Mar 13, 2023
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 10!
The Paper
Tigers is one of our favorite Asian American movies.
It’s full of action, comedy, and a good dose of drama and deeper
messaging. It’s an award winning film that should be talked about
more. In this episode’s conversation, we get a chance to talk to
Bao Tran, the
writer and director of The Paper Tigers along with producers Mike
Velasquez, of E3
Productions, and Yuji Okumoto, a veteran actor with
over 100 credits to his name. Bao is also a successful editor,
working on Cho Lon and Jackpot. Mike has worked as a writer,
director, producer, and in visual effects. Yuji may be known for
his role of Chozen Toguchi in Karate Kid II and Cobra Kai, but we
loved him in Awesome Asian Bad Guys and True Believer. Bonus reason
to like him. He owns the successful Seattle-based restaurant
Kona Kitchen
with his wife Angela. The chemistry, rapport, and respect Bao,
Mike, and Yuji have for each other was apparent throughout the
conversation. If you haven’t seen The Paper Tigers, we highly
recommend adding it to your watchlist. The significance of such an
original film with a diverse, predominantly Asian American cast
should be celebrated more. For previous episodes and information,
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