Movies: ‘The Hangover Part II’ Offends Asians, Moviegoers and Humans

The Takeaway

It’s Memorial Day weekend, and for many people that means a visit to see whatever is playing at the local movie theater. Certainly the most heavily advertised option is sequel “The Hangover Part II,” the bro-tastic comedy flick featuring Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis. But some people, like San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jeff Yang, aren’t happy about the way Asians are portrayed in the film. Yang and producer Kristen Meinzer join us to talk about the film.

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