Chanel, Champagne, Homicide Charges: Vancouver's 'Ultra Rich Asian Girls' Sees Real Drama On Screen and Off
As Ultra Rich Asian Girls of Vancouver heads into Season 4, director and creator Kevin Li hopes to shift negative public perceptions of Chinese fuerdai.
Diana and Chelsea in a still from Ultra Rich Asian Girls. (Courtesy Photo)
Diana and Chelsea in a still from Ultra Rich Asian Girls. (Courtesy Photo)
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- What has been the response like for the show since it began?
- What have the media been saying about the show?
- When you originally started this show, were you aiming at one particular audience versus another?
- In Vancouver, in particular, there has been a lot of backlash regarding wealthy Chinese coming from the mainland and driving up property values. Do you feel that has been affecting how people react to your show?
- What do you hope people get out of the show other than entertainment?
- How do you go about planning a season? How much of it is pre-planned?
- How do you go about choosing brands to sponsor you?
- How do you go about finding the cast for the show?
- There have been numerous media reports about Florence leaving the show because her father was accused of murdering her mother's cousin. What has happened since then? Is she coming back?
- Did that mean a change in how you vet people for the show? When you found Florence, did you think she was as rich as she said she was?
- What was the vetting process like for the four girls you have as your cast now?
- Do you ever plan on filming the show in the Chinese mainland?
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