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Actress Shannon Dang plays technologist Althea Shen on the hit CW action-drama “Kung Fu” a remake of the 1970s martial arts series. It’s the first network drama to feature a predominantly Asian American cast, and in its first month, it averaged 1.2 million viewers a week.
Actress Shannon Dang: It s excitement and pride and opportunity, but also comes with it, maybe expectations or pressure and responsibility. Because growing up, I didn t have a lot of Asian American families on television to look up to.
The series tells the story of a young Chinese American martial artist who fights crime in San Francisco. But beyond the action-focused plotlines, “Kung Fu” also navigates through the universal realities of family dynamics, sexism in the workplace and racism in the U.S.
Kung Fu adds dimension to Hollywood s martial arts genre
By: Newsy Staff
and last updated 2021-07-20 19:49:18-04
Actress Shannon Dang plays technologist Althea Shen on the hit CW action-drama âKung Fuâ â a remake of the 1970s martial arts series. Itâs the first network drama to feature a predominantly Asian American cast, and in its first month, it averaged 1.2 million viewers a week. It s excitement and pride and opportunity, but also comes with it, maybe expectations or pressure and responsibility. Because growing up, I didn t have a lot of Asian American families on television to look up to, Dang said.