Actress Franchesca Wong, who plays a Filipina domestic worker, appears in 'Barrack O'Karma 2' with visibly darker skin. -FRANCHESCA WONG/INSTAGRAM
HONG KONG (AFP): Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi A Hong Kong television show has ignited anger over a Filipina character played by a local actress who darkened her skin, in the latest incident of 'brownface' in Asia.
Broadcaster TVB cast Canadian-Hong Konger Franchesca Wong to play a Filipina domestic worker for its series 'Barrack O'Karma 2' which, despite its name, is a suspense thriller series and not about US politics.
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