than just to be "pretty"

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Why does it have to be polar opposites?

Neither?

Rihanna is just ignorant, and why should we expect otherwise from an artist such as herself?

Azz said:

PANDURITO said:

Azz said:

Rihanna is just ignorant, and why should we expect otherwise from an artist such as herself?

What? Do you think she wrote the script and directed the video ?

That's what I was saying? She seems to have little input in her career.

What I meant by 'ignorant' was that she cares little/has little control over how she is portrayed, etc... in her career.

[Edited 6/8/12 16:02pm]

Azz said:

PANDURITO said:

Azz said: What? Do you think she wrote the script and directed the video ?

That's what I was saying? She seems to have little input in her career.

[Edited 6/8/12 15:59pm]

If any at all

aardvark15 said:

Azz said:

That's what I was saying? She seems to have little input in her career.

If any at all

I think a duet with Coldplay is not a bad move, career wise

PS. I'm NOT a fan of hers

wonder505 said:

WaterInYourBath said:

thekidsgirl said:

Agree, agree, agree.

When I read that Rihanna called herself “gangsta goth geisha”, my low expectations plummeted

There is so nothing "gangsta" about Rihanna. She is extremely delusional.

so true, there's nothing "gansta" about her, except perhaps for the borderline amoral pursuit of money. but that's a problem afflicting much of the music & pop culture industry, as the post about nicki minaj and gwen stefani makes clear.

i didn't realize coldplay would also stoop this low. then again, i don't follow their career to closely, so others may have seen it coming. a collaboration between them and rihanna was a cool idea, poorly executed.

Christ. Do some people look for racism in absolutely everything in the US!?

I've watched it once and it seemed quite clear. Chris Martins character is from Japan, hence the Japanese images, and he has a thing for the Princess of China, hence all the Chinese images.

These countries used to be at war, hence the battles. Its forbidden love.

There is nothing racist here, just some people looking for it because they can't be bothered to learn or understand it.

deebee said:

Chinese torture.

SquirrelMeat said:

Christ. Do some people look for racism in absolutely everything in the US!?

I've watched it once and it seemed quite clear. Chris Martins character is from Japan, hence the Japanese images, and he has a thing for the Princess of China, hence all the Chinese images.

These countries used to be at war, hence the battles. Its forbidden love.

There is nothing racist here, just some people looking for it because they can't be bothered to learn or understand it.