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The pride and power of representation in film | Jon M. Chu

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. On the heels of the breakout success of his film “Crazy Rich Asians,” director Jon M. Chu reflects on what drives him to create — and makes a resounding case for the power of connection and on-screen representation. Get…

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On the heels of the breakout success of his film “Crazy Rich Asians,” director Jon M. Chu reflects on what drives him to create — and makes a resounding case for the power of connection and on-screen representation.

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38 Comments

  1. TheSwoleBroscientist

    November 14, 2019 at 9:49 pm

    White brothers we are dying.

    • king heffer

      November 14, 2019 at 11:35 pm

      What do you mean by that

    • TheSwoleBroscientist

      November 14, 2019 at 11:39 pm

      Our influence is dwindling away. In every aspect of society and life we are being replaced. The future is bleak.

    • SparkStop

      November 14, 2019 at 11:52 pm

      ;_;/

    • William jones

      November 15, 2019 at 1:02 am

      @TheSwoleBroscientist the rise of some does not mean the fall of others.

      White men are not being replaced, others just want to join them.

  2. Fam_

    November 14, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    diversity should be treated as a spice. It doesn’t make a movie but it sure can enhance one.

  3. J Briggs

    November 14, 2019 at 11:09 pm

    Crazy rich Asians was a run of the mill rom com that wasn’t even funny. If not for having an all Asian cast it would have the terrible reviews it deserves. There is nothing original about that movie other than it’s literally ALL Asian characters.

    • Slowdayonthe MISSISSIPPI

      November 15, 2019 at 2:09 am

      J Briggs As an Asian American, I agree!! It was terrible!!

  4. Kevin Rushing

    November 14, 2019 at 11:35 pm

    I couldn’t care less about diversity in movies. I loved crazy rich Asians and it makes sense that it’s predominantly Asian just like a movie in Nigeria is full of black people or a movie in Scandinavia with all white people. Geographical/historical accuracy is important IMO. Represent yourself, don’t look to others to represent you. Especially Hollywood.

  5. SparkStop

    November 14, 2019 at 11:44 pm

    Failure of a ted talk can barely pass 6k views in 4 hours (The period in which a video gets most its views). The channel is focusing more and more on irrelevant bullshit (gays) and less on the real, thought provoking content that we all originally subbed for. Growth is plummeting, and views are getting smaller as Ted trashes its reputation for virtue signaling. Absolutely sad!

  6. Truthful Chap

    November 15, 2019 at 12:03 am

    Pride comes before a fall.

  7. Kevin Zhang

    November 15, 2019 at 12:09 am

    Just movies. All this fucking controversy and representation issues, God! World would be a better place in some aspects without movies!

  8. Biracial_ Beauty

    November 15, 2019 at 1:09 am

    You don’t see any other race of people in Asian/Chinese, whatever, movies. Yet, he’s taking about diversity 😔

    • Tang Weng Kit

      November 18, 2019 at 11:51 am

      Probably has a lot to do with the novel?

  9. Remy Lebeau

    November 15, 2019 at 1:33 am

    1. Taiwan is not China.
    2. Nobody deserves representation.
    3. If you want something to happen, make it yourself instead of complaining when people don’t offer you a free ride based on your heritage.

  10. VeganQueen

    November 15, 2019 at 2:01 am

    when i was little, kids would constantly say i should be mulan for halloween (happened in high school too) and everytime the magic school bus played, theyd single me out of the class and say im the asian girl in it to embarass me. id get asked if jackie chan was my dad as a joke. so yeah. representation is important. but the only progress we have is fresh of the boat and crazy rich asians.

    • Sask Cyclist Snaps On Drivers

      November 17, 2019 at 5:47 am

      What about Kim’s confectionary?

    • Jimmy Kelly

      November 17, 2019 at 10:02 pm

      Wanted to be an actor 20 years ago and when asked why I wanted to be in the film industry I said “because the only Asians portrayed by Hollywood are typecast as Kung-fu fighters or geeky, nerdy types.” He just looked at me and went silent for a moment and says” you know? Your right.” Damn right I’m right back in my day there was no “sexy” Asian even though I looked like a Greek god at the time lol

  11. Slowdayonthe MISSISSIPPI

    November 15, 2019 at 2:02 am

    As an Asian American, Crazy Rich Asian was garbage. Why do asian Americans have to hold that on a pedestal.

    PUH-LEEZE. There’s so much better Asian media in Asia. Japanese anime, Korean dramas, Hong Kong action movies before China ruined it.

    I’d say the best Asian American media is Wong Fu brothers. So much better than Crazy Ridiculous Asians.

  12. Casey Faitel

    November 15, 2019 at 6:37 am

    Awesome video, here is my audition tape

  13. yesnoyesnookay

    November 15, 2019 at 7:30 am

    TED is so woke, they don’t have time for actual new ideas.

    • Errant Cognition

      November 15, 2019 at 9:53 am

      They should change “ideas worth spreading” to “ideas we spread”

  14. Aamna Here

    November 15, 2019 at 10:47 am

    Also while you’re at it, stop stereotyping brown men and women from other countries. If you cannot portray a Middle Eastern guy as anything but a terrorist or a Mexican person as a drug dealer then your films are just another medium of state propaganda.

    • Mr. Morningstar

      November 15, 2019 at 2:48 pm

      But what if the movie is about a middle eastern terrorist or a mexican drug dealer?

  15. Truman

    November 15, 2019 at 11:09 am

    Isn’t it rather narcissistic to want people on TV and films to look like you? Why don’t you choose your role models based on their character and what they do, rather than shallow looks. Says a lot about the me me me age we live in now.

    • Leah Curran

      November 15, 2019 at 11:53 am

      It’s easy to say that if you come from a culture where your culture is the main one. So your culture and your history is already represented in a good way. Some people never saw their culture or race or have their culture or race represented in a positive way. Some people see opportunities from representation, some people see respect, and a connection to their tradition and history. It’s short-sighted and shallow to crap on other’s people this way.

    • Frank Dunn

      November 17, 2019 at 3:28 am

      Try to look at it this way. All your favorite movie stars, celebrities, and film makers are from a different race or culture. This was true for you as a child and has remained true your entire life. One day you ask yourself why; and struggle to name three films/shows where the main character is actually from your race or culture. Neither can your friends.

      I’m not gonna tell you how this could affect a person’s mentality in a negative way….you can do that by yourself. Just throwing a scenario out there.

  16. Lara Smith

    November 15, 2019 at 3:23 pm

    🦋God put that fire in your heart for a reason

  17. S.T.A.R

    November 15, 2019 at 4:04 pm

    WOKE…SJW…Shill…..TRASH

  18. mzamroni

    November 15, 2019 at 4:27 pm

    the movie is too glamorous

  19. Victor

    November 15, 2019 at 10:47 pm

    why so many dislikes?

    • WaitingToFade

      November 15, 2019 at 11:42 pm

      Because representation and diversity are morally wrong in Hollywood and objectively makes ugly art. At least, according to them.

  20. Eliana Rosenthal

    November 15, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    Thank god I decided to see if there were any interesting new ted talks.

  21. Denise Marie

    November 16, 2019 at 1:49 am

    Totes adorbs! TED POO!

  22. Laura Santi Helda Piri

    November 16, 2019 at 1:08 pm

    I’m here because my friends gave me this video link 😊

  23. Wooster

    November 17, 2019 at 9:09 am

    It’s an impressive accomplishment, but a bit hollow, as many of the cast members are sellouts.

  24. Brian Brau

    November 18, 2019 at 5:14 pm

    This guy goes on about the lack of representation. He’s Asian. Most of the worlds population is Asian. In Asian countries there is nothing but Asian representation. Why do they need to come here and in effect displace Americans? This is the story they try to make now. That somehow by displacing and possessing American people this is something to be proud of. They now see the existence of Americans as the problem to overcome. White people have woken up, but they need to seriously get in gear when it comes to people like this Asian.

  25. FrakU2

    November 19, 2019 at 4:22 am

    I’m black and I support all movies with people of color. We need to step up and help each other. Last weekend I bought my copy of Crazy Rich Asians on 4K disc.

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