Asian characters were also added to the protagonists' side, so not all the "bad guys" are Asian. Despite the content of the miniseries, the writer and the director are both Caucasian. Steph Song (who plays Chavy Pahn) found that to be an advantage, in contrast to the alleged racism accusations made by the Chinese Canadian community before it aired. Song claimed that if the miniseries was written and directed by Chinese Canadians, there would be too much sympathy on the part of the Asian characters, and that the "truth" about the Asian drug dealing industry would not have been exposed in an adequate manner. Filming locations The film was filmed in the Vancouver, Richmond and Langley, British Columbia area, but takes place in Richmond, a city famous for its Golden Village Asian district on No. 3 Road, as well as its large Asian community which makes up 60 percent of the city's population. Some scenes were shot at one of the malls within the Golden Village, Parker Place. Because of the area's high concentration of Asian Canadians, Eric Tsang (a very well known actor in Hong Kong films) was mobbed by fans who recognized him. Partly due to the setting of the miniseries, some of the songs on the series' soundtrack were performed by Asian Canadian musicians from Richmond. See also Triads Racism Ethnic stereotypes References External links 2007 television films 2007 films 2007 Canadian television series debuts 2000s Canadian television miniseries CBC Television original films Canadian drama television films Films set in Vancouver Triad films Television shows set in Vancouver Television shows filmed in Vancouver Films directed by Jerry Ciccoritti Gemini and Canadian Screen Award for Best Television Film or Miniseries winners 2000s Canadian films 2000s Hong Kong films