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"...the Queen [makes] a passing comment regarding Alina looking “Shu enough” and [asks] Kirigan to translate ‘good morning’ in Shu. When Alina tells her she doesn’t speak Shu, the queen asks something that many Asians have [heard], “Then, what are you?” This was based on my lifehttps://twitter.com/CAPEUSA/status/1384963901876367364 …
So much of my life as a mixed race person involves hearing I look "Asian-ish," "Asian enough," or "not quite white," followed up with "What are you?" And because I grew up in Korea, I speak Korean. But because I was seen as "more white," the assumption was I only spoke English.
Shadow and Bone was the 1st show I've been on where I've been able to incorporate SO MANY of my own personal experiences as a biracial Asian across multiple episodes. And I'm grateful to @HIGHzurrer, @daeganf, @1TallGrl and everyone in the room for giving me the space to do so.
I turn 40 in a week and I can honestly say that seeing Jessie Mei Li as Alina FEELS like the first time I've ever truly seen myself represented on tv. And it's a gift.
This show is gonna hurt isn’t it? Putting us out in the open like that.
There are definitely parts that sting, especially for mixed race kids.
As a mixed race Asian-American, and avid book fan this show is practically made for me 
I hope you love it. BECAUSE YEAH, IT'S FOR YOU!!! HOW AMAZING IS THAT FEELING?
It moves me just to read your tweets in this thread! I’m so grateful you contributed such authenticity to this show. I was watching @InvincibleHQ & crave a live action representation of the mixed race experience. Thank you for helping to bring real representation to the screen!
Loved this when I read it, as being a full Chinese, I would still get that growing up in America from people who thought I was Japanese or from another Asian country.
I just started watching and it honestly feels so...validating to see another biracial Asian.
RIGHT? I worked on this thing and it was overwhelming ME to watch it!
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