Watch Smashing Stereotypes

This short was inspired by the real-life experiences of Josiah D. Lee, an Asian actor who came to Hollywood with dreams of stardom. What he found instead was role after stereotypical role: the Chinese food delivery boy, the kung fu guy, and other demeaning "stereotypical Asian" characters.This film shows what a couple of days in his life are like as Josiah struggles to try and fit in to a society and an industry that never looks much beyond the outer shell to the person inside.

Smashing Stereotypes is a 2005 comedy with a runtime of 23 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 8.2.