The Banana In Me

“Yellow on the outside, white on the inside.”

The Banana In Me follows the story of Qin Ke Chen – a 17 year old Chinese Australian girl whose dream is to become an actor. However, as she is confronted with disapproval of her artistic aspirations from her Asian Immigrant mother, and racist typecasting as an Asian Australian actress, she questions her place both in the film industry and western society.
One day, Qin Ke stumbles upon a peculiar commercial on TV, advertising a product called ‘Blondie’ – a blonde wig that is supposedly the solution to solving typecasting in the film industry for actors of colour. She is influenced to buy ‘Blondie’, only to once again be met with a new wave of insecurities, and repeat the cycle of cultural conflict.
Under the guise of its satirical style, The Banana In Me, at its heart, is a vulnerable insight into the burdens of existing under the label of a ‘Banana’; exploring the trials and tribulations and beauty of the Asian Australian experience.