{"id":2413588,"date":"2026-05-12T17:05:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2413588"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:05:28","slug":"sandra-oh-connie-chung-and-bowen-yang-featured-in-doc-the-a-list-15-stories-from-asian-and-pacific-diasporas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sandra-oh-connie-chung-and-bowen-yang-featured-in-doc-the-a-list-15-stories-from-asian-and-pacific-diasporas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandra Oh, Connie Chung and Bowen Yang Featured In Doc THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The HBO Original documentary THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS, directed by Eugene Yi (\u201cThe Rose: Come Back to Me,\u201d \u201cFree Chol Soo Lee\u201d), debuts\u00a0WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET\/PT)\u00a0on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p>THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS is a tapestry of personal vignettes from across the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities in America. The film captures lived experiences from high-profile celebrities like Sandra Oh, to unsung heroes like Madelyn Yu, a retired nurse in New Jersey. These intimate first-person accounts invite viewers to question umbrella terms like \u201cAsian American\u201d and \u201cAAPI,\u201d and instead draw focus to the individuals and the communities themselves.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The A List | Official Trailer | HBO\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N6Zsu7F5gFM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other notable voices featured in the film include pioneering journalist Connie Chung; army-helicopter-pilot-turned-senator Tammy Duckworth; trans advocate and athlete Schuyler Bailar; activist and astronaut Amanda Nguyen; surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono; DJ Rekha, whose underground parties transformed the New York City music scene; and Haroon Mokhtarzada, a child refugee who went on to become a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. The film\u2019s 15 participants reflect the diverse histories and cultures across Asia and the Pacific Islands and attempt the impossible: to reflect a community whose roots span two-thirds of the world. Their moving stories of tragedy and triumph, joy and pain, illustrate the commonalities from which community can emerge. With original interviews and rich archival materials, the film reframes the proverbial \u201cA List\u201d by placing these communities squarely at the center of American life.<\/p>\n<p>The film is the latest in the \u201cThe List\u201d series of documentary films, large-format- photography portraits and books that examine the rich cultures of various underrepresented communities, created by renowned photographer and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. Past projects include HBO\u2019s \u201cThe Black List,\u201d \u201cThe Trans List,\u201d \u201cThe Out List,\u201d and \u201cThe Latino List\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Featured Participants:\u00a0Actor Sandra Oh; chef Yia Vang; activist Amanda Nguyen; musician DJ Rekha; journalist Connie Chung; athlete and activist Schuyler Bailar; comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani; nurse Madelyn Yu; entrepreneur Haroon Mokhtarzada; Senator Tammy Duckworth; comedian Bowen Yang; photographer Manny Crisostomo; astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala; activist Kathy Masaoka; and surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.latfusa.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The HBO Original documentary THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS, directed by Eugene Yi (\u201cThe Rose: Come Back to Me,\u201d \u201cFree Chol Soo Lee\u201d), debuts\u00a0WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET\/PT)\u00a0on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. 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