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Paul Sun-hyung Lee, who stars in Netflix sitcom Kim’s Convenience is sad the show is coming to an end. Jonathan Ellul
Diehard fans of Canadian sitcom Kim s Convenience feel producers have pulled the plug too soon on the hit show despite its burgeoning global fan base and a network commitment for another season.
The endearing show about a Korean immigrant family delves into the minutiae of life in multicultural Toronto. The parents run a variety store, the son works at a car rental shop, and the humour derives as much from intergenerational misunderstandings as racial, social and sexual politics.
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Asian Americans in Hollywood: Progress and hope for more By Rodney Ho, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published: April 26, 2021, 6:00am
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For decades in Hollywood, Asian Americans were largely absent on TV and film. For every Mr. Miyagi, there was Long Duk Dong. Lucy Liu was the only Asian American female who got any attention for years.
But in 2021, Asian Americans are having a moment. “Nomadland” director Chloe Zhao is favored by oddsmakers to win an Oscar. The CW’s “Kung Fu,” a reboot of the David Carradine 1970s show, debuted to strong ratings earlier this month with an Asian American female lead. Ken Jeong is zany comic relief on Fox’s hit reality competition show “The Masked Singer.” There are not one – but two – reality shows focused around rich Asian Americans: Netflix’s “Bling
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April 02, 2021 15:26 IST
Reacting to crime drama fatigue, makers of shows like Gullak , Panchayat and Kota Factory continue to revisit the slice-of-life genre
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Reacting to crime drama fatigue, makers of shows like Gullak , Panchayat and Kota Factory continue to revisit the slice-of-life genre
Most OTT successes last year stuck to the script and doled out the standard concoction of crime, drama and suspense. But some surprised viewers by taking a route less travelled slice-of-life comedy. Take the recent hit
Gullak for example a web series (the second season released earlier this year) that revolves around a caricature of the middle-class Indian family that you very well might bump into on the streets. Simple in treatment and layered in commentary, not only are these shows resurrecting a genre of comedy favoured in the eras gone by, but they are tweaking it to suit modern-day sensibilities. So what is the winning formula? Most shows draw
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