Comments on Strange Culture: Will The Real Bee Vang Please Stand Up?

LOL "JOhn Smith" of Hmong naming conventions. My n...

2010-02-11T10:38:56.284-07:00

LOL "JOhn Smith" of Hmong naming conventions. My name is also Bee Vang, it is a little nerving that so MANY Hmongs in general have my name. Liked the comment though! Very funny...what could I say? You cant really your name, you just grow into it. And Im a girl, just one of those things you sigh to and accept. Hmong elders like tradition and familiarity, I can see why they repeatedly use the same names across generation and within relatives. =( Oh well.

He was born in Fresno. He lives in MN and goes to ...

2009-02-06T10:40:00.000-07:00

He was born in Fresno. He lives in MN and goes to High School not far from where I'm posting from right now. He was selected for the part out of MN, not CA as suggested by the author. You should strive for a bit more accuracy.

Hi, funny enough, my name is Bee too and I am fema...

2009-01-30T10:36:00.000-07:00

Hi, funny enough, my name is Bee too and I am female. I just have to say that the word "Bee" is not spelled this way in Hmong (my culture). It was the way the Americans spelled it when we were coming to the United States long ago. In my language, it means a precious coin. It stands for wealth and luck - not an insect or an old white woman. :)

I thought it was a fantastic performance.Could of ...

2009-01-26T12:59:00.000-07:00

I thought it was a fantastic performance.Could of fooled me he was not an actor with experience.

Rob

Bee Vang's character was played perfectly. He port...

2009-01-14T03:45:00.000-07:00

Bee Vang's character was played perfectly. He portrayed the character he was suppose to be. Why don't people get that? Any other way, the story line wouldn't feel authentic.

i thought he was a bad actor in the movie, they sh...

2009-01-13T14:00:00.000-07:00

i thought he was a bad actor in the movie, they should have chosen someone else who wasnt such a wuss

The kid was good in the film. You can tell it was ...

2009-01-11T00:01:00.000-07:00

The kid was good in the film. You can tell it was his first acting job, but he was really good. He can play silent and brooding. Just a good overall performance.

I know the Bee Vang who played in Gran Torino, It ...

2009-01-05T18:54:00.000-07:00

I know the Bee Vang who played in Gran Torino, It was real fun getting to know him, but I never expected for him to become an actor.

Names in one culture do not mean the same as in an...

2009-01-01T19:12:00.000-07:00

Names in one culture do not mean the same as in another. See Korean "Park".

I went to junior high - in Wisconsin - with a coup...

2008-12-25T02:24:00.000-07:00

I went to junior high - in Wisconsin - with a couple Bee Vangs. That name's like the John Smith of Hmong naming conventions.

I have to wonder what would inspire so many folks ...

2008-12-09T20:56:00.000-07:00

I have to wonder what would inspire so many folks with the last name Vang to name their kiddos Bee? When I hear the name "Bee" (Bea) I think of a 60 year-old overweight white woman.