I came into it equipped with these principles because of my Asian-American-studies background, but there was certainly a negotiation that had to take… - Randall Park

To us, it was important throughout the writing process that we put things in that were funny, number one, but also that felt like they came from a real place. And the conversations these characters have, reflect on the conversations we have. For us, it didn’t really feel like we were making any commentary or making any stereotypes, it was really us trying.

I was super-excited to do it, but I still felt a little nervous about it and I felt like my parents would be a good way for me to test if this was OK…They’re immigrants, and they understand what’s going on over there a little better than me…As soon as I brought it up to them, they thought it was hilarious.

What happens when you populate a movie with a lot of Asian-American people is that they get to be people.