EXCLUSIVE: Ming-Na Wen yesterday received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and today she’s teamed with Compelling Pictures on a doc series about Asian-American food culture.
In The Sweet and the Sour, Wen (Mulan, The Mandalorian and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) will take a celebrity guest on a deep dive into a subsection of the Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community through its relationship with food.
By sampling dishes and recipes, they will unpack the history and cultural hardships endured by each immigration story, highlighting heroic characters and dispelling myths.
They will also look to unravel cultural stereotypes and reveal of the history of each distinct group fought for their place in American society.
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