The Wong Fu Productions trio–Philip Wang, Wesley Chan and Ted Fu–can take pride in having been featured by CNN. They deserve it. The trio has been making their movies since 2003, starting with music videos before they embarked on making their own movies and became an Internet phenomenon.
The trio gives more accurate representations of young Asian Americans than Hollywood. In the video here, “Yellow Fever,” a young Asian guy (played by Wang) wonders why Asian women seem to be attracted more to white guys. The lame reason, purportedly lack of confidence, is laid out before us. But it seems to have been merely inserted to keep the video lighthearted, so as not to antagonize general market viewers. The ending, though, is a gem.
But where do they get money to produce their movies? Merchandising and events/tours.
As an Asian American advertising agency, we should be able to find a good reason to work with Wong Fu Productions.