[Digital Spy] Mulan star Tzi Ma on the film’s Disney+ launch, activism, and playing Asian fathers on screen

Mulan’s release is just days away now, after three delays. September 4 is the film’s fourth official release date. “These dates are etched in my mind,” Tzi Ma says. “I know every date. March 27th. July 24th. August 21st. That’s the...

[AsAm News] ‘MULAN’: Why Tzi Ma Is The Asian dad We Wished We had

Don’t get me wrong – I love my own father and wouldn’t trade him for the world, but there is a little something extra special about Tzi Ma. When you meet him in real life, he is a jolly person who is ready to impart all his wisdom about life and acting, and he gives...

[Variety] ‘Mulan’ Approved for China Theatrical Release

Disney confirmed Monday that its live-action “Mulan” has been approved to release in Chinese cinemas “soon,” making China the most significant territory where the film will receive a theatrical outing. It has not yet been granted an official release date in the Middle...

[Deadline] Motion Picture Academy Invites 819 New Members, Surpasses Five Year Diversity Goal, Vows To Advance Inclusion Efforts

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has released its annual list of invitations to join the organization, and surveying the new class of Oscar voters it is clear they are aiming in a big way to continue erasing the stigma of not being inclusive,...

[Today] Hollywood’s Go-To Asian Dad Tzi Ma On His New Netflix Movie, The Joys Of On-Screen FatherHood, And Mulan’s Oscar Hopes

Tzi Ma had been working on the pilot of Kung Fu — the reboot of the cult 1970s series starring David Carradine — for a week in Vancouver before filming was put on indefinite hold due to the COVID-19 outbreak. And like so many others, the prolific veteran...

Tzi Ma is already everyone’s go-to Asian dad. Netflix’s ‘Tigertail’ makes him the star

Over Skype on a recent afternoon as Tzi Ma was discussing “Tigertail,” his first major leading role, the actor couldn’t help but veer into the proud paternal mode he’s embraced as Hollywood’s favorite Asian Dad. True to that title, he showered praise upon his many...