Simu Liu: The actor on Kim's Convenience and Asian representation on screen
Q with Tom Power ›17:18 | Jul 23rd, 2019
Ahead of the season three premiere of Kim's Convenience, Simu Liu dropped by to talk about what we can expect, how his real-life relationship with his parents informs his father-son relationship on th...Show More
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cbcpodcasts recommended:Jul 25th, 2019
A delightful detail from this interview: Simu bought out a whole theatre’s-worth of tickets to Awkwafina’s new film (The Farewell) and gave them all away for free. A gesture of support for a fellow Asian actor. This superhero sure knows how to back up his team!
alicekoJul 25th, 2019
Great episode! Great to see all the Asian representation in popular culture since last summer's breakthrough hit, Crazy Rich Asians. The Farewell was incredible - I hear Oscar buzz!
aliceko recommended:Jul 25th, 2019
Representation matters so much. Growing up, I never saw Asian leads in popular movies outside of supporting casts and 'villains.' What a great step forward for POC everywhere!