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Wasian Avengers, assemble.<\/span><\/p>\n Grammy-winning singer-songwriter <\/span>Laufey<\/span><\/a> just dropped the music video for her new jazz pop single \u201cMadwoman,\u201d and it’s the ultimate Wasian cinematic universe crossover event we didn\u2019t know we needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Against a classic 1960s backdrop, the Warren Fu-directed video features a stacked cast of Gen-Z celebrities who all share mixed white and Asian heritage:<\/span><\/p>\n Laufey (Chinese Icelandic) plays the madwoman obsessed with her toxic lover. <\/span>Heated Rivalry<\/span><\/i> star <\/span>Hudson Williams<\/span><\/a> (Korean Canadian) plays the vexing heartthrob whom Laufey just can\u2019t seem to quit. Olympic gold medalist figure skater <\/span>Alysa Liu<\/span><\/a> (Chinese American), <\/span>The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/span><\/i><\/a> actress <\/span>Lola<\/span><\/a> Tung<\/span><\/a> (Chinese and Swedish American), and KATSEYE member <\/span>Megan Skiendiel<\/span><\/a> (Singaporean and Chinese American) round out the cast as Laufey\u2019s besties. Actresses <\/span>Chase Sui Wonders<\/span><\/a> (Chinese American) and <\/span>Havana Rose Liu<\/span><\/a> (Chinese and Irish American) also make cameo appearances as magazine cover models.<\/span><\/p>\n According to an <\/span>interview<\/span><\/a> with MTV, Laufey first had the idea for this all-star music video last year at a dinner with some Wasian friends\u2014including Havana, Tung, and Wonders. \u201cHow sick would it be if we all did a music video together?\u201d she asked the table.<\/span><\/p>\n Fans realized the idea may have finally come to fruition when the musician began posting cast reveal teasers on her <\/span>social media<\/span><\/a> last week. With many of the cast members literally <\/span>named<\/span><\/a> the hottest mixed-Asian celebrities of our time, it\u2019s no wonder anticipation for the music video was at a fever pitch by the time the <\/span>full cast list<\/span><\/a> was announced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cLaufey singlehandedly brought five fandoms together,\u201d said one comment under the music video. \u201cShe collected all the Wasian baddies like Pok\u00e9mon,\u201d said another. Others have dubbed the quintet the \u201cWasian Avengers\u201d and the \u201cWasian royal family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Since the Hollywood heyday of the Asian Canadian king himself, <\/span>Keanu<\/span><\/a> Reeves<\/span><\/a>, mixed white and Asian celebrities have seen a steady rise in pop culture prominence over the years. But the community seems to be having an especially dominant <\/span>moment<\/span><\/a> of popularity right now, from <\/span>athletes Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu<\/span><\/a> winning big at the Winter Olympics, to Laufey and <\/span>Olivia Rodrigo<\/span><\/a> topping music charts, to actors like Williams and Tung getting tapped for leading roles on television.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMadwoman\u201d feels like an invitation to spend a few minutes soaking by the pool, celebrating that ongoing pop culture momentum. And what an iconic celebration it has been. Thank you, Laufey, for your service to the great nation of Wasia.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n