One Asian Henchman is as Good as any 10 Germans

First of all, I am of German descent so don't get all pissy. But anybody who's seen Die Hard will be hard pressed to argue with the facts. For his hostile takeover of Nakatomi Tower, Hans Gruber seems to have assembled a virtual who's who of Eurotrash criminals, so the two that stand out the most are Theo, the black guy, and Uli, the Asian. Intentionally or not, the two guys not of European descent are the two guys that Hans needs most. Theo is instrumental to Hans' mission, and to prove he's much more than just the token black guy (that would be Argyle), he also wears glasses. That said, he also spends most of the movie in the same chair.

Then there's Uli. Hans' fu mancho sporting henchman is literally everywhere during the siege, from the roof to the lobby, to the stairway in between. At first, it seems his only job is to help plant C4 up on the roof, which of course is a major part of the plan. He's also seen on the 30th floor from time to time, helping to guard the hostages. So right there, he's already earning his cut of the loot. But then Hans' men start dying and Uli's responsibilities multiply. Between winging a platoon of SWAT officers on the building's front step, and escorting 30 hostages to the roof all by his lonesome, Hans Gruber would have been screwed without Uli. Even Karl, his official #2, must have been jealous.