Chris Soriano: Anti-Asian Xenophobia & COVID-19 with a Movie Director

Chris Soriano is the director of the upcoming movie Dynasty Boys.

Movie Plot: A group of bullied Asian Americans band together to stand up against hate crimes in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic surrounded with racism and violence.

Website: DynastyBoys.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dynastyboys/

Chapter Markers

• 00:00 - Introduction - Chris Soriano
• 02:30 - Early beginnings
• 07:35 - Gangs in San Diego and influential figures
• 11:30 - Passion for filmmaking
• 15:19 - Racism in a modern world (Dynasty Boys)
• 19:25 - How COVID-19 changed racism
• 24:17 - Positivity and Optimism
• 26:02 - The process of making Dynasty Boys
• 31:51 - Starting a creative project
• 36:47 - Defining moments
• 39:43 - Fixing racism
• 44:55 - Lasting thoughts

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