Daniel Wu

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Summary

Daniel Wu is an American actor, director, and producer known for Hong Kong films and roles in Into the Badlands, Tomb Raider, and American Born Chinese. His work spans action, martial arts, comedy, and drama. He has repeatedly discussed the limited and stereotyped portrayal of Asian Americans in Hollywood and said that Asian representation in his work matters for younger viewers. In 2021, he and Daniel Dae Kim offered a $25,000 reward for information about attacks on elderly Asian Americans in Oakland and called for action against anti-Asian rhetoric and violence. No public record of party campaigning or advocacy on causes beyond Asian American representation and anti-Asian discrimination is established.