Olivia Liang hopes Kung Fu series combats Asian hate
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Olivia Liang plays a Chinese-American who returns to the U.S. after studying Kung Fu. Photo courtesy of The CW
Nicky Shen (Olivia Liang) brings her Kung Fu training home to her family. Photo courtesy of The CW
Olivia Sheng trained in martial arts for her role on Kung Fu. Photo courtesy of The CW
LOS ANGELES, April 7 (UPI) Olivia Liang, star of The CW s new action-drama
Kung Fu, said she hopes the show encourages empathy for Asian Americans.
The show s Asian cast spoke on a recent Television Critics Association Zoom panel after the Atlanta-area shootings at three massage parlors in which eight people died.