OCCDL Media Starter
(APAHM edition, updated)
As Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month (APAHM)
comes to a close, and on international Children’s Day,
OCCDL
wanted to provide an updated and more inclusive list of
our favorites to consider the next time you’re looking for enlightening, relatable, fun, or escapist content.
Just like a yeast starter, great media shouldn’t be a secret,
so please let us know what you’ve enjoyed:
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Batoru rowaiaru / Battle Royale
(Dir. Kinji Fukasaku, possibly the original Hunger Games)
Dae Jang Geum / Jewel in the Palace
(Korea’s first female royal physician)
David Chang food/travel shows
Death Note
(Dir. Tetsurō Araki)
Huan Zhu Ge Ge / My Fair Princess
1 (1998), 2 (1999)
I Not Stupid / 小孩不笨
(Dir. Jack Neo)
I Was Born, But ...
(Dir. Yazujiro Ozu)
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In the Mood for Love
(Dir. Wong Kar Wei)
Infernal Affairs
trilogy (Dir. Andrew Lau, Alan Mak)
Meteor Garden
(2001,Taiwanese series, based on Yoko Kamio’s manga series “Boys Over Flowers”)
My Life As McDull
R100
(Dir. Hitoshi Matsumoto)
Shall We Dance?
(Dir. Masayuki Suo)
Tampopo
(Dir. Juzo Itami)
The Apu Trilogy
(Dir. Satyajit Ray)
The Vengeance Trilogy
(Dir. Park Chan Wook)
Yi Yi
(Dir. Edward Yang)
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Crazy Rich Asians trilogy (
Crazy Rich Asians
,
China Rich Girlfriend
,
Rich People Problems
),
Kevin Kwan
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Eva Chen & Derek Desierto
Millicent Min Trilogy
(
Millicent Min, Girl Genius; Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time, So Totally Emily Ebers
),
Lisa Yee
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What You Do Matters Collection
:
What Do You Do With an Idea?
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What Do You Do With a Problem?
;
What Do You Do With a Chance?
, Kobi Yamada & Mae Besom
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Bao
(Dir. Domee Shi)
Kiki’s Delivery Service
(Dir. Hayao Miyazaki)
Lava
(Dir. James Ford Murphy)
Lilo & Stitch
Mira, Royal Detective
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Moana
Mulan
My Neighbor Totoro
(Dir. Hayao Miyazaki)
The Monkey King
(many great iterations, cartoon, live-action and more!)
Tofu
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Our Mission Statement:
The Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law (OCCDL) is a collaborative effort of professionals from leading Orange County law firms and other community partners committed to achieving cultural diversity in recruiting and retaining law students and attorneys in Orange County.
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