Yin & Young EP35 - Writer/Director Alex Chu - Part 2

Part 2: Race, Politics and Filmmaking - Canada doesn't have the institutionalized racism as the US. Asian American filmmakers require good execution and the confidence to tell their own personal stories. - Insight into “For Izzy” (starts 30:18): the inspiration, the writing and production process, working with actors. - Demographically, Asians are late to the entertainment game. - Asian Americans caught between two cultures. - Remembering Elizabeth Sung. Full Video (parts 1 & 2) here: https://youtu.be/yi_wDklt_Ig Language Corner: 西遊記 - xīyóujì - Journey to the West James's takeaways from Audible's Mandarin children’s version of this Chinese epic. Mainly: By helping others, we can better ourselves (from monsters to saints), teamwork is key, and it’s a super imaginative story. "For Izzy" links: website - http://forizzy.com FB - https://www.facebook.com/forizzythemovie IG - https://www.instagram.com/forizzythemovie/ TW - https://twitter.com/forizzythemovie Yin & Young links: * Main Website: http://www.jamesyshih.com/yin-young-podcast/ * iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yin-young-podcast-jys/id1185421015?mt=2 * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yinyoungpodcast/ * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkvtVW6pVPeKFn7H_6ai8lA? * Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/yin-young-podcast