In many ways, this was a film ahead of its time. Released several months before The Joy Luck Club, this film features a predominantly minority cast (mostly Asians) and, perhaps unintentionally, satirizes the still-existing Asian stereotypes of Hollywood and the so-called "white savior" trope. The recent success of Crazy Rich Asians has generated a dialogue about East Asian casts … Continue reading The Hidden Subversion of Surf Ninjas