With a Filipina character in a Hong Kong TV, a ‘brownface’ controversy is sparked
ASEAN – In the latest instance of “brownface” in Asia, a Hong Kong television production has sparked outrage over a Filipina character performed by a local actress who darkened her complexion. TVB cast Canadian-Hong Konger Franchesca Wong as a Filipina domestic helper in its series Barrack O’Karma 2, which is a suspense thriller and not about US politics, despite its …