Overview
- In a Sunday Threads post, the Shang-Chi actor called the drop in Asian on-screen visibility “f***ing appalling” and said studios still consider Asian-led projects “risky.”
- He highlighted Crazy Rich Asians, Minari, The Farewell, Past Lives, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Shang-Chi as examples of profitable releases.
- Liu argued a double standard on failure, writing that no Asian actor has cost a studio near $100 million while “a white dude will lose 200 million twice” and still lead the next tentpole.
- His post amplified screenshots of Manny Jacinto, John Cho, and Daniel Dae Kim discussing typecasting and the scarcity of romantic-lead opportunities for Asian men.
- The message drew more than 11,000 likes and widespread media coverage, and the reports note no public rebuttal or new commitments from major studios.