HMONG AMERICANS ARE VERY TALENTED TOO. THERE ARE MANY GOOD ACTORS OUT THERE...LOOK CAREFULLY AND YOU'LL SEE.
CEDA_LEE, I WILL HAVE TO DISAGREE WITH YOU ON THE POINT THAT HMONG THAI ACTORS ARE BEING EXPLOITED.
I'LL GIVE YOU ALL SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:
- ONE DAY OF HARD LABOR IN THAILAND(12 HOURS ADAY): 100 - 150 BAHT/DAY
*YOU'LL BE LUCKY IF YOU EVEN GET A HARD LABOR JOB SOMEWHERE.
- BEING AN EXTRA IN MOUA LEE'S MOVIE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS: 300 - 500 BAHT/DAY
-BEING A WAITER AT A GOOD THAI RESTAURANT: 2,500 BAHT/MONTH
YOU PAY YOUR OWN RENT, FOOD, UTILITY BILLS ETC.
- STAR IN MOUA LEE'S MOVIE: 20,000 - 35,000 BAHT/MONTH
MOUA LEE PAYS FOR HOUSING, FOOD, AND TRANSPORTATION, ETC.
POV QAIB DIB STAR IN A NATIONAL THAI COMMERCIAL FOR CLORETS MINTS AND HE GETS 5000 BAHT.
NOTE: CLORETS IS A WORLDWIDE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY.
POV QAIB DIB STAR IN A HMONG MOVIE AS SUPPORTING ROLE, HE GETS PAY 20,000 BAHT.
NOTE: HMONG PRODUCTIONS ARE VERY SMALL WITH BARELY ENOUGH BUDGET TO STAY IN BUSINESS.
ALL THE MAIN ACTORS IN MOUA'S MOVIES NOW HAVE JOBS STARRING IN OTHER PRODUCER'S MOVIES...GETTING GOOD PAYS.
EXPLOITATION? YOU GUYS BE THE JUDGE.
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