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As Marvel's first Asian lead in 'Shang-Chi,' he turned a studio experiment into a franchise anchor — then used the platform as an outspoken advocate, treating visibility as a mandate, not a milestone.
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· Carl Samson
‘No Monolid’: Asian Actors Slam Racist Casting Call for Chinese or Korean Kids, Mom
Asian celebrities are criticizing a casting call for a Chinese or Korean mother with a child or children who both/all must fit a set of criteria leaning on Western beauty standards. The casting notice, which came from the New York City-based Paladino Casting, explicitly seeks…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu Responds After Discovering Many People Use His Photos to Catfish
Actor Simu Liu is poking fun at some dating app users who use his photos to catfish their potential dates. To all the people using my photos on dating apps… I question your taste pic.twitter.com/qK3IP4Tuck
· Carl Samson
Simu Liu Named the New Ambassador of UNICEF Canada
Chinese Canadian actor Simu Liu has been named the new ambassador of UNICEF Canada. The role, officially announced on Monday, will see the 31-year-old “Kim’s Convenience” star raise awareness for children’s rights in Canada and around the world.
· Carl Samson
Simu Liu Regrets Doing $100 Stock Photo Gig Because His Face is Now Plastered EVERYWHERE
Simu Liu wants to turn back time and undo a stock photo gig that has now plastered his face on things from pamphlets to storefronts to textbook covers. In a series of Instagram Stories last weekend, Chinese Canadian star expressed his regret over the opportunity, which he took…
· Bryan Ke
Simu Liu Shoots His Shot at Sharon Stone
Marvel’s new star Simu Liu mustered up the courage to ask Sharon Stone out after the “Basic Instinct” actress shared the news of a misunderstanding regarding her Bumble dating app account. Stone tweeted on Dec. 30 that her account was closed down after several users reported it…
· Carl Samson
Remy Hii Slams Mixing Up of Asian Actors by the Media as ‘Microaggression’
Remy Hii took a jab at the media for persistent errors in the identification of Asian actors, describing these mistakes to be forms of “microaggressions.” The 33-year-old Malaysian Australian actor made his remarks on the red carpet of the Australian Academy of Cinema and…
· Jin Hyun
CNET Mistakes ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Actor Chris Pang for Simu Liu in Embarrassing Mix Up
A CNET review of the newly-released “Charlie’s Angels” film mixed up Australian actor Chris Pang with “Kim’s Convenience” star Simu Liu. The review referenced Pang’s villainous character, Jonny Smith, stating:
· Ryan General
James Wan’s ‘Mortal Kombat’ Cast Revealed
Multiple Asian actors have been cast for the highly anticipated reboot of “Mortal Kombat.” The upcoming film, based on the popular fighting game franchise of the same name, will be produced by “Aquaman” and “Furious 7” director James Wan. The film will be helmed by Simon…
· Bryan Ke
Why Simu Liu Congratulating Ludi Lin’s Casting in ‘Mortal Kombat’ is So Important for Asians
“Power Rangers” star Ludi Lin is reportedly in talks to star as Liu Kang in the live-action adaptation of “Mortal Kombat,” and it appears Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” actor Simu Liu is completely on board with this idea. Liu congratulated Lin on Twitter after news of the casting hit…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu Responds to Chinese Fans Who Say He’s ‘Too Ugly’ to Play Shang-Chi
Asian Canadian actor Simu Liu opened up to the Facebook group “subtle asian traits” to express his thoughts on a recent video released by popular YouTube channel Asian Boss. In the video, host Tony conducted a man-on-the-street interview, asking random Chinese people if Liu was…
· Ryan General
Awkwafina Fails the Keto Diet After 1 Day Getting in Shape for ‘Shang-Chi’
Awkwafina recently shared how she attempted to try out a popular diet trend but could not stand it for more than a day. The actress recently shared in an interview with Women’s Health that she tried out some wellness fads and diets along with some exercise in preparation for her…
· Carl Samson
Simu Liu Gets Fortune Cookie Saying ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’ After Wishing to Be Shang-Chi
Simu Liu, who was cast to play Marvel’s first Asian superhero “Shang-Chi,” sort of “predicted” that the role will be his in a tweet back in December. On Saturday, the “Kim’s Convenience” star might have just struck luck once again, this time through the good old fortune cookie.
· Ryan General
Chinese Netizens are Very Upset With Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, Marvel’s first Asian-led superhero movie, is already generating controversy in China just days after its cast was announced at Comic-Con in San Diego. /center> Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced the film’s casting at Hall…
· Jin Hyun
Simu Liu Became Marvel’s First Asian Lead With a Tweet
The Asian American community has been dreaming of getting our very own Asian superhero for years, especially after the success of Marvel’s “Black Panther”. This past weekend, we saw the official cast announcement for the highly anticipated film, “Shang-Chi”, with…
· Carl Samson
Canada Gave a ‘Kim’s Convenience’ Shirt to South Korea’s President and People are Loving It
Canadian officials, headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, presented a “Kim’s Convenience” shirt to South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the recent G20 in Osaka. The moment, which made rounds on Twitter shortly, shows Moon receiving the simple white T-shirt bearing the show…
· Carl Samson
Andrew Yang Reveals He Was Bullied as the ‘Skinny Asian Kid’ in School And Teachers Did Nothing
Andrew Yang has had his unpleasant share of bullying as a child. In a recent interview with U.S. attorney Preet Bharara for his podcast “Stay Tuned With Preet,” the Democratic presidential hopeful recalled getting picked on for his heritage throughout elementary and junior high…
· Carl Samson
Simu Liu as the Old Spice Man is Finally Here and I’m Swooning
Simu Liu’s ad for Old Spice has finally arrived! Last week, the “Kim’s Convenience” star announced that he had been selected as the company’s first Canadian ambassador, along with a spicy Boomerang teaser.
· Carl Samson
Simu Liu is Now Old Spice’s First Canadian Ambassador and Oh My God My Body is Ready
“Kim’s Convenience” star Simu Liu has become Old Spice’s very first Canadian ambassador. Over the weekend, the 30-year-old actor, writer and producer announced his partnership with the brand in a Boomerang video, where he is seen posing for what appears to be an upcoming…
· Leanna Chan
Simu Liu Shuts Down Laughing Audience Over Sex Stereotypes of Asian Men
Star of “Kim’s Convenience,” Simu Liu called out studio audience members on The Social for laughing when he offered his experience on sexual stereotypes for Asian men. Y’all, the studio audience literally LAUGHED when I wanted to offer my experiences as an Asian guy. The topic…
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