3: Crazy Rich Asians & Diversity in Film




My Cup of Tea show

Summary: Jon M. Chu's _Crazy Rich Asians_ is making waves as the first predominantly Asian-American film in 25 years. So why don't we see diverse films more often? Marisa and Trevor take on diversity in film, the white gaze, and fighting back against stereotypes. Articles Referenced: PBS News Hour - [Out of 30,000 Hollywood Film Characters, Here's How Many Weren't White](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/30000-hollywood-film-characters-heres-many-werent-white) The Hollywood Reporter - [Diversity in Movies Largely Unchanged Despite Increased Awareness, Study Finds](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/usc-study-diversity-movies-largely-unchanged-increased-awareness-1025336) Variety - [Hollywood Diversity Shows Some Gains, but Falls Short in Most Areas (Study)](https://variety.com/2018/film/news/hollywood-diversity-falls-short-ucla-report-1202711370/) Theme Music: “Just A Blip” by Andy G. Cohen (Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License)