CiF #024 - Simu Liu

Daniel had the opportunity to chat with Canadian actor, writer, director, and stuntman Simu Liu. Simu is a Canadian Screen Award nominee best known for his role as Jung on the CBC TV sitcom Kim's Convenience. They talked about whitewashing, problematic castings in mainstream media, the broader trend of Asian erasure in pop culture, and the world of online dating.

Music: Joakim Karud - Waves 
Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://twitter.com/JoakimKarud
https://youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud

Daniel had the opportunity to chat with Canadian actor, writer, director, and stuntman Simu Liu. Simu is a Canadian Screen Award nominee best known for his role as Jung on the CBC TV sitcom Kim's Convenience. They talked about whitewashing, problematic castings in mainstream media, the broader trend of Asian erasure in pop culture, and the world of online dating.

This was an episode about creating change, finding purpose, and transforming pop culture.  

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Music: Joakim Karud - Waves
Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
https://facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic
https://twitter.com/JoakimKarud
https://youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud