Chang Can Dunk's premise is straightforward, but the plot has relatable themes, such as Chang's struggle to win respect as an Asian American athlete, and his belief that he can succeed despite his mother's opposition.
that analyzed 1,300 films from 2007-2019. The results showed that from 51,159 speaking characters, just 5.9% of them were Asian or Pacific Islanders.
Want to hear more from Shao? Listen to the NPR interview by clicking or tapping the play button at the top. Zoey Renee as Kristy, Bloom Li as Chang, Dexter Darden as DeAndre, and Ben Wang as Bo in"Chang Can Dunk." Zoey Renee as Kristy, Bloom Li as Chang, Dexter Darden as DeAndre, and Ben Wang as Bo in"Chang Can Dunk."Shao spoke to NPR's Ailsa Chang about the process of making the film.From a screenwriter's perspective, you're always looking for a metaphor that's really simple and also universal. I mean, everyone that walks by a hoop wants to dunk.
And when I saw that, I think all these questions of Asian Americans coming into our own, discovering ourselves, trying to fulfill our dreams and reaching for this goal with all these obstacles in the way, the dunk seems to be just a super simple metaphor. Yeah, it's 10 feet, it's there, you jump up and you do it or you don't. But at the same time, you're weighed down by invisible things.When I create stories, I try to relate it to personal experience.
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