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The New York Times on 2019-09-29 17:57

In ‘Abominable,’ Asian Actors Play Asian Characters. What a Novelty.

Also rare for a big-studio animated feature, it’s centered on a modern Chinese family. Will it help change the lack of Asian representation onscreen? ...

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