Model Minority Myth

What does it mean to be a “Model Minority”? Looking more closely at the reasons and consequences of labelling Asians as a Model Minority, this video uncovers some of the deep seeded problems this stereotype presents for all Canadians.
Credits:
Producer & Director: Jon Yu
Co-Producer: Karen Cho
Art director & Script: Yang Shi
Script consultant: Viet Tran
Research: Richmond Lam, Yang Shi, Karen Cho
Project management: Serena Gronlund and Danita OT Chow
Casting & coordination: Danita OT Chow
Camera work: Jon Yu and Richmond Lam
Audio recording (Montreal interviews): Brent Li
Audio engineering and mastering: Sarah Shin
Voice-over talent: France Stohner, Viet Tran
Illustrations: Thaila Khampo
Animation & Motion graphics: Olivia Chan
De-rushing: Jon Yu, Richmond Lam, Serena Gronlund, Danita OT Chow
Editing & Motion graphics: Jon Yu
Transcription & Subtitling: Jon Yu
French translation: Yang Shi
Land acknowledgement consultant: Mario Adam Parent
Participants and Interviewees (in order of appearance):
Emily Jan
Anne-Marie Pham
Kevin Chong
Teresa Woo-Paw
Angela Ly
Tim Bauer
Rachel Cheung
Ahalya Satkunaratam
Monica Batac
Susil Sharma
Chuong Trinh
Thaila Khampo
Amy Wong
Artie Lam
Nancy Ng
Lisa Sim
Alice Leung
France Stohner
Kenji Ohashi
César Cala
André-Anne Côté
Young barista
Tammy - flower lady
Keith Allison
Skater #1
Skater #2
Siavash Rokni
Murielle Chan Chu
Julien Nguyen
Betty Valenzuela
Sources and references:
Archival images + Still images
National Archives of Canada: Railroad workers
Public Archives Canada
Vancouver public library
Canadian War Museum
Wikimedia.org
Pixabay.com
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.: The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
Karen Cho - Family photo
Globe and Mail
Canadian Illustrated News
The Wasp
The Daily Klondike Nugget
Facebook: Jonathan Mok
Headlines
The Toronto Star
The Vancouver Star
The Calgary Herald
The Red Deer Advocate
The Daily Hive
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CTV News
Global News
Vancouver Sun
The Huffington Post
Video clips
Tik Tok: @silly.elie
Tik Tok: @mmarocco
RUclips: The Vancouver Police
RUclips: The Mississauga Police
dereksloan.ca
Montreal protest videos
Jon Yu: Justice for Joyce Protest - Montreal
Richmond Lam: March Against Anti-Asian Racism - Montreal
Toronto Chinatown videos
Karen Cho
Special acknowledgements:
Bette Lee & Peter Yu
Hiroshi Iishi & Alexis
Kristin Regan & Justin Orze
Caelie Frampton