Asian actors have typically been underrepresented in the US film and television industry, but there is now a stream of young female trailblazers determined to turn this trend around.
Kung Fu, which premieres on The CW this Wednesday at 8/7c, not only features a predominantly Asian American cast, but it is one that s dominated by strong female figures.
Along with Olivia Liang playing Nicky - a college dropout who uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community - we ll see Shannon Dang as her tech-savvy sister, Kheng Hua Tan as her mother and Vanessa Kai in the role of her mentor.