Los Angeles Asia-Pacific Film Festival spotlights Asians

The 35th Los Angeles Asia Pacific Film Festival has opened.

In recent years, the presence of Asian filmmakers in Hollywood has gradually increased. Last year, "Crazy Rich Asians," a romantic comedy with an all Asian cast, became one of the highest grossing romantic comedies in the past decade.

Sandra Oh, a Korean-Canadian actress, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, which made her the first woman of Asian descent to win two Golden Globe Awards.

Miya Cech was born in Japan. "Now, I think it's very important for me to be Asian. It makes me very proud to be Asian right now," she said. "I've seen, I was at the Oscars and I saw Sandra Oh and I was like, that's going to be me one day. I am working my way up there."

Miya Cech and Lonnie Chavis at the special screening of 20th Century Fox's "The Darkest Minds" at ArcLight Hollywood on July 26, 2018 in Hollywood, California. [Photo: IC]

For Asian filmmakers, a key question is how to make Asian movies resonate with audiences across the globe, not just in the Asian community.

Diane Paragas is a Filipino-American director. "I think in some ways, because of the content matter, it will hopefully bring different communities together," she said.

Running through May 10, the festival airs a variety of world and regional premiers, with both features and short films.

(Story includes material sourced from CCTV)