Why are Asians portrayed as a model minority? What are the negative implications of this label for this minority group? Is this idea of the ideal model minority a myth or it reflects a social reality?

Why are Asians portrayed as a model minority? What are the negative implications of this label for this minority group? Is this idea of the ideal model minority a myth or it reflects a social reality? Are Asians (like other minorities) affected by racial discrimination in the US? What kind of personal and social dilemmas Asian people (Filipino, Korean, etc.) face in the US (according to the stories from the movies that you have seen)?