Author Archives: Edward

About Edward

Edward Hong is an actor and spoken poet. Passion to make a change in this world through the performing arts and activism defines his ongoing life and it is the struggle against all things unjust that gives him this passion to be one heck of a talkative, stubborn man. It, however, does not mean he strives to be a champion or role model of any community but to be the man who will be honest and say the things nobody will have the balls to say. He is the jester who is outspoken in what he believes in most passionately and therefore cannot be pinpointed that he will do what you expect him to do.

The Impossible Trailer Features Pretty White People Surviving Indonesian Tsunami

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Edward

http://youtu.be/sI6rUOnOGuw Based on the true life events of the 2004 tsunami that devastated Indonesia and killed over 200,000 people, Hollywood has decided to make a film called The Impossible that stars Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts as wealthy European tourists caught … Continue reading →

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Increased Attacks On Mosques After Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Edward

Whether this is a matter of sheer coincidence or a disturbing trend, there have been reports of increased attacks against mosques in the United States after the shooting at a Wisconsin Sikh temple. It is important to note that mosques are … Continue reading →

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Shooting Spree in Milwaukee Sikh Temple Leaves Seven Dead

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Edward

EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece contains viewpoints from the author regarding the alleged gunman and the gunman’s possible intent(s). As the investigation of the Sikh temple is ongoing, the Editors remind all readers that the opinions and assumptions in this piece … Continue reading →

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COLORBLIND: Jason Chu’s Poem Response to the La Jolla Playhouse

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Edward

Check out this amazing spoken word piece by Jason Chu that comments on the La Jolla Playhouse casting controversy, as well as that of the obstacles Asian and Asian American actors when trying to be seen in the Hollywood system. … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin’s Houston Rockets Move Angers Fans

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Edward

If you haven’t heard already from numerous sources, Jeremy Lin has officially taken the $25 million offer from Houston Rockets after his home team, the New York Knicks, refused to match the offer. If I was in his shoes, I … Continue reading →

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Where Are The Asians In La Jolla Playhouse’s The Nightingale?

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Edward

Within the Asian American theater and entertainment community, a huge uproar is in the air after the announcement was made on who the cast members were for La Jolla Playhouse‘s The Nightingale, a musical set in feudal China. This came … Continue reading →

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Red Bean & Kimchi Brings Improv Talk Show To YouTube

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Edward

It is a great pleasure of mine to introduce you all to Red Bean & Kimchi, a new online improvisational talk show which features many emerging Asian American Artists and non-profit community service organizations. It’s a YouTube show that broadcasts … Continue reading →

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Awesome Dance Lessons With Mike Song

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Edward

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAoQZ4XG2Vs Have you always wanted to dance and actually look awesome while doing it? Thanks to Mike Song here (from KABA Modern fame), he is providing a fantastic service where a new dance tutorial will be released every Tuesday. It’s … Continue reading →

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YouTube’s YOMYOMF Network Will Change Your World

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Edward

When this video got uploaded around 11pm on Sunday night, I don’t think anybody could have possibly expected how epic in scope this was actually going to be. What is possibly the first conscious venture of mainstream media fusing with … Continue reading →

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Coldplay’s Princess of China Music Video Looks Misguided

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Edward

Coldplay’s single, “Princess of China” featuring Rihanna, now has a music video which was released on last Sunday night. Other than the title, I knew the music video was going to be Asian-themed from the amount of Asian actors they … Continue reading →

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Uploaded: The Asian American Movement Review From 2012 LAAPFF

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Edward

The buzz and excitement for Uploaded: The Asian American Movement was tremendous at the world premiere, even before the film began. But I was not among one of them and instead, I was quite the doubting Thomas. I was reluctant … Continue reading →

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Nice Girls Crew Review From 2012 LAAPFF

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Edward

UPDATE: Rich didn’t actually know Lynn or Parry before shooting this movie, they were introduced to him by his friend Dave Boyle, after seeing his film and feeling like they’d be great in the roles. The film was actually more … Continue reading →

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