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Tzi Ma: Actor

Goldman SachsTzi Ma, Derek Yee
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  • Upcoming projects include Disney's Mulan, the nationwide theatrical release of The Farewell on July 12, and the Netflix airing of Wu Assassins on August 8.
  • Netflix plans to leverage the Asian American market, which generated one trillion dollars in spending in 2018, by producing action-oriented content like Wu Assassins designed to translate easily across international boundaries.
  • The distribution paradigm for creative content has inverted, shifting from 65% domestic and 35% foreign to 65% international and 35% domestic, a trend supported by Netflix's 139 million global subscriber base.
  • Streaming platforms including Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV are increasing actor access and altering business models, while the sector sees growing influence from Asian American women directors, with Tai Ma collaborating with four since 2017.