Sarang: Yeah specifically it is Korean Americans then Korean Canadians and Canadian Asians in general. The US govt. needs to offer a tax break for more Asian American and Indigenous productions. I mean part of the reason there are a ton of Canadian Asians in film is because Canada has a film fund for this so then there are eyeballs on them so they see them for casting. Sandra Woo is Canadian and Grace Park is too and I am sure I can find many more. Sorry this is a gripe for me as there are a limited amount of Asian roles in Hollywood so it is hard enough to find work.
For the Korean movies they are generally putting out better quality too than Hollywood. There is Arthouse styled as well as blockbusters there. I am a fan of "Tale Of Two Sisters" and "White" is very underrated. Far as KPop it isn't bad. I would like to get into it as a manager as seeing how it really works within'.
Thailand knocked it out of the park with "Ready, Set, Love". It is good ORIGINAL content, not a remake of a KDrama as too many on Netflix are for Thai content.
If you like Horror I think Bangladesh may be a surprising new place for good Horror movies if "Hawa" is from talent within' there. That movie is too much of a slow burn for me but everything they did with it is structurally competent. Someone who has more patience with that will like it more.
I hear you. The thing is I doubt there will ever be tax breaks or much support for Asians in Hollywood. Lets be real, Asians are not prioritized in Hollywood film, especially Asian males. Asian women have luckily gotten a good foot in the door and are starting to get some nice roles.
By race, the US is 60% white, 19% Hispanic and Latino, 12.6% black, and 6% Asian as of 2021. Asians are a minority (hell, possibly less than the LGBT population at 7%) and Hollywood is not really focused on building Asian talent imo. TV and streaming seem to be nicer but the roles arnt as meaty as a Japanese drama or Chinese film where the Asian male will be the star. When it comes to Asian men and their depiction in Hollywood, they are almost always either the butt of the joke or a "kung fu" guy.
I find Korean media to be a bit too focused on social hierarchy and the inequalities of capitalism (although given the situation in Seoul, I guess those stories are most prominent because thats the leading social issue there). Japan doesnt make many great films but has some great dramas. Although if an adaption is offered, they may completely screw it up. Cant even get English franchises right like Witcher or Lord of the Rings.
Not sure you would want to be a manager for a k-pop group. Its apparently very grueling and the pay for idols and managers is going to suck. Are you working in Hollywood as an actor (Im assuming Korean given your personal gripe).
Didnt know about Bangladesh. India has also been hitting it out of the park with some movies like RRR and I did enjoy Freddy.
You should be very proud of your Japanese Drama's, "Queen" is fantastic and like a female version of the US Drama "Bull". I love "Doctor X" too. "Sheltered Kimiko" is very sweet and "Switch Girl" is amusing. I need to buy "Kyoto Love Story" one of these days but then I am a food fan. That Japanese sweets Drama on Netflix is great.
I think Lee Seung Gi could break the stereotype for how Hollywood and Asian men. He is handsome, charming, funny and can do Drama. That range would allow him to be cast for a wide variety of films and TV shows. The only thing is for the US they would really need to make enough investment to make his English level high enough. Strangely enough he started as a singer and I had no idea as all the shows I saw him just made me think he was an actor. Sadly he was screwed so much by his label he found out in this last year, cheated so. His response was so decent, can't remember what it was but I was so impressed.
I have an idea of the Korean record label model but I want a real look at the inner workings that you and I might have missed in the documentaries covering them. Being a manager for a year or two would give me this insight. They might also be hidden too as industry secrets.
KDrama's focus on class so much because it is VERY difficult to move up. This is why the young have nicknamed South Korea "Joseon Hell". This implies it is little different than the last Colonial Korea. You have to understand the long history of Korea and the history of class. It was VERY difficult to move up to nobility in Korea, aka Yangban. To give you an idea of how twisted this is, how entrenched it was, the Civil Service Exam could only be taken by Yangban. Meanwhile in China where it was invented any male could take it.
So given all this South Korea is very firmly aware of class. Those Drama's were people brag about being graduates of Seoul National University and giving them in's or the son or daughter of a Chaebol, those are all things. I do get sick and tired of the K-Drama trope where a Chaebol guy falls in love with a poorer girl. Those are INFESTED in tvN esp. imo but there are many exceptions if you look. In fact I like JTBC Drama's because many run in direct contention to the Chaebol and class narrative, that you can succeed despite this.
I structurally thought "Parasite" was great but I still thought it was a bit too kind to the Rich and cruel as to Joon Ho's perception of the poor being conniving and clever. I think Bong Joon Ho needs to look inside and wonder if he has a bias.
By the way there is a YT video called "How the Rich Ate the Poor In South Korea" or it was middle class and there is another video saying how the Japanese ate the rich and that is why you are fairly sustainable and many there generally have a good living standard.
