--- title: Emmys 2016: Mater of None Writer Makes Appeal for Diversity description: Alan Yang, who won an Emmy with Aziz Ansari for 'Master of None,' said we haven't come far since Long Duk Dong and have a long way to go canonical: https://time.com/4498750/emmys-2016-aziz-ansari-alan-yang/ author: Eliana Dockterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-09-19T00:55:45.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:59:30.161Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Master of None's Alan Yang Makes Appeal for Diversity in Emmys Speech og:description: Alan Yang, who won an Emmy with Aziz Ansari for 'Master of None,' said we haven't come far since Long Duk Dong and have a long way to go og:url: https://time.com/4498750/emmys-2016-aziz-ansari-alan-yang/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc138c37d1fe1ab57/6988a68ecf40a8e1f9c44dc4/alan-yang-aziz-ansari-facebook.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 2169 og:image:height: 1139 og:image:alt: alan-yang-aziz-ansari-facebook og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Master of None's Alan Yang Makes Appeal for Diversity in Emmys Speech twitter:description: Alan Yang, who won an Emmy with Aziz Ansari for 'Master of None,' said we haven't come far since Long Duk Dong and have a long way to go twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc138c37d1fe1ab57/6988a68ecf40a8e1f9c44dc4/alan-yang-aziz-ansari-facebook.jpg?branch=production ---  # _Master of None'_s Alan Yang Makes Appeal for More Asian Americans on TV at Emmys > Sponsored content. 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They have _The Godfather_, _Goodfellas_, _Rocky_, _The Sopranos_. We got Long Duk Dong, so we’ve got a long way to go,” he said, referencing the notorious character from _Sixteen Candles_. ### Emmys 2016: See Celebrities on the Red Carpet  Priyanka Chopra arrives at the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 18, 2016 in Los Angeles. Steve Granitz—Getty Images  Sofia Vergara arrives at the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 18, 2016 in Los Angeles. Jeff Kravitz—Getty Images  Emily Ratajkowski arrives at the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 18, 2016 in Los Angeles. Frazer Harrison—Getty Images  Kristen Bell arrives at the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 18, 2016 in Los Angeles. Todd Williamson—Getty Images  Taraji P. Henson arrives at the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 18, 2016 in Los Angeles. 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Todd Williamson—Getty Images  Carol Kane arrives at the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 18, 2016 in Los Angeles. Steve Granitz—Getty Images “But I know we can get there. I believe in us. It’s just going to take a lot of hard work. Asian parents out there, if you could just do me a favor, just a couple of you get your kids cameras instead of violins, we’ll be all good,” Yang said. 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