Asian Americans in Hollywood: Progress and hope for more By Rodney Ho, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published: April 26, 2021, 6:00am Share: 3 Photos This image released by A24 shows Steven Yeun, foreground, in a scene from "Minari." (David Bornfriend/A24 via AP) Photo Gallery For decades in Hollywood, Asian Americans were largely absent on TV and film. For every Mr. Miyagi, there was Long Duk Dong. Lucy Liu was the only Asian American female who got any attention for years. But in 2021, Asian Americans are having a moment. “Nomadland” director Chloe Zhao is favored by oddsmakers to win an Oscar. The CW’s “Kung Fu,” a reboot of the David Carradine 1970s show, debuted to strong ratings earlier this month with an Asian American female lead. Ken Jeong is zany comic relief on Fox’s hit reality competition show “The Masked Singer.” There are not one – but two – reality shows focused around rich Asian Americans: Netflix’s “Bling Empire” and HBO Max’s “House of Ho.”