Share this Story: Kim's Convenience actor Simu Liu says showrunners ignored creative input from Asian cast membersKim's Convenience actor Simu Liu says showrunners ignored creative input from Asian cast members Liu also addressed what he called the 'horsepoop' pay the actors were locked into for multiple seasons despite the show’s 'sky-high ratings' Photo by Tijana Martin / The Canadian PressArticle content Simu Liu, a lead actor in the CBC sitcom Kim’s Convenience, criticized the show’s “overwhelmingly white” producers for excluding Asian cast members from the creative process. Try refreshing your browser, or Kim's Convenience actor Simu Liu says showrunners ignored creative input from Asian cast members Back to video The actor noted “growing increasingly frustrated” with his character’s portrayal and the way he was treated during the show’s run. And boy was I wrong here.”Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “Authenticity of storytelling is at the center of the success of Kim’s Convenience,” the statement begins. Article content Season 5 of Kim's Convenience comes out on Netflix today, and I'm feeling a host of emotions right now.

Source: National Post June 04, 2021 14:37 UTC