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Siang Lu on who gets to be a Hollywood hero

Siang Lu on who gets to be a Hollywood hero

Update: 2022-11-16
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Movie buff Siang Lu watched hundreds of movies for his debut novel The Whitewash, including many where white actors played characters of colour. Researching the history of whitewashing and the evolution of the Asian action hero in Hollywood helped him learn what movies can teach us about how we see ourselves and each other in real life
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