Is it wrong that Jack Black voices a Panda? Is The Half of It any good? And why are the Asian mother’s always dead in these stories?
This week, we chat about Hollywood’s problem with whitewashing.
Discussed this week:
Kate & Leopold (2001)
The Half of It (2020)
To all the boys I’ve ever loved (2018)
To all the boys I’ve ever loved Part 2 (2020)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
The Evolution of Chinese and Asian Faces in Hollywood ( VOA News, 2019)
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: 9 Actors in Hollywood on the Books and Films That Inspired Them (Variety, 2019)
Crazy Rich Asians Kicked Down the Door. Now Asian Americans Are Fighting To Stay in the Room ( Time, 2018)
How Margot Robbie Changed Her Hollywood Destiny (Buzzfeed News, February 2020)
Hollywood Doesn't Fully Represent Asian Americans Yet (Vice, 2019)
'We're part of a greater movement': Hollywood finally gives Asian stories a spotlight (The Guardian, 2019)
Asian Representation In Hollywood: We’re Not There Yet (QG, 2019)
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