When he showed up for the audition he pretended not to understand English and did an impersonation of a Korean friend of his the whole time. When he was done with the audition he broke character and thanked everybody in perfect English before leaving.
We use that line in our house any time we did a long day of work and we're exhausted and want to eat. It's such a classic. Also one of the cleverest "made-for-TV" replacement lines ever... "No more Yankee rum drinkee"... (We use the original though!)
I feel bad that they had him say "banzai", which is a japanese word. You know, because they all look alike, right? :/ I would really like to meet him. He does seem like a nice guy. :) I'm jealous!
@@CybershamanX to be fair, Dong was drunk and thought that guy with his girlfriend. As for why he would say Banzai, bear in mind it's takes place in the 80s. His parents or his grandparents back home, probably witnessed the bombing in Shanghai, amongst most Japanese and Chinese related events positive and negative. So you probably heard that word from them.
@@Shanethefilmmaker He says "Banzai" because that's what John Hughes wrote in the script. Today's world is so PC. Life was so much simpler when this movie came out in 1984.
I just started dating a woman and we were talking about 80s John Hughes movies and she was saying this character was racist. I pointed out to her that the Donger scored himself an Amazonian girlfriend, a great time at the after-dance party, and dropped his exploitative hosts' car in a lake (basically a giant FU to them) all within his first day. As a white American kid of the 80s myself, Long Duck Dong was a legend I strived to live up to.
well plenty of East Asian Americans would disagree with you on that. Perhaps your opinion isn't decisive here. Long Duck Dong was a pretty racialised, two-dimensional, stereotypical character.
I stayed in an airbnb once, you know who came out to the pool to see how we were enjoying our stay? Freak Long Duck Dong’s girlfriend!! We were staying at her place and didn’t even know!! Too cool.
I was 13 years old when I saw 16 Candles for the first and only time in it’s entirety. As I got older, I developed a thing for tall white women and could never explain it. After finally seeing this movie again recently, I think I know. LOL
Back in 94 I dated a much taller woman and loved being on her arm waking downtown. Always wished she hadn’t moved so soon that summer. Best Beejay I ever had too.
@@silverecho1201 it was a pretty racist movie especially the part when Molly and her BFF are talking about dating and Molly says the word “black” and her friend gasped and said “black guy?!?” As if it were a bad thing then Molly responds with “no, a black car” the 80s must of been an ignorant time to live for whites and minorities.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE AT ALL TIMES!! I LOVE LONG DUC DONG!! Him and Molly are my favorite characters!!!-EVERY SINGLE ACTOR AND ACTRESS IN THIS MOVIE WAS GOLD!!
the only left out part was when grampa is describing his clothing "he is wearing red sweater, tan trousers and and red shoes" no he is not retaurded" lmfao
Falls of that excercise bike as weights crash through the floor to the level below.... Fucking brilliant scene IMO Reminds me of some of the house parties my sister used to throw in that same era..
bbos its not racist chill tf out, we should all learn to laugh sometimes instead of victimizing yourself/someone every time something political comes up. Thats what makes the movie so great, no one is laughing at Long Duc because he’s asian, we are laughing because he genuinely funny. Stop ruining the movie for everyone who disagrees with you and your politicly correct b.s.
I was so happy as a kid watching this, because the family and people were as awkward and inappropriate as my family and people lol (i am half asian half white btw)
Okay, sure it may not be PC now, but hey, Dong wasn’t a typical studious Asian nerd, which was a common stereotype at the time plus he was fucking hilarious 😂
one time, switching into a different new. class at school, the teacher read my name as Dong Martin (because of the way the office lady wrote it)(it's Doug ) while laughing, I laughed too... only the two of us, and all the ladies* noticed.. and that's how the legend of Dong Martin was born. .
This movie never gets old, esp. Gedde Watanbe playing "Long Duk Dong". Yep, and the donger need food, no more hanky my wanky. Reminds me of some of my old drunken night escapades, and feeling VERY hungry the next day.
man i love watching ths movie after so long.the 80s were great growing up in we lived this movie each an every weekend in my city (independence mo.) we lived life! todays kids just record life around them.its sad to think what they miss in todays culture.
One of the best movies I have ever seen. I have raised my children watching movies like this, and at 27, and a mother herself, she uses quotes etc, and always mentions her generation missed out on this type of 'culture', and revels that it was instilled in her humour!
I am Asian and I love the character Donger. The only thing that was stereotypical was the accent. Donger was a rebellious party animal and not shy which defies the stereotype of Asians as being reserved, obedient, and introverted. I would have rather partied with him; at least he had a blast. And I think he and Grandpa Fred had great chemistry.
More idiot libtards that can only think in racial terms Which makes you the actual racists to begin with. This is why Trump rules while your party dies slowly.
Thank God for the 1980' s then. If only we had a tine machine..we could send all the snowflakes to the sad, dystopian future that we are headed towards, and just go back and enjoy the 80' s by ourselves.
@nekrataal7 It's mostly your parents fault. It was like a child fetish for them. Probably had you enrolled in college before you even knew which side of the playpen smelled worse. Filled you up with Ritalin and dragged you all over town to engage in meaningless structure. The parents of the 1980s and 90s had to be the worst ever. They completely pussified an entire generation of kids. You can make it right though. Realize what happened, snap out of it, and do not do the same thing to your kids.
I loved this movie as a kid. Then in college my Asian American studies teacher trashed it and said it caused a lot of problems for him, I could see why. I'm older now and married an Asian women, and my half-Asian kids love The Donger.
God help your kids when they realize they are buying into the same stereotypes that are holding them back. I hope you share your Asian studies professor's perspective with them so they can understand why racist Hollywood tropes are a problem.
I've seen him around the city several times and finally had a chance to say hello the last time. He was really nice and we ended up talking with him and his friend for about 15 minutes. We are about the same age but time was kinder to him. He looked very much like he did when the movie was made. I guess being nice helps with frown lines. Damn, I am screwed. LOL
Japanese actor playing a supposedly Chinese character with a Vietnamese name.
It really shows his range don't you think? 😂
ah....the 80's. lol
Better than Lou Diamond Phillips playing a Mexican American teenager.
Not a Vietnamese name. You must be ignorant.
Van T better than Phuc Yu !
When he showed up for the audition he pretended not to understand English and did an impersonation of a Korean friend of his the whole time. When he was done with the audition he broke character and thanked everybody in perfect English before leaving.
So he's a Japanese guy imitating a Korean guy to play a Chinese guy who has a Vietnamese name
His facial expression after he says, "The Donger need food!" is friggin' hilarious. LOL 😂
We use that line in our house any time we did a long day of work and we're exhausted and want to eat. It's such a classic. Also one of the cleverest "made-for-TV" replacement lines ever... "No more Yankee rum drinkee"... (We use the original though!)
I love the part where the little brother says, “What are you bitchin’ about? I got a Chinaman sleeping above me named after a duck’s dork.” Lol
Hey, at least that duck is well endowed. 🤷🏻♂️
I just hope you burn the sheets and mattress after he leaves.
😂
So you love casual racism huh?
Man I sure do miss the 80s.
'No more yanky my wanky...the Donger need food!'. LMFAO!!!!!!
The funniest scene of the movie
My favourite part LMFAO 🤣
i love it when he says married when he closes the door and dong says MARRIED...GEEZ😂
Samantha Howell It’s MADDIED. Gees.
He getting married to oily bohunk
The whole."dong" thing so racist. "Dong" is a vulgar slang for penis
@@zeus6662snowflake
@@zeus6662 Wow, I never knew that. Thanks for educating me.
Met the real Donger last night. Gedde Watanabe is such a sweet person and willing to tolerate 16 Candles geeks like me.
I feel bad that they had him say "banzai", which is a japanese word. You know, because they all look alike, right? :/ I would really like to meet him. He does seem like a nice guy. :) I'm jealous!
@@CybershamanX to be fair, Dong was drunk and thought that guy with his girlfriend. As for why he would say Banzai, bear in mind it's takes place in the 80s. His parents or his grandparents back home, probably witnessed the bombing in Shanghai, amongst most Japanese and Chinese related events positive and negative. So you probably heard that word from them.
@@Shanethefilmmaker He says "Banzai" because that's what John Hughes wrote in the script. Today's world is so PC. Life was so much simpler when this movie came out in 1984.
David Rodriguez exactly this. Pc crowd totaled makes mountains out of molehills.
Dong said Banzai because it was in the script. It’s that simple.
Right? I'm glad he sees how he connected to generations. I couldn't see my life without. What's happening hotstuff?. Or you beat up my face! Lol!
I never been so happy in my whole life! The situation, the line, the timing, and the delivery. Pure genius!
This is such a great line!
"Now I have a place to put my hand..." Bwahahaha
That hungover walk to opening the dark closet instead of the front door never fails to crack me up.
“i’ve never been out with a boy before”
“yeah me neither”
😂😂😂😂
I've went out with a girl before all my life
I just started dating a woman and we were talking about 80s John Hughes movies and she was saying this character was racist. I pointed out to her that the Donger scored himself an Amazonian girlfriend, a great time at the after-dance party, and dropped his exploitative hosts' car in a lake (basically a giant FU to them) all within his first day. As a white American kid of the 80s myself, Long Duck Dong was a legend I strived to live up to.
well plenty of East Asian Americans would disagree with you on that. Perhaps your opinion isn't decisive here.
Long Duck Dong was a pretty racialised, two-dimensional, stereotypical character.
I love the way he says "Automobiiile?"
Ah, no more yanky my wanky. The Donger need food.
😂😂😂😂😂
"AAOOOhhhhh SEXY GirrrlllllFRIEEEENNNDDD" That one is my favorite. Hahaa
Cat From The Future *BONSAI!!!* 😜
i bet you liked that you racist trash.
Cat From The Future, famous quote from the movie.
bbos Lol you are such a crybaby haha
Hands down that was one of his best lines in the movie. First time I heard it I shit myself laughing.
I stayed in an airbnb once, you know who came out to the pool to see how we were enjoying our stay? Freak Long Duck Dong’s girlfriend!! We were staying at her place and didn’t even know!! Too cool.
Insane
I was 13 years old when I saw 16 Candles for the first and only time in it’s entirety. As I got older, I developed a thing for tall white women and could never explain it. After finally seeing this movie again recently, I think I know. LOL
Ah. That makes two of us.
threeeeee
Back in 94 I dated a much taller woman and loved being on her arm waking downtown. Always wished she hadn’t moved so soon that summer. Best Beejay I ever had too.
😂😂😂
🤣❤
No movie has made me laugh like this one! What a great movie!!
“I’ve never been so happy in my whole life. Now I have a place to put my hand.”
The Donger
The Donger, pretty much what everyone called those asian kids after this movie.
Absolutely the star of the film! Every scene he’s in is hilarious!
And incredibly racist.
@@theboisproductions4467 LOL…. Idiot…
@@theboisproductions4467 Nobody cares.
It's only racist to overly sensitive pantywastes. Ha.
@@silverecho1201 it was a pretty racist movie especially the part when Molly and her BFF are talking about dating and Molly says the word “black” and her friend gasped and said “black guy?!?” As if it were a bad thing then Molly responds with “no, a black car” the 80s must of been an ignorant time to live for whites and minorities.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE AT ALL TIMES!! I LOVE LONG DUC DONG!! Him and Molly are
my favorite characters!!!-EVERY SINGLE ACTOR AND ACTRESS IN THIS MOVIE WAS GOLD!!
This and Last Dragon. Both opened the same night. Both are CULT classics.
If you think about it, Long was the coolest guy in the movie... I only wish there was a scene where he slapps Sam's little twerp of a brother...
The Donger is awesome beyond words.
Every time the Donger goes on screen a gong sounds
0:52- Hilarious how they’re slow dancing to a party song.
Gedde was awesome in this, should have gotten best supporting actor nomination for sure.
the only left out part was when grampa is describing his clothing "he is wearing red sweater, tan trousers and and red shoes" no he is not retaurded" lmfao
Because he isn't in the scene.
2:11 'You know...I've never been out with a boy before.'
'Um, me either.'
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Falls of that excercise bike as weights crash through the floor to the level below.... Fucking brilliant scene IMO Reminds me of some of the house parties my sister used to throw in that same era..
Best scene in movie
He was absolutely hilarious!
racism can be funny sometimes when you're making fun of a race!
bbos its not racist chill tf out, we should all learn to laugh sometimes instead of victimizing yourself/someone every time something political comes up. Thats what makes the movie so great, no one is laughing at Long Duc because he’s asian, we are laughing because he genuinely funny. Stop ruining the movie for everyone who disagrees with you and your politicly correct b.s.
@@nines21999 No bbos is right tho this was a little racist but it was still hilarious. Don't make such a big deal about this just enjoy the film :)
@@chasetucker322 Yeah and you're spoiling it, stfu.
bbos Racism is very entertaining. Mainly because it makes wankers like you cry.
He was the best part of the whole movie. 😄
Aka Really Bitchin'
@@durterebelzI watch him on reruns of ER with his Mulan costar Ming-Na.
I was so happy as a kid watching this, because the family and people were as awkward and inappropriate as my family and people lol (i am half asian half white btw)
Automobilllllllle??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!😝
steven hernandez
Gets me every time😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Zoooom, wahhh, pshhhh!
In 1984 we had this character and Takashi in Revenge of the Nerds. Hilarious guys.
Okay, sure it may not be PC now, but hey, Dong wasn’t a typical studious Asian nerd, which was a common stereotype at the time plus he was fucking hilarious 😂
its awesome having Dong as your last name
Had a friend in High School named Dong Luong. Lot's of good times in Art Class 🖼️🎨😁
There was a gold medal Olympic winning trampolinist named Dong Dong
especially when your first name is Long
Well how about this: Thongsack as a last name?
One of the great names and one of the great supporting movie characters of ALL FREAKIN' TIME!
Thank you for loaning me the Donger 😃
one time, switching into a different new. class at school, the teacher read my name as Dong Martin (because of the way the office lady wrote it)(it's Doug ) while laughing, I laughed too... only the two
of us, and all the ladies* noticed..
and that's how the legend of Dong Martin was born. .
You're not even Asian, are you? Lol
This movie never gets old, esp. Gedde Watanbe playing "Long Duk Dong". Yep, and the donger need food, no more hanky my wanky. Reminds me of some of my old drunken night escapades, and feeling VERY hungry the next day.
The more this offends people, the more hilarious it becomes 🤣🤣🤣
OH. Absolutely!!! The Donger is legendary and only the soulless don't love him.
I think it's very funny how you have to pretend it offends people to like it.
This is how my whole family has said automobile for 40 years now.
“Pushing lawn mower so Grandpa’s hyena don’t hurt” “It’s HERNIA” 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
He is the best part of this movie! 😂🤣
well said, fellow islanders fan
He made the movie. Such a good character in the film.
God bless the Donger he got me through High School 🤣
My favorite character in an 80s movie...
man i love watching ths movie after so long.the 80s were great growing up in we lived this movie each an every weekend in my city (independence mo.) we lived life! todays kids just record life around them.its sad to think what they miss in todays culture.
Gedde Watanabe is such a good comic actor, and Dong had the best character arc of the movie.
Ive watched this movie over and over since the 80’s and I’ve never noticed he’s using the silverware as chopsticks...
It took me a while to realize that that actor was the voice of Ling from Mulan! 😆
Wait what? Really?
Long Duck Dong nailed it in this movie.
One of the best movies I have ever seen.
I have raised my children watching movies like this, and at 27, and a mother herself, she uses quotes etc, and always mentions her generation missed out on this type of 'culture', and revels that it was instilled in her humour!
Best part is cut though, when the sexy girlfriend lifts the weights and they fall to the basement.
🍾
Comedy is dead. Can't make anything like this anymore.
I love how he uses the silverware backwards as chopsticks. 0:07
Good catch!
I am Asian and I love the character Donger. The only thing that was stereotypical was the accent.
Donger was a rebellious party animal and not shy which defies the stereotype of Asians as being reserved, obedient, and introverted. I would have rather partied with him; at least he had a blast. And I think he and Grandpa Fred had great chemistry.
The music and accent was too much for me. Who in the hell green lit that.
Seraph Sephiroth Agreed. It’s very stereotypical whichever way you perceive it. Totally not a fan.
more self hating asian girls
More idiot libtards that can only think in racial terms Which makes you the actual racists to begin with. This is why Trump rules while your party dies slowly.
@@JesusChrist-ft3rt oh look an alt right trump supporter. Where's your tiki torche bitch.
Love me some Long Duk Dong! Long live The Donger! :D
He's my fav character in the movie. The theater went crazy even he'd show up on screen
Pretty sure John Hughes wouldn't have been able to make this movie in 2020
And we're the poorer for it.
Thank God for the 1980' s then. If only we had a tine machine..we could send all the snowflakes to the sad, dystopian future that we are headed towards, and just go back and enjoy the 80' s by ourselves.
@@neonblade4659 oh boohoo. If you don't like it, don't watch it.
That applies to a lot of movies.
These days I am lucky that one movie per year comes out that is worth watching.
Lmao the gong when he comes on screen kills me every time
“Lake…..big lake!!!!” Heheh. I know it’s not PC nowadays but it brought me and my mates a lot of happiness in the 80’s and still does. 😄
Don't worry. NBC was still disparaging Asians until recently.
They didn't mind, so...
This movie makes me laugh!
This would be so politically incorrect in modern times! LOL Love Long Duk Dong!
You'd never get away with having a character like this in a modern movie.
That's why movies aren't funny any more.
I mean Minus the brass sound and stereotypical accent it would still be a good movie
I for one am happy that movies don’t have a fucking gong sound every time an Asian character does something
Yeah, that's something best left in the past. 😄
@@Christoph-sd3zi you're right, no single movie in the world today is funny because *this* specific character isn't in it.
Iwas 17.. This movie had us laughing to tears
That's like me visiting Greece as a kid 😂
Love the scene where he is eating with forks but holding them like chopsticks
If I had an 80s cover band, it would be named New Style American Girlfriend
This Movie makes me SOOOO Happy!!! Lol
Now,I have a place to put my hand.Omg,lol!
What's good about this is it turns human ignorance into comedy from there we can change or learn to laugh at are self's... Peace n Dong..
"Ourselves."
'Hey Fred, there's your Chinamen.' I don't think you'd get away with that line today.
Dong Where Is My "Automobile 🚗" AUTOMOBILLLLLLLE......Lake.........Big Lake........
"The Donger"
I think it's fair to say the "Donger" definitely Donged-Her.
Or at least got a handy. "No more yanky my wanky."
Best movie ever!! I got a long duk dong Pop vinyl for Christmas
Just realized, this guy is the same actor as the karate instructor in UHF. "Supplies!"
dat you?.....yeah DAT ME
4:53 I never caught that line
Always loved this character.
"Dong!" (Clap)
"Dong!" (Clap)
Jeez! Could you possibly debase a human being any more than this?
Uh, kicking him in then nuts is just a tad worse....
"Why you little scuzzbag!" (Kick to nuts)
Yes.
Lake... big lake..
@nekrataal7 It's mostly your parents fault. It was like a child fetish for them. Probably had you enrolled in college before you even knew which side of the playpen smelled worse. Filled you up with Ritalin and dragged you all over town to engage in meaningless structure. The parents of the 1980s and 90s had to be the worst ever. They completely pussified an entire generation of kids. You can make it right though. Realize what happened, snap out of it, and do not do the same thing to your kids.
How can anyone thumbs down this?
He stole every scene.. hilarious
I missed the 80'$
Met him once. Saw him, after a second recognized him, then said, "Hello there, Donger!"
Whats your first name " Dong"
What your last name " Dong"
Thanks for loaning me the "donger:
He was also the Japanese executive in the movie gung ho with Michael Keaton
The Donger really should have had is own sequal
I loved this movie as a kid. Then in college my Asian American studies teacher trashed it and said it caused a lot of problems for him, I could see why. I'm older now and married an Asian women, and my half-Asian kids love The Donger.
God help your kids when they realize they are buying into the same stereotypes that are holding them back. I hope you share your Asian studies professor's perspective with them so they can understand why racist Hollywood tropes are a problem.
@@2bin Oh please, get a life. My daughter is half Asian and she LOVES Sixteen Candles.
@@2bin Yep everyone's a victim
I'm soooo happy I looked this up! 🤣🤣🤣
1:54 That scene always cracks me up LMAO
Dong ,clap clap , dong grandpa is talking to you 😂
Long Duck Dong rules the comedy universe!
I've seen him around the city several times and finally had a chance to say hello the last time. He was really nice and we ended up talking with him and his friend for about 15 minutes. We are about the same age but time was kinder to him. He looked very much like he did when the movie was made. I guess being nice helps with frown lines. Damn, I am screwed. LOL
Japan! Helping build a better America since at least the 80's.
This movie was a classic
He is the voice for Ling in Mulan.
he was the bomb. he made that movie
“Autooomobilllle”
Omg he’s super nice.
"MARRIED...geez"
My favorite character is creepy old grandpa Fred he’s always doing that goofy laugh
😂😂😂😂😂 HE IS SO AWESOME!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you so much brother