Rise and Recognition of Culturally-specific, Authentic Asian Stories: In Conversation with Adele Lim

For a long time, Asian stories were told by people who didn’t understand the culture and its nuances. Leading to stereotypes, and cliches, often relegating Asian characters to mere punchlines. But the tides are changing. And the change is not only being powered by the actors on screen, but also the creatives behind the scenes.
Writer-producer-director Adele Lim has been both a witness and a driver of this change.
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