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
The Whitewash is published by Uqp.
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The Whitewash is published by Uqp.
If you enjoyed this episode, Jane recommends Zoya Patel’s conversations with Omar Musa, Yumna Kassab, Rawah Arja and Alice Pung.
- 11/16/2022
- by Hosted by Jane Lee with Siang Lu. Produced by Jane Lee and Allison Chan. Series producer is Jane Lee. Executive producer is Molly Glassey
- The Guardian - Film News
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