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Bee Vang (RPA: Npis Vaj, Pahawh: 𖬃𖬰𖬨𖬵 𖬖𖬰𖬜, Chinese-Mandarin: 王陛; born November 4, 1991) is an American actor and activist of Hmong descent. He is best known for starring in Clint Eastwood 's 2008 film Gran Torino as Thao Vang Lor .
Feb 19, 2021 · The actor, who played a Hmong teen in the 2008 film, wrote an opinion piece for NBC News, saying the slurs and stereotypes in the movie fueled discrimination. He recalled the laughter of white audiences and the violence against Asian Americans amid COVID-19.
Bee Vang is an American actor, writer and producer, best known for his role as Thao in Gran Torino (2008). He was born in Fresno, California, and has also worked on projects such as Sunset on Dawn/Kho Neeg, Comisery and Dark Christmas.
1,531 Followers, 412 Following, 113 Posts - Bee Vang (@beevang) on Instagram: "Actor, writer, filmmaker/documentarian, activist All posts are my own, views expressed are not those of organisations I work with".
Feb 18, 2021 · Bee Vang, who played a Hmong character in Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino, reflects on how the film "mainstreamed anti-Asian racism" and how it relates to the current violence against Asians. He also shares his personal experience with slurs and stereotypes in the film industry and society.
May 27, 2021 · 'Gran Torino' actor Bee Vang on returning to acting amid rise in anti-Asian racism. Yi-Jin Yu. Updated May 27, 2021 · 5 min read. During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, TODAY is sharing...
May 27, 2021 · Bee Vang, who played Thao in the 2008 film 'Gran Torino', reflects on the racism in the movie and the rise of anti-Asian violence in 2021. He shares his experience as a Hmong American actor and his hope for more representation in Hollywood.
