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Constance Wu Urged ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Director to Remove Part About Never Dating Asian Men
Many Asians and Asian Americans have waited all year for August to roll around — the month that “Crazy Rich Asians” gets released in theaters (on August 15). As many eagerly wait until they can witness history being made with the first all-Asian cast in a Hollywood film since…
· Ryan General
Constance Wu Reveals Why ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Means So Much To Her
“Crazy Rich Asians” lead actress Constance Wu posted a touching message on Twitter, revealing her Hollywood story while highlighting the importance of the upcoming film to others and herself. #CrazyRichAsians opens August 15th. Read below to understand why it means so much to so…
· Bryan Ke
Constance Wu Goes to Detention Center in Texas to Take a Stand to #KeepFamiliesTogether
Several Hollywood celebrities and singers recently flew to Tornillo, Texas to take a stand against the government’s “zero tolerance” policy towards illegal immigrants that was responsible for the separation of children from their parents. ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” star and the…
· Editorial Staff
Why Constance Wu Does Not Turn Down Roles With Asian Accents
With “Crazy Rich Asians” planned for release this year, Constance Wu and her cast mates have been doing press to promote the much-anticipated film. However, before she’s bombarded with questions, she’d like people to be clear about why she doesn’t turn down roles with accents,…
· Carl Samson
Constance Wu Lands Spot in Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’
It’s a moment of celebration for representation: Constance Wu has made it to Time Magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential People” for 2017, and there are some good reasons why. Wu, who rose to fame with “Fresh Off the Boat”, is clearly outspoken on all things whitewashing, but…
· Ryan General
Constance Wu Says Media Should Know the Difference Between Asians And Asian-Americans
Actress Constance Wu would like mainstream media to realize the differences between Asians and Asian-Americans. The “Fresh Off the Boat” star aired her sentiments in a recent interview with Allure Magazine, stating that she wishes more people in the entertainment industry…
· Khier Casino
Constance Wu Lands Lead Role in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Adaptation
“Fresh Off the Boat” star Constance Wu is in negotiations with Warner Bros. to play the leading lady in the studio’s film adaptation of “Crazy Rich Asians”. Jon M. Chu is set to direct the adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s New York Times best-selling novel of the same name, according…
· Editorial Staff
Constance Wu Roots For NBC’s Controversial ‘Mail Order Family’, Gets Blasted on Reddit
Constance Wu has put her two cents on “Mail Order Family,” the controversial comedy NBC cancelled shortly after its announcement. Many people are not happy with what she had to say. In a tweet posted on Friday, the “Fresh Off The Boat” star revealed what would make her support…
· Carl Samson
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Poster Vandalized With Racist Comments in Vancouver, ‘Nothing Will Shake Us’ Says Director
A theatrical poster of “Crazy Rich Asians” in Vancouver, Canada was vandalized with racist comments ahead of the movie’s opening this month. Twitter user @jojocake found the poster installed in a bus shelter in an “affluent neighborhood.”
· Bryan Ke
Former Republican Cites Trump’s ‘Racist Tactics’ as Reason For Becoming Democrat
Lori Stegmann, the current Multnomah County commissioner in Oregon who has been a Republican for 40 years, announced that she wants to become a Democrat, citing Donald Trump’s misogyny and racism as her reasons for switching. In her post on Facebook on Thursday, Stegmann…
· Ryan General
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Actor Henry Golding Addresses His Own ‘Whiteness’ in Casting Decision
“Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding addressed the “whitewashing” controversy over his casting in the upcoming film during a recent appearance on “The View.” Being partially Malaysian and partially White, Golding has received criticism over the role which some argued should…
· Ricky Yean
I Hope ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Isn’t Going to Be a Flop
I just found out that there’s a movie coming out this summer with an all-Asian cast called “Crazy Rich Asians” and it’s making me very nervous. Is this supposed to be our “Black Panther” moment for stereotype-shattering Asian-American representation in mainstream media? OK,…
· Carl Samson
Awkwafina Just Schooled a Bunch of Racist Trolls Who Made Dog-Eating Jokes
Awkwafina, star of “Crazy Rich Asians,” took to Twitter to school trolls who made racist comments about her dog on Instagram, saying that the joke is as “overused as their grandfathers’ vaginas.” Awkwafina shared a clip of herself with her now-deceased pet dog in an Instagram…
· Editorial Staff
‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Just Got Renewed For Season 5 and We Can’t Contain Ourselves
In early April, Randall Park released a Facebook video making a desperate plea to fans to save “Fresh Off The Boat” from being cancelled by ABC. Park, who plays Louis Huang, the father of Eddie Huang on the show, included a survey conducted by USA Today, which listed 30 TV…
· Editorial Staff
Facebook Comment Saying All-Asian Cast in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is Boring and Racist Goes Viral
With all the hype about “Crazy Rich Asians,” the first Hollywood movie with an all-Asian cast in a quarter century, there are some who just don’t seem to get how epic and amazing that is for Asian and Asian American representation. One person who didn’t get it commented under a…
· Editorial Staff
Lucky VIPs Saw ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Last Night and Here’s The Verdict
“Crazy Rich Asians” is set for release this coming August 17 and we can’t possibly wait any longer to see a mainstream film with an All-Asian cast in 25 years since the “Joy Luck Club”. However, many lucky individuals were invited last night for an advanced screening of the…
· Ryan General
Full Trailer For ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is Finally Here and We Are SO Ready
The stylish first full-length trailer for “Crazy Rich Asians” has finally arrived! Teased exclusively via Nextshark last week, the full trailer dropped online (via The Ellen Show) on Monday.
· Khier Casino
Asian American Actors Dominate Upcoming Film ‘Wish Dragon’
Jackie Chan and Constance Wu, amongst other Asian actors, are slated to lend their voices to Sony Pictures Animation’s “Wish Dragon.” Creators of the Chinese co-production are also in talks with “Star Trek” actor John Cho and “Silicon Valley” actor Jimmy O. Yang for the project,…
· Carl Samson
Hollywood Star Hid Her Asian Identity Her Whole Life to Avoid Racism
Merle Oberon, an Anglo-Indian actress who started her career in the U.K. before moving to America, hid her Asian identity her entire life. According to Variety, Oberon identified as White throughout her life, claiming to be born in Tasmania to a distinguished British officer and…
· Eliza Romero
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Makes Being Asian Look Fun For The First Time
Nobody ever tells stories about attractive, young, modern, fashionable, and progressive-thinking Asians. It’s always tragedy, martial arts revenge stories and “immigrant porn”. So my initial impression after reading “Crazy Rich Asians” was that it was a story that had nothing to…