New sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat” is making a big splash as the first show in 20 years — and only the third show in history — to feature a predominantly Asian-American cast, with over a thousand flocking to the New York City premiere Wednesday night.
What was conceived as a small, public viewing turned into a monster affair at Manhattan nightclub The Circle. One thousand people finally crammed into the event after many were turned away at the door; only around 300 were expected to RSVP.
“The response to this community viewing showed just how hungry we are as Asian Americans not just to see something like this — an authentic, fully realized Asian American story on prime time — but to see it together,” Wall Street Journal columnist Jeff Yang, the organizer and father of the 11-year old lead actor, said.
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