re: #411 oaktree

The ideal is seeing presentations where a minority (or whomever) is used where it doesn’t matter that they are a minority. And especially if it isn’t played upon either. They’re a person (well, a role) and the fact they’re white/black/asian/Jewish whatever is of secondary importance. Though I presume cultural differences might be used as a plot device at some point - but that could be based on education, upbringing, experience, etc. as well.

To be fair, although there are general regional differences in facial features and such across East Asia, individuals vary an awful lot. One of my Chinese gfs is forever being mistaken for Japanese—sometimes by people who will speak Cantonese in front of here, assuming she can’t understand them. In casting, it’s believability that counts, not matching the character genetically.