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Asian characters in the top 100 titles on streaming platforms in 2022 were frequently shown in “close proximity to whiteness,” a recent study has found. About the finding: Researchers at the Norman Lear Center at the University of Southern California, in partnership with Gold House, found that 42% of those characters had light skin tones. Meanwhile, 68% never spoke to another Asian character, even when the titles had an average of just four Asian characters. ....
Malaysian filmmaker Adele Lim asserts that Hollywood's evolving landscape is now presenting more opportunities for Asian filmmakers. Hollywood's changing dynamics: Speaking at the Taiwan Creative Culture Fest on Wednesday, the "Joy Ride" director highlighted her initial sense of disadvantage as an Asian screenwriter in Hollywood. ....