The heroine chose Asians, and this process is not easy.
The author of the novel is of Korean origin, and many people buy the rights to her film after the novel has been sold. She made a request, and all the production companies ran away. She said that the heroine must be Asian. Others say that the core of the story has not changed. What does race have to do with it? They want to use white people. The author said that the core of the story is Asian American.
The last and only one, a very small production company, agreed to her request. Netflix bought it after it was shot.
It can't be said that it is racial discrimination among producers. They are investors and look at risks and returns. In the past, there were no films with Asian protagonists. They thought it was a high risk. Who knew they could sell it for money? More and more good scripts are performed by Asians (such as Searching), and they will continue to use Asians only if they get high box office. Enter a virtuous circle.
The author can completely compromise when choosing a producer, for the sake of money, but she doesn't. This is a small step for her and a big step for Asian actors.
Asian immigrants are really difficult in the United States. Do well (achievements, schools, elite industries), white people see you as a competitor, all kinds of suppression. If you don't do it well (NBA, Hollywood), you can laugh at you openly.
The domestic audience should be more sensitive. Growing up as a mainstream group of people (Han nationality), they can't experience this milestone year.
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