She never appear anywhere for Hmong people, she never did anything with Hmong people,
Incorrect, she celebrated Hmong New Year in Sacramento in the past, she wanted to be a cast member in the movie, Gran Torino hoping to have a Hmong speaking role but couldn't due to some show business conflict with Disney.
she dating White dudes, she want nothing to do with Hmong people, etc.
Just because her preference happens to White, doesn't mean she doesn't want anything to do with Hmong people. Here's a couple of examples of a Hmong/White relationship that still partake in Hmong culture, language and people...They actually participated in Hmong cultural stuff more than some Hmong/Hmong couples from what I've seen.. :
Conclusion: Yes, she is not Asian enough. White washed IMO. I agree with the director. Truth be told how it is.
Lex already touch on the "director" response, and Kwan said, he never implied or said, Brenda was not Asian enough...but more so because he already has other actors to fill the role. Also some cast members on his movie have also dated white people so that's a very poor reason to gauge if a Asian person is Asian enough...I'm sure Tou Ger Xiong is still as Hmong as he was before he married his White wife...
The kicker is: Don't know why Hmong people still follower her when she don't give a 2 cent sh1t about Hmong. Can't fix the stupid ones I guess.
Also incorrect as it depends.. some Hmong say she cares and some say she doesn't care but based on Brenda's views, she has said, that being Hmong and being part of the Hmong culture is a big part of her life..and even though her mom is Thai, she is also part of the Hmong culture.