Why should this be a problem? Hire people that understand the culture (i.e., hire more Asian writers and producers). Disney will spends a boatload of money studying fish movement and behavior for films like Finding Nemo, yet they can't do the same when it comes to culture of a particular groups (Disney was just used as an example, not saying they don't do this)? There are enough Asian writers, directors and producers out there for these films to be made. My cousin is a producer, good friends with Lisa Ling, and they both talk about these problems for Asians in news and entertainment.Really, to be fair to Hollywood, as soon as they start producing more Asian-centric films, they will hear constant complaining about how they don't "get"Asian culture, how they perpetuate Asian stereotypes, how Hollywood Asians are not like real Asians, etc.
As if Lucy Liu does not think there is a problem in Hollywood...After Lucy Liu was in Charlie's Angels, I remember her giving an interview where she talked about being Asian in Hollywood. She remarked that part of the problem was not being able to match her up with a spouse/parent/child actor of Asian background who could hold her screen presence. Everybody gets all mad when there's one token minority in a film for no apparent reason.
If you think that answer is bunk, you'll need to take it up with Lucy Liu and not me.
Lucy Liu Talks Candidly About Racism and Stereotypes In Hollywood
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