One day, probably real soon, someone is going to make a mega-blockbuster movie featuring an Asian and Black couple. We can feel it in our bones. Who knows, maybe we will step up and produce this groundbreaking movie – we would love to do that 🙂 Until that day, here is where you will find Asian and Black couples in the movies. In this video listing, we look at feature-length movies featuring BMAW (Black Male, Asian Women) and AMBW (Asian Male, Black Women) couples. There are a number of short films (typically under 20 minutes long) that show Asian and Black couples, but in this post, we only focus on full feature-length movies. In most of these movies, the Asian and Black couples are only a small part of the movie and are not featured prominently – except for a few like Mississippi Masala, The Father’s Love, and the documentaries – but at least they are shown, which is more than you can say for other movies. No worries though, we are sure a change is coming soon 🙂
Also by the way, the cover photo is Sam Okyere (Ghanaian), and Hyeon-kyeong Ryu (Korean) from the 2015 Korean movie, 나의 절친 악당들 (Intimate Enemies).
Black Male, Asian Woman (BMAW) Movies
Michael Yo: Blasian
2018 / USA, Comedy
Michael Yo, AfrAm and Korean Blasian comedian who recognizes his parents Oliver Simmons, AfrAm, and Kum Simmons, South Korean.
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ULAM: Main Dish
2018 / USA, Documentary
Miguel Trinidad and Nicole Ponseca
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Unlovable
2018 / USA, Comedy, Drama
Paul James and Charlene deGuzman
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Set It Up
2018 / USA, Rom-Com
Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu
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Fits and Starts
2017 / USA, Comedy
Wyatt Cenac and Greta Lee
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 / USA, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran
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Guerrilla
2017 / UK/USA, Drama, TV Mini-Series
Babou Ceesay and Freida Pinto
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Guangzhou Dream Factory
2017 / USA, Documentary
Kingsley Azieh Che and Wang Shuang, plus others
Barry
2016 / USA, Biography, Drama
Robert McKay and Marion Yue, as James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs
Bazodee
2016 / USA / Trinidad & Tobago, Rom-Drama, Musical
Machel Montano and Natalie Perera
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A Weekend With The Family
2016 / USA, Comedy
Dorien Wilson and Suzanne Whang, also Marques Houston and Karrueche Tran
나의 절친 악당들 (Intimate Enemies)
2015 / South Korea, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Sam Okyere and Ryu Hyeon-kyeong, also Egypt Yuna Collier as their daughter
Pretty Rosebud
2014 / USA, Drama
Marco Antonio Martinez (Afro Cuban) and Chuti Tiu (Chinese, Filipino, Spanish)
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Pancakes
2014 / USA, Drama
Dante Carver and Yuri Nakamura
The Father’s Love
2014 / USA, Rom-Drama
Erik McKay and Angela Lin
Jabari Gray and Angela Lin
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No Wushu, No Life
2014 / Republic of the Congo, Action, Martial Arts, Romance
Steve Dzibril Kouma and Li Ran
Karaage USA (カラアゲ★USA)
2014 / Japan, Comedy, Family
Dante Carver and Ai Takahashi
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Moon Dream (ムーン・ドリーム)
2013 / Japan, Biography, Comedy
Bobby Ologun and Nao Minamisawa
Autobiographical movie of Bobby Ologun’s life in Japan
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Cold Harbour
2013 / South Africa, Action, Crime, Thriller
Tony Kgoroge and Nan Yu
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The Protector 2
2013 / Thailand, Action
RZA and Yayaying Rhatha Phongam
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American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
2013 / USA, Documentary, Biography
Grace Lee Boggs (Chinese) and James Boggs (African American)
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Finding Mr. Right
2013 / China & Hong Kong, Comedy
Trevor Bess and Gloria Tan
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20 Feet From Stardom
2013 / USA,
Documentary about backup singers that features Judith Hill, Japanese/Black Blasian, a former backup singer for Michael Jackson.
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A Lot Like You
2012 / Tanzania / USA
Documentary about African/Korean filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro who goes in search of her paternal Tanzanian roots
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Politics of Love
2011 / USA, Rom-Com
Brian White and Mallika Sherawat
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The Man With The Iron Fists
2012 / USA / Hong Kong, Action
RZA and Jamie Chung
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Karate Kid (Gongfu Meng)
2010 / USA / China, Action Drama, Family
Jaden Smith and Wenwen Han
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One Big Hapa Family
2010 / Canada, Documentary, Family
Various Blasian families
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The Harimaya Bridge (Harimaya-bashi)
2009 / USA, Drama
Victor Grant and Saki Takaoka
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A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy
2008 / USA, Rom-Drama
Alphonso Johnson and Emily Lui
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Yours Truly, Miss Chinatown
2008 / USA, Documentary
John Hervey and Priscilla Tjio Hervey
Also shows Angela Chao Roberson, African American / Chinese Blasian
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Fashion
2008 / India, Drama
Unnamed Black Guy and Priyanka Chopra
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Codename: The Cleaner
2007 / USA, Action, Comedy, Crime
Cedric The Entertainer and Lucy Liu
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Hattrick
2007 / India, Rom-Com, Drama
Charles Abomeli and Amruta Khanvilkar
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2001 Maniacs
2005 / USA, Comedy, Horror
Mushond Lee and Bianca Smith
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Stealth
2005 / USA, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Jamie Foxx and Jaypetch Toonchalong
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Back In The Day
2005 / USA, Action, Crime, Drama
Ving Rhames and Tia Carrere
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My Baby’s Daddy
2004 / USA, Comedy
Anthony Anderson and Bai Ling
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Fei Ying (Silver Hawk)
2004 / Hong Kong, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Michael Jai White and Bingbing Li
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Tiger: The Authorized DVD Collection
2004 / USA, Documentary
Earl Woods and Kultida Woods
Buy The DVDs
Choice of Weapons
2002 / USA
Documentary movie on Peter Westbrook, born to an African American father and Japanese mother, who dominated US fencing for 20 years, became an Olympic medalist and started the Peter Westbrook Foundation which has trained several Olympics and international fencing champions.
The Scorpion King
2002 / USA/Germany/Belgium, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson and Kelly Hu
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Snow Dogs
2002 / Canada / USA, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Cuba Gooding Jr and Joanna Bacalso
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Face
2002 / USA, Drama
Treach and Kristy Wu
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S2pid Luv
2002 / Philippines, Rom-Com
Blakdyak and Maui Taylor (AKA Maureen Anne Tupaz)
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The Breed
2001 / USA, Action, Adventure, Horror
Bokeem Woodbine and Bai Ling
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Rush Hour 2
2001 / USA / Hong Kong, Action, Comedy, Crime
Don Cheadle and Audrey Quock
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The Art of War
2000 / USA/Canada, Action, Adventure, Crime
Wesley Snipes and Marie Matiko
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Wild Wild West
1999 / USA, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Will Smith and Bai Ling
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The Tiger Woods Story
1998 / USA, Biography, Drama, Sport – TV Movie
Keith David and Freda Foh Shen
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One Night Stand
1997 / USA, Rom-Drama
Wesley Snipes and Ming-Na Wen
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Fakin Da Funk
1997 / USA, Comedy
Duane Martin and Margaret Cho
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Gridlock’d
1997 / USA, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Bokeem Woodbine and Lucy Liu
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Doubles: Japan and America’s Intercultural Children
1995 / USA
Documentary by acclaimed African American director, Reggie Life, exploring the lives and experiences of the children born to American soldiers and Japanese women during the U.S. occupation of Japan after World War II, including several who have Black fathers and Japanese mothers.
Struggle and Success: The African American Experience in Japan
1993 / USA
Documentary by acclaimed African American director, Reggie Life, that examines the success and struggles of African Americans living and working in Japan, some who have married Japanese spouses.
Bhaji On The Beach
1993 / UK, Comedy, Drama
Mo SeSay and Sarita Khajuria
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Bad Attitude
1993 / USA, Action, TV Movie
Leon and Gina Lim
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Mississippi Masala
1991 / UK / USA, Rom-Drama
Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury
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Bed Time Eyes (ベッドタイムアイズ)
1987 / Japan, Drama
Michael Wright and Kanako Higuchi
人間の証明 (Proof of the Man)
1977 / Japan / USA, Crime, Drama
AKA Ningen no shômei
Robert Earl Jones, Mariko Okada, and Joe Yamanaka (Caribbean/Japanese)
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Black Samurai
1977 / USA, Action, Crime
Jim Kelly and Essie Lin Chia
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Green Eyes
1977 / USA, Drama, War
Paul Winfield and Victoria Racimo
Hot Potato
1976 / USA, Action, Comedy, Drama
Jim Kelly and Irene Tsu
S.T.A.B. (Special Tactical Airborne Brigade)
1973 / Hong Kong / Thailand, Action, Adventure
Greg Morris and Thẩm Thúy Hằng
The McMasters
1970 / USA, Action, Drama, Western
Brock Peters and Nancy Kwan (who played a native American)
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Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter
1970 / Japan, Crime, Thriller
Ken Sanders AKA Hajime Kamioka and Mari Koiso
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Gate of Flesh (Nikutai no mon)
1964 / Japan, Drama
Chico Roland and Yumiko Nogawa
Orfeu Negro (Orpheus Black)
1959 / Brazil / France / Italy, Drama, Fantasy, Music
Breno Mello and Marpessa Dawn (French actress of Filipino/African American descent)
This movie won the Palme d’Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and the 1960 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film.
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キクとイサム (Kiku to Isamu)
1959 / Japan, Drama
Emiko Takahashi and George Okunoyama both Black and Japanese play a Blasian brother and sister
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Asian Man, Black Woman (AMBW) Movies
Always Be My Maybe
2019 / USA, Rom-Com
James Saito and Karen Holness
The Sun is Also A Star
2019 / USA, Rom-Drama
Charles Melton and Yara Shahidi
Someone Else
2015 / USA, Rom-Drama, Thriller
Leonardo Nam and Michaela Waters
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Tut
2015 / Canada / USA, Biography, Drama, History, TV mini-series
Avan Jogia and Kylie Bunbury
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Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem To China
2014 / Canada / USA
Documentary about Paula Williams Madison searching for descendants of her Chinese grandfather in China.
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Hafu: The Mixed Race Experience in Japan
2013 / Japan / Ghana / Mexico
Documentary which includes David Yano, a Blasian with a Japanese father and Ghanaian mother
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A Picture of You
2013 / USA, Drama
Andrew Pang and Teyonah Parris
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Joyful Noise
2012 / USA, Comedy, Drama, Music
Francis Jue and Angela Grovey
Roy Huang and Angela Grovey
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Always Together: Chinese-Jamaicans In Reggae
2012 / USA / Canada / Jamaica
Documentary about the impact of the Chinese in Jamaican Reggae which includes biracial Chinese Jamaican / African Jamaicans such as Tom “The Great Sebastian” Wong, and Chinese Jamaicans such as Leslie Kong, the first record producer to record Bob Marley.
Politics of Love
2011 / USA, Rom-Com
Gerry Bednob and Loretta Devine (far right and far left in the photo)
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Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
2011 / USA, Drama, TV Movie
Sean Baek and Taraji Henson
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How to Make Love to a Woman
2010 / USA, Comedy
James Kyson Lee and Telisha Shaw
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Ninja Assassin
2009 / USA / Germany, Action, Thriller
Rain and Naomie Harris
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Romeo Must Die
2000 / USA, Action, Crime, Thriller
Jet Li and Aaliyah
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Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
1999 / USA, Comedy, Drama
Chi Muoi Lo and Sanaa Latham
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Fakin Da Funk
1997 / USA, Comedy
Dante Basco and Tatyana Ali
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Cinderella
1997 / USA, Action, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
Brandy Norwood and Paolo Montalban
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Rumble in the Bronx
1995 / Hong Kong, Action, Comedy, Crime
Bill Tung Biu and Carrie Cain-Sparks
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Prinsesa Naranja
1959 / Philippines, Drama
Fernando Poe Jr. and Elizabeth Ramsey
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