Raya and the Last Dragon Introduces Disney’s First Southeast Asian Princess. Advocates Say Hollywood Representation Shouldn’t Stop There Time 3/6/2021
The arrival of
Raya and the Last Dragon, Disney’s latest animated movie, brings cause for celebration among many in Asian and Asian-American communities. The film is a landmark moment for Southeast Asian representation in Hollywood: Raya is Disney’s first Southeast Asian princess, and is voiced by Kelly Marie Tran, the first Southeast Asian actor to lead an animated feature from the studio. Set in the fantasy land of Kumandra, which Disney has said is inspired by the cultures of Southeast Asia, the story follows the quest of the eponymous heroine as she searches for the fabled dragon Sisu in order to restore a broken world. The film which is available on Disney+ with Premier Access and in select theaters on March 5 was co-written by Vietnamese-American screenwriter Qui Nguyen and Malaysian-American screenwriter Adele Li
Raya and the Last Dragon Introduces Disney s First Southeast Asian Princess Advocates Say Hollywood Representation Shouldn t Stop There
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