Movie Producers Rachel Tan & Dan Mark - How Chinese Conquer Racism, Prejudice in Hollywood, USA
#Movies #Hollywood #Racism #Chinese #Entertainment Movie Producers Rachel Tan & Dan Mark - How Chinese Conquer Racism, Prejudice in Hollywood, USA Is it a case of ‘from the frying pan into the fire’? Rachel Tan, a Malaysian ex-beauty queen, lawyer and model and her husband Dan Mark, also a lawyer of Chinese origin, found themselves in America well over a decade ago, after having left their respective homelands to escape racism and prejudice .. only to find America as racist and prejudiced as their own homelands. However, the question at hand is whether America, whose own success was largely borne from immigrants, is still the land of opportunity. Especially when the industry in question is Entertainment, notoriously one of the most competitive and difficult to conquer. Some facts to ponder (extracted from King Street Pictures’ website): ASIAN AMERICANS IN FILM AND TELEVISION - According to the MPAA, Asians had the highest rate of moviegoing among all ethnic groups in the U.S. in 2016. - The U.S. Asian population grew 72% between 2000 and 2015, the fastest of any ethnic group. - Asians will be the largest immigrant group in the U.S. by 2055. - In terms of buying power, Asian households earn 36% more than others, and 13.4% of Asian households will earn more than $200,000 in 2019 Despite this, according to a USC Annenberg study of the top 100 films of 2017, only 4.8% featured a character of Asian descent with a speaking role. Who will tell these stories if we do not? (Many thanks to CITYPlus for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. CITYPlus is Malaysia's first Chinese business radio station, dedicated to delivering in-depth analysis on local and international current affairs, markets, and businesses.) CONTENTS 00:02:36 - Dan Introduces Himself00:06:07 - Rachel Introduces Herself 00:12:10 - Is Los Angeles Greener Than The Grass At Home? 00:15:11 - The Feeling Of Being A Perpetual Foreigner in America 00:17:52 - Working Three Times As Hard As The Americans 00:20:52 - The Story Of ‘Sight’ – Rachel and Dan’s Movie About A Chinese Doctor in America 00:23:40 - How Life Is Like In LA After 13 Years, Starting A Law Firm, Getting Into Hollywood 00:28:15 - That Time When Donald Trump Blamed Covid On The Chinese .. 00:30:33 - Shaping The Asian Narrative .. And Make Money Too 00:35:04 - What It Takes To Succeed In Hollywood 00:38:02 - How Rachel and Dan Advise Influencers As Entertainment Lawyers00:40:37 - NFTs Have Gone A Little Quiet; AI Is The Next Big Thing 00:41:57 - What Is The Chinese Psyche? 00:49:25 - How America’s Cultural Hodge-Podge Is Coming Together 00:54:40 - Why Rachel Left Malaysia, Why People Leave Malaysia 00:56:17 - How To Reach Rachel and Dan If You Want To Go To Hollywood 00:58:20 - Explaining The South Korean Film Industry Success 01:03:20 - How Do Asian American Movies Look Like in 10,15 Years Time 01:04:58 - How To Make an Artistic AND Critical Success 01:06:20 - How To Put Together An A-List Of Talent 01:09:20 - What It Takes To Command A Film Crew 01:10:34 - Can Cultural Differences Scupper A Film’s Success? 01:17:03 - Chasing Daylight: The A-Z Of Making A Hollywood Movie 01:20:50 - The Importance Of Track Record 01:22:10 - The Numbers: Production, Box Office Success Etc 01:24:35 - The Difference Between Hillbilly Elegy Vs A Movie From the Marvel Franchise 01:27:24 - How Netflix and Disney Have Disrupted The Film Industry 01:29:58 - How To Choose Between Netflix and Self-Release FOLLOW RACHEL AND DAN HERE: URL: https://kingstreetpictures.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/danmark03/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/kingstreetpictures About Rachel: https://kingstreetpictures.com/rachel About Dan: https://kingstreetpictures.com/dan Follow Chuang here: URL: http://www.domore.my/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsu-chuang-khoo-ab199343/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/khoo.chuang/ IG: htt
