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楊維榕. Simplified Chinese. 杨维榕. Transcriptions. Standard Mandarin. Hanyu Pinyin. Yáng Wéiróng. Alan Michael Yang ( Chinese: 楊維榕; born August 22, 1983) is an American screenwriter, producer and director. He was a writer and producer for the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, for which he received his first Emmy nomination.
Apr 10, 2020 · It’s a deeply personal story, told largely in Mandarin and Taiwanese, that’s not-so-loosely inspired by Yang’s own family: his parents’ youth in Taiwan and eventual emigration to the States,...
- Yang-Yi Goh
Nov 18, 2015 · Alan Yang is the other co-creator ... along with my sister. And the night of the premiere, Aziz and I had to say a few words before the screening, and we were showing the “Parents” episode ...
- Sonia Saraiya
Apr 9, 2020 · Alan drew inspiration from his father’s stories, as well as those involving his mom and sister. “I love my family so much, and I realized how little I knew about my own family. And, by the same token, how little I knew about Taiwan and my heritage. That was a big motivator in making the movie.”
The director, whose movie is a heavily fictionalized portrayal of his own father’s “coming to America” story,” said that the project was an organic part of deepening his own understanding ...
Apr 10, 2020 · Alan Yang talks to The Hollywood Reporter about his new Netflix movie 'Tigertail,' which is inspired by this family's experience immigrating from Taiwan to America.
Apr 7, 2020 · With Alan Yang’s. Tigertail. , the American Dream Gets Personal. The Emmy winner explains how his father inspired this layered immigration story, debuting Friday on Netflix. By Brandon Yu. April ...
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