Philip Wang

Philip Wang is a journalist and filmmaker who has chronicled the progress of Asian America for decades. Along with Jeff Yang and Phil Yu, he is one of the co-authors of the book “Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now”. The book spans over 400 pages and charts the evolution of Asian American pop culture over the last three decades through comics, essays, interviews, and cheeky illustrations. The authors explore everything from social networks to college bhangra competitions to Filipino American DJ scenes. They delve into the creators of “harold & Kumar” to discuss the franchise’s legacy and ask Jeremy Lin to reflect on Linsanity. The book also covers “The Joy Luck Club” and “crazy Rich Asians,” too. CNN spoke to Yang, Yu, and Wang about why they think Asian American pop culture was born in the ’90s, how they decided what would go into the book, and what they hope readers will take away from it.

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