Picture Bride

A few things from the movie today that I liked/thought were interenting...

-The way Riyo gradually became darker throughout the film. Her husband and the others in Hawaii often commented on how pale and unsuitable for work she was; the darker and tanner she becomes symbolizes her transformation from "City Girl" to Woman of the Sugar Cane. Also, her new skin tone and work ethic allows her to assimilate to the Japanese-American culture within Hawaii - by the end of the film she begins to sing along with the other women, showing how she is a part of their culture.
-The foreshadowing of the beginning of the film being black and white. Although Riyo often longingly looks back to Japan, the only time the audience saw her in Japan was all in black and white, contrasted to the rich color of her new life in Hawaii. The transition from black and white to color can be evidence for how her new life in Hawaii is fruitful and good compared to her life in Japan.
-The Filipino workers who received less wages than the Japanese workers. I am interested to learn about their history as immigrants; is there a reason behind their lower wages? Is there more discrimination against this racial group as opposed to the Japanese or Chinese Americans?