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Liu brought a martial arts background to the table, while Liang had an extensive dance background. вЂњI feel very lucky I get to learn it as part of my job and do something that is so precious to Asian culture.вЂќДЄside from the extremely dangerous wire work that could risk injuring the showвЂ™s main stars and pushing back filming, Liang and Liu perform the majority of their stunt work. вЂњI have so much respect for martial artists because they are incredible athletes, and itвЂ™s also a really gorgeous, stunning, graceful art form. вЂњIt was the hardest thing IвЂ™ve ever put my body through,вЂќ Liang said.

ItвЂ™s safe to say theyвЂ™re still exhausted. Streaming on Binge from June 3Д«oth Liang and Liu had to undergo two rounds of Kung fu bootcamp training to prepare for filming first leading up to shooting the pilot last March, before they returned to film in September after the pandemic halted production.

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Olivia Liang as Nicky Shen, in the reboot of the TV series Kung Fu.

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New customers get a 14-day free trial and start streaming instantly. Stream new Kung Fu episodes weekly on BINGE from June 3. And to portray a strong Asian woman who is fighting back and not apologising for who she is and standing up for whatвЂ™s right, it felt like what the world needed to see at that moment.вЂќ вЂњIt premiered after the horrific tragedy in Atlanta. вЂњIf they invite us into their homes, they can connect with each character on a human level which will just erase the otherness they may be feeling about us. вЂњItвЂ™s us humanising ourselves through storytelling and people who donвЂ™t see Asian people very often. Liang added, вЂњIt feels silly to reduce part of the solution to just representation in media, but it really does help. вЂњThe more we allow people to see our humanity, the more it helps the solution.вЂќ WeвЂ™re not just in the background as silent masked ninjas. And they are at the forefront of the story. вЂњI think one of the reasons why I love being part of this show is we get to bring out the humanity in these people who look like us. I just have to be or else I wonвЂ™t be able to get through the work day. вЂњSeeing whatвЂ™s happening in the news over and over again every single day is just heartbreaking, to the point where sometimes IвЂ™m just numb to it. вЂњ essential to combating stereotypes,вЂќ Liu said. The duo are backed by an A-team Asian-American cast including MulanвЂ™s Tzi Ma, Crazy Rich AsiansвЂ™ Kheng Hua Tan and The L Word: Generation QвЂ™s Shannon Dang. While combating deep, systemic stereotypes isnвЂ™t going to happen overnight, both Liu and Liang agree fair representation is paramount to getting there. The campaign picked up momentum again recently following a mass shooting at massage parlours in Atlanta in March, where six Asian women were killed. When COVID-19 emerged last year, there was a spike in Asian hate crimes due to the disease originating in Wuhan, China, triggering the вЂњStop Asian HateвЂќ movement. More recently it was the Hollywood Foreign Press Association вЂ“ the voting body for the Golden Globes вЂ“ which came under fire, with Tom Cruise reportedly returning his three awards following disappointing 2021 nominations and revelations the organisation didnвЂ™t have a single black member.Д«ut thereвЂ™s a very real life problem that isnвЂ™t just about whoвЂ™s being given the spotlight in Hollywood.

The discussion has grown louder recently thanks to a stream of high profile names finally taking a stance against award shows for their failure to recognise a diverse range of work. вЂњThen we realised we didnвЂ™t have that growing up, and itвЂ™s something we wish we had but are so glad we get to provide to young audiences now.вЂќД®ddie Liu stars as Henry in Kung Fu. And then when it came out (in the US) we saw the impact of what representation in media does to people and how people can feel seen and heard and understood,вЂќ Liang, 28, tells. вЂњWe always knew the show would be important to many but we didnвЂ™t realise just how important it would actually be.

Up-and-coming actress Olivia Liang вЂ“ who plays the titular character Nicky Shen вЂ“ is professionally overwhelmed to score such a role. Produced by Warner Bros., it follows a young Chinese American woman skilled in martial arts, who is forced to defend her hometown of San Francisco when itвЂ™s overtaken by crime and corruption. Kung Fu, the newly rebooted 1970 series of the same name, hits Aussie screens on Binge tomorrow, June 3, with new episodes dropping weekly. ItвЂ™s ideal timing for one of the very few US dramas featuring a predominantly Asian-American cast to hit mainstream streaming. Diversity in mainstream films and TV вЂ“ or lack thereof вЂ“ has never been more talked about than it is right now.

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