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‘Kung Fu’ Composer Sherri Chung on Breaking Ground for Asian-American Representation

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Jon Burlingame editorWith the new series “Kung Fu,” Sherri Chung becomes the first Asian-American woman responsible for the music of an hour-long network drama — and the choice could not be more perfect.Chung has slowly moved through the ranks of television composers, working on numerous Greg Berlanti-produced series over the past four years including “Blindspot,” “Riverdale” and “Batwoman.”But with the CW’s reimagining of the 1970s classic “Kung Fu,” Chung not only takes the reins of a talked-about franchise but is rediscovering her own personal heritage as well. “I was equal parts excited and terrified,” she confesses. “This series is celebrating both Chinese culture and Chinese-American culture.

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