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Not all Asian Americans, or even Chinese Americans, are the same

By Ying Ma
Published September 25, 2018 7:27pm ET
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Not all Asian Americans, or even Chinese Americans, are the same
Sometimes, Hollywood unwittingly reveals important but little-noticed political chasms. This summer, “Crazy Rich Asians” did precisely that. A rare Hollywood production with an all-Asian cast and attractive Asian-Americans in leading roles, this blockbuster hit earned rave reviews and was broadly hailed as historic. But there was a small Hollywood pretense, a little white lie that […]

Sometimes, Hollywood unwittingly reveals important but little-noticed political chasms.

This summer, “Crazy Rich Asians” did precisely that. A rare Hollywood production with an all-Asian cast and attractive Asian-Americans in leading roles, this blockbuster hit earned rave reviews and was broadly hailed as historic.

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