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Liu emphasized that Hollywood studios view Asian actors and stories as risky investments, despite the fact that these films have demonstrated substantial critical and financial success. He pointed out an unfortunate double standard: while Asian actors rarely lose out on multi-hundred-million-dollar projects, white actors frequently do, often losing large sums and still managing to jump into the next big blockbuster. This disparity reveals a systemic prejudice against Asian performers—a struggle they navigate daily.