VANCOUVER – I’m flanked by two Caucasian companions in the theatre who came to watch Crazy Rich Asians with me. Thrilled yet uncertain, I caught glimpses of their reactions in my peripheral vision. They laughed out loud at countless moments and were wiping tears off their cheeks at others. I felt a complex mixture of emotions churning inside me—moved, exhilarated, validated, surreal, but more importantly, a sense of relief. Like so many Asian-Americans and Asian-Canadians, we want this to be not just a great story for Asian-Americans, but a great story for everyone. We’ve waited for this moment for 25…
Author: Rene Wang
Rene Wang
Rene is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, entrepreneur, and investor. Her passion is telling stories that reveal humanity truthfully and inspiring young minds. She has been performing since she started her career at four-years-old, working as a professional voice-over artist and recording audio books of children’s stories. As an actor, her film and TV credits include “Skyscraper,” “Fringe,” “V,” “Arrow,” etc. She produced the short film “The Winter Song,” a story about a little prairie girl chasing big dreams. When she’s not producing or on set, she runs two businesses.