Asian Americans represent a major minority group in the United States. Yet, little is known about them. This site will help you gain valuable insights into their history, culture, and issues they face.
Whether you are a student looking for research material or someone who wants to learn more about different cultures, this site provides all the information you need. Explore and learn more about Asian Americans and their contributions to American society. This site is developed to help you get the most important information without having to read many books or go to different web sites. All the most important facts are gathered for your needs and interests.
Asian American History
Welcome to the history portion of this site. Learn about Asian American history. Enjoy reading about the history of different Asian ethnic groups that came to America.
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Asian American Immigration
This section is about Asian American immigration. Learn about the laws and other important places that affected Asian immigrants coming to America and those already in America.
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Asian American Stereotypes
Asian American stereotypes are rampant in society, television, movies, magazines, etc. Learn about how some of these stereotypes were created and how they affect Asian Americans.
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Asian American Culture
Asian American culture consists of traditions and celebrations. Learn about Asian American holidays and how they celebrate them. Explore the important dates that are related to Asian Americans.
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Asian American Issues
This section is about important Asian American issues. Learn about contemporary issues that Asian Americans face today.
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Asian American Media
Welcome to the Asian American media section of the site. You will find information about Asian Americans in film, television, music, radio, etc.
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Asian American Issues: Opinions, Comments, and Thoughts
These are opinions on Asian American issues. Browse through the issues below and read about them.
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Asian American Nation Blog
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Biography: Amy Chua, Author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Amy Chua is best known for being the author of the controversial book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which is a memoir about her strict parenting style. The following is a biography about her.
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Amy Tan, Biography, Author of The Joy Luck Club
Amy Tan is an Asian American author who is best known for her book The Joy Luck Club which was adapted into a film with the same title. Read about her biography here.
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Angel Island: Asian Immigration Station
Angel Island is an island located near San Francisco. It was an immigration station for Asian immigrants who wanted to come to America.
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Asian American Men: Stereotypes and Reality
Asian American men are constantly stereotyped throughout American history. Explore the stereotypes about them and how they evolved.
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Asian American Parenting
Asian American parenting are different in many ways to American or Western parenting. Find out about the differences in this article.
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Asian American Women: Stereotypes and Reality
There are many stereotypes about Asian American women. Learn about how they were created and developed throughout American history.
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Asian American Women and Suicide
Asian American women and suicide has been an important Asian American issue. Asian women have the highest suicide rate among women ages 15 to 24 of other races.
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Asian Fetish and the Objectification of Asian Women
Asian fetish is a term used to describe non-Asian men who are obsessed with things of Asian origin. Asian fetish or yellow fever is mostly used to describe white men who exclusively date Asian women.
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Asian Indian American History: Indians in the Early Twentieth Century, Part 1
Learn about Asian Indian American history in this section. Asian Indians came to America to escape from British colonialism in India. They were considered Caucasians.
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Asian Interracial Dating and Marriage
Asian interracial dating and marriage has been an important Asian American issue in the United States. Asians have the highest rate of interracial marriage out of all racial groups.
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Cable Act of 1922
The Cable Act of 1922 revoked the U.S. citizenship of women who married aliens ineligible for citizenship. It discouraged white women from marrying Asian men who were not eligible for citizenship.
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Chinese American History: Chinese in the Early Twentieth Century, Part 1
Learn about Chinese American history in the early twentieth century. This was a time when the Chinese began to develop their own communities called Chinatowns.
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a very important celebration for Asian Americans. The month of May is designated to celebrate the culture and contributions of Asians.
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Chinese American History: Chinese in the Nineteenth Century, Part 1
Learn about Chinese American history here. The Chinese are the first Asian ethnic group to come to the United States. They came beginning with the Gold Rush during the nineteenth century.
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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
The Chinese Exclusion Act is one of the most important laws passed against the Chinese in America during the late nineteenth century. It was discriminatory and racist against the Chinese.
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Chinese Moon Festival
The Chinese Moon Festival is one of the most important Chinese holidays. It is celebrated in many parts of Asia and even in the United States.
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Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year is the most important and widely celebrated holiday by the Chinese in Asia and the United States. Other Asian ethnic groups celebrate this holiday as well.
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Filipino American History: Filipinos in the Early Twentieth Century, Part 1
Learn about Filipino American history here. The Philippines was an American territory when the Filipinos began immigrating in large numbers to the United States.
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Glass Ceiling: Asian Americans in the Work Force and Economy
The glass ceiling is a term to describe the obstacles and barriers that Asian Americans face in the work place. Asians Americans are seeing that they have little room to advance in their careers.
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Immigration Act of 1917
The Immigration Act of 1917 was an important law that barred Asians immigrants from entering the United States. Learn about the law here.
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Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 barred Asian immigrants from coming to the United States. Aliens ineligible for citizenship were unable to enter America.
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Immigration Act of 1965
The Immigration Act of 1965 abolished the national origins quota system in the United States. It changed the racial demographics of the country and led to the rapid increase of Asian immigrants.
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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 abolished the racial restrictions in the immigration laws. Immigrants were admitted based on their ability to assimilate into American society.
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Japanese American History: Japanese in the Early Twentieth Century, Part 1
Learn about Japanese American history here. The Japanese immigrated to America through Hawaii as sugar cane plantation laborers. They began to move to the U.S. mainland in the early twentieth century.
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KevJumba a.k.a. Kevin Wu, Youtube Celebrity, Biography
Kevin Wu is a Youtube celebrity and comedian known as KevJumba on his Youtube channel. He is the ninth most subscribed comedian and ranks as the twelfth most subscribed Youtube user.
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Korean American History: Koreans in the Early Twentieth Century, Part 1
Learn more about Korean American history here. The Koreans came to America as sugar cane plantation laborers like the Japanese. They moved to the U.S. mainland later.
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Ming-Na Wen, Biography of Actress
Ming-Na Wen is an Asian American actress who gained early success by starring in the film version of Amy Tan's novel The Joy Luck Club. She is known for playing Dr. Jing-Mei Chen on NBC's ER.
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Model Minority Stereotype of Asian Americans
The model minority is a stereotype of Asian Americans. Learn how this stereotype affects Asian Americans.
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Naturalization Act of 1790
The Naturalization Act of 1790 established citizenship for whites in the United States. Asian immigrants in America would not be able to get citizenship because of this law.
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Nigahiga a.k.a. Ryan Higa, Youtube Celebrity, Biography
Ryan Higa is a popular Youtube celebrity. His Youtube channel, nigahiga, received 3.74 million subscribers and is the most subscribed in Youtube history.
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Page Act of 1875
The Page Act of 1875 was a law that banned the entry of Chinese laborers and prostitutes. This law was one of the many other discriminatory and racist laws passed against Asian immigrants in America.
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Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934
The Tydings-McDuffie Act granted independence to the Philippines which was an United States territory. The Filipinos were no longer American nationals and were subjected to immigration laws.
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Asian War Brides: True Love or Colonialism?
The War Brides Act allowed American soldiers to bring wives and children to the United States. The major issue concerning war brides is whether this is a form of colonialism or not.
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War Brides Act of 1945
The War Brides Act was enacted after World War II to allow soldiers to bring their wives and children to the United States. This law had a tremendous impact on the diversity of America.
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Yellow Peril: Attack Against Asian Immigration in America
Yellow Peril is a term widely used to describe the exaggerated fears that Asian immigration in the United States will be damaging to the American way of life.
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Asian Plastic Surgery: Striving for Beauty or Erasing Ethnic Identity?
Asian plastic surgery is a huge issue in the Asian American community. There is a large number of Asian Americans who choose to alter their ethnic appearances. Explore the motives behind this.
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Is Asian Culture Sexist?
Asian culture is constantly labeled as sexist by the Western media. There are no facts to prove this. The demonization of Asian culture has more to do with colonialism and racism.
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The Hollywood Whitewashing of Asians in Movies
The Hollywood practice of whitewashing the casts of films are a big issue. White actors are constantly used to play Asian characters in movies.
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Asian American Beauty Pageants and the Asian Beauty Standard
Asian American beauty pageants involve many sociological and identity issues within the Asian community in the United States. They affect the way Asian American women identify themselves.
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Should Mixed Race and Multiracial People Be Labeled as Asian Americans?
Mixed race people who have Asian ancestry are labeled as Asian Americans. Is this destructive to Asian American identity?
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Should Multiracial Women Be Allowed to Join Asian American Pageants?
Multiracial women are currently allowed to participate in Asian American beauty pageants as long as they have Asian ancestry. Many have questioned whether this is good for Asian American identity.
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Are Asian Parents Racist?
Asian parents are constantly labeled as racists when they don't accept their children dating or marrying people of other races. Are they truly racist or just misunderstood?
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American Porn: Will It Change the Perception and Image of Asian American Men?
American porn doesn't include many Asian American men. Many wonder whether the entry of Asian men in porn will make the image of Asian men better.
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Gish Jen, Biography of the Author and Novelist
Gish Jen was born in 1955. Her birth name is Lillian Jen. She is a second generation Chinese American and an author.
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California Alien Land Law of 1913
The California Alien Land Law of 1913 was an important legislation that affected Asian immigrants who weren't able to become citizens in the United States. They were prohibited from owning land.
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Asian Mail Order Brides: The Objectification of Asian Women
Asian mail order brides are foreign women who are brought to another country as wives. Currently, the most popular mail order brides are Asian women.
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Religion, Spirituality, and Faith in the Asian American Community
Religion is one of the least talked about when it comes to the Asian American experience. Religious spirituality and faith has shaped the experiences and ethnic identities of Asian immigrants.
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Asian Food and Cuisine in America
Asian food and cuisine are an unique aspect of Asian culture. They are also the representation of the culture and traditions that the Asian immigrants brought with them when they came to the U.S.
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David Choi: Biography of Musician, Producer, Singer, and Songwriter
David Choi (David Yong Choi) was born on March 22, 1986 in Anaheim, California. Choi is a musician, producer, singer, and songwriter from Los Angeles. He is a Korean American musician.
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TimothyDeLaGhetto aka Traphik: Biography
Tim Chantarangsu is known as TimothyDeLaGhetto in the online community. He is a popular Youtube celebrity, musician, and comedian. When he is a rapper, he goes by the stage name, Traphik.
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Wong Fu Productions: Biography
Wong Fu Productions is a film production company founded by three friends Wesley Chan, Ted Fu, and Philip Wang. They were students and dorm mates at the UC San Deigo.
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Bobby Lee, Comedian: Biography
Bobby Lee is a Korean American comedian and actor. He is best known for being a cast member on MADtv, a comedy sketch show. He was born on September 17, 1972 in San Diego, California.
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Grace Park, Actress: Biography
Grace Park is an American-born Canadian actress. She was born on March 14, 1974 in Los Angeles, California to Korean American parents. Her family moved to Canada when she was 22 months old.
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Iris Chang: Biography
Iris Chang was born on March 28, 1968 and died on November 9, 2004. She was a Chinese American historian, author, and journalist. She is best known for her book The Rape of Nanking (1997).
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Jamie Chung, Actress: Biography
Jamie Chung (Jamie Jilynn Chung) is a Korean American actress. She was born on April 10, 1983 in San Francisco, California. She is second generation Korean American. Chung attended the UC Riverside.
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John Cho, Actor: Biography
John Cho is a Korean American actor and musician. He was born on June 16, 1972. He is best known for being in the Harold & Kumar films. Cho was born in Seoul, South Korea.
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Ken Jeong, Comedian, Actor: Biography
Ken Jeong was born on July 13, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan. He is a Korean American comedian, actor, and physician. He is the son of Korean immigrants Young and D.K. Jeong.
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Lucy Liu, Actress: Biography
Lucy Liu is an Asian American actress and film producer born on December 2, 1968 in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. Her parents were immigrants from Taiwan. She has an older brother, John.
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Margaret Cho, Comedian: Biography
Margaret Cho is a Korean American comedian, actress, author, fashion designer and musician. She is best known as a stand-up comedian.
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Daniel Dae Kim, Actor: Biography
Daniel Dae Kim is a Korean American actor. He was born on August 4, 1968 in Busan, South Korea. He moved to the United States with his family when he was two years old.
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Yul Kwon: Biography
Yul Kwon is best known as the winner of the reality show Survivor: Cook Islands. He is a lawyer, management consultant, entrepreneur, and philanthropist in Arlington, Virginia.
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James Kyson Lee, Actor: Biography
James Kyson Lee is a Korean American actor. He was born on December 13, 1975 in Seoul, South Korea. He is best known for being in the TV series Heroes.
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Masi Oka, Actor: Biography
Masi Oka is a Japanese American actor and digital effects artist. He is best known for his role as Hiro Nakamura in the NBC television series Heroes from 2006 to 2010.
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Aaron Yoo, Actor: Biography
Aaron Yoo is a Korean American actor. He was born on May 12, 1979 in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 2001.
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Rex Lee, Actor: Biography
Rex Lee is an Asian American actor. He is best known for being in the HBO television series Entourage. He plays the character of Lloyd, a gay assistant to Ari Gold.
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Ken Leung, Actor: Biography
Ken Leung is a Chinese American actor. He was born on January 21, 1970 in New York City. His first role was in the film Rush Hour which starred Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.
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Kal Penn, Actor: Biography
Kal Penn is an Indian American actor and politician. The name he uses in film credits is his stage name. He is best known for being in the Harold & Kumar comedy films.
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Will Yun Lee, Actor: Biography
Will Yun Lee is a Korean American actor. He was born on March 22, 1971 in Arlington, Virginia. He is known for being on TNT's drama series Witchblade as Danny Woo.
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Justin Chon, Actor: Biography
Justin Chon is a Korean American actor. He was born on May 29, 1981 in Garden Grove, California. He was raised in Irvine, California. His father was also an actor in South Korea.
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Brenda Song, Actress: Biography
Brenda Song is an Asian American actress, film producer, and model. He is best known for her role as London Tipton in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
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Yunjin Kim, Actress: Biography
Yunjin Kim is a Korean American actress. She is known for her role as Sun on the television series Lost. She was born on November 7, 1973 in Seoul, South Korea.
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Dustin Nguyen, Actor: Biography
Dustin Nguyen is a Vietnamese American actor, director, and writer. His most popular role is Harry Truman Ioki on 21 Jump Street. He was born on September 17, 1962 in Saigon, Vietnam.
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Magnuson Act, Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943
The Magnuson Act, otherwise known as the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943, was an immigration law that was passed during World War II on December 17, 1943.
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Dante Basco, Actor: Biography
Dante Basco is a Filipino American actor, poet, and dancer. He is best known for his role as Rufio in the Peter Pan film Hook. He provided the voices for Zuko in the Nickelodeon series Avatar.
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Frank Chin, Author: Biography
Frank Chin is a Chinese American author and playwright. He was born on February 25, 1940 in Berkeley, California. Chin has written several novels. In 1991, he came out with the book Donald Duk.
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Thuy Trang, Actress: Biography
Thuy Trang was a Vietnamese American actress. She was born in December 14, 1973 and died on September 3, 2001. She was known for her role as Trini Kwan on the Mighty Morphin Power.
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Candace Kita, Actress: Biography
Candace Kita is a Japanese American actress and former fashion model. She was born on December 27, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. Kita started her acting career by landing a role on Masked Rider.
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Tamlyn Tomita, Actress: Biography
Tamlyn Tomita is a Japanese American actress. She was born on January 27, 1966 in Okinawa, Japan. She appeared in the films The Joy Luck Club and The Karate Kid, Part II.
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Maxine Hong Kingston, Author: Biography
Maxine Hong Kingston is a Chinese American author. She has written many popular books such as The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts and China Men.
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Joy Bisco, Actress: Biography
Joy Bisco is a Filipino American actress. She landed her first major role in the independent film The Debut in 2001. She played the role of Annabelle Manalo.
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Jason Scott Lee, Actor: Biography
Jason Scott Lee is an Asian American actor and martial artist. He starred in the film Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) which made Lee a star. The movie is about the life of martial artist Bruce Lee.
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Lauren Tom, Actress: Biography
Lauren Tom is a Chinese American actress and voice actress. She is best known for being in the film The Joy Luck Club, which was adapted from the novel by Amy Tan with the same title.
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B.D. Wong, Actor: Biography
B.D. Wong is a Chinese American actor. He is best known for his roles as Dr. George Huang on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and as Father Ray Mukada on HBO's Oz. He starred in M. Butterfly.
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