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Dark comedy 'Beef' tackles Asian-American immigrant experience

Dark comedy 'Beef' tackles Asian-American immigrant experience

Yong Chavez,

TFC News Hollywood

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Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are the stars of Netflix series
Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are the stars of Netflix series 'Beef.' Netflix

Streaming giant Netflix is set to release the dark comedy series “Beef” that blends humor and Asian-American immigrant experience.

Steven Yeun and Ali Wong portray two strangers at a parking lot whose feud that escalates into a road rage incident that threatens to affect the lives of those around them.

In the 10-episode series, Wong is Amy, a dangerous and multi-faceted character. According to the actress, her costume alone set the tone for her take on Amy.

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“A lot of things like the costume and the set design really helped me get into character because if you notice, Amy would never wear something like this. She wears all neutrals, but she has these very insane thoughts,” Wong told TFC News Hollywood.

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“And that was kind of the head of costume, she was like: I think that's so funny if she dresses in tans and whites, but she has these insane thoughts. Because she really was trying to repress herself, you know, so it's little things like that that really helped me get into character.”

Meanwhile, Yeun in the series is a contractor who struggles with his business and personal life. This leads him to making increasingly poor decisions.

But despite the serious themes explored in the series, many scenes will still show hilarious skits, which according to the actor, depicts real life.

“I think for us we weren't necessarily trying to hit funny beats. We were just trying to tell it true. It just happens to be that life is hilarious and silly and ridiculous. You know if you see a road rage incident in real life, that's why we Worldstar that stuff because it's so ridiculous. It's sad, too, but like I don't want to be in it, but yeah, life was funny,” he said in the interview.

“Beef” is also considered groundbreaking in its depiction of Asian-American lives, in comparison to past Hollywood titles that are mostly focused on model minority immigrant tropes.

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How does BINI see their 'ships'?

How does BINI see their 'ships'?

Anna Cerezo,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Feb 20, 2025 01:42 AM PHT

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BINI shared on Wednesday that they do not see a problem in indulging their Blooms with a bit of fan service for their favorite "ships" as long it is stays within “healthy” boundaries.

For instance, BINI delighted Blooms with endearing interactions between members during their performance of “Kinikilig” at the kickoff of their world tour.

“As long as healthy naman ships nila, wala naman masama pag bigyan. Wag lang lalampas. Minsan kasi may mga nage-expect lang ng more,” BINI Jhoanna said in an interview held during the launch party of the Official Philippine Chart in Taguig, Wednesday.

“We are a girl group after all,” Stacey added.

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According to the Nation’s Girl Group, they are aware of the ships their fans create and wanted to treat them with special moments.

“Ang ingay [ng blooms],” BINI Colet joked.

“Nakikita naman namin. Aware naman kami na Blooms namin baliw na baliw sa ships,” BINI Jhoanna also said.

BINI was named the Local Artist of the Year by the Official Philippine Chart. They are the first artist to score the title from the newly launched ranking.

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