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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.

Los Angeles Premiere of “I Heart Hamas”

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Edward

Los Angeles, you got a great show coming your way. Opening today February 11th, 2011 at the Theatre Asylum, Jennifer Jajeh presents her solo performance show, “I  Heart  Hamas:  And  Other  Things  I’m  Afraid  to  Tell You“. Co-sponsored by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Politics, Southern California, The Arts | Tagged i heart hamas, international fringe festival, jennifer jajeh, levantine cultural center, Palestine, theatre asylum | 2 Comments

The Working APA Actor: Jon Lee Brody

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Edward

The Working APA Actor is a bi-monthly interview of Asian Pacific Islander American actors in the entertainment world, whether it be theater, film, television, or commercials. It is an inside look at these actors exploring their passion in their craft … Continue reading →

Posted in The Working APA Actor | Tagged actors, Asian American Actors, asians, hurricane kid, jon lee brody | Leave a comment

Is Disney Remaking Snow White with a Chinese Warrior Theme?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Edward

I just caught word that Disney is attempting to make a live-action version of their beloved classic Snow White but this time, it’s going to be set in 19th century China. The plot goes like this: A 19th century Englishwoman who … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Observations, WTF | Tagged chinese, francis lawrence, Hollywood, michael arndt, natalie portman, remake, snow white | 5 Comments

Cuéntame: Fighting Against Hatred & Violence

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Edward

Unai Montes-Irueste of Cuéntame Outreach shared this video with me and after watching it, I am reminded that while we should have pride and solidarity with our own Asian Pacific American communities, we must constantly be vigilant and extend our … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Current Events, Discrimination, Education | Tagged 9/11, asian americans, brave new foundation, Cuéntame, Latino Americans, prejudice, racism, Unai Montes-Irueste, Vincent Chin | Leave a comment

The Working APA Actor: Adrian Zaw

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Edward

Posted in The Working APA Actor | Tagged actors, adrian zaw, asian americans, the resistance | Leave a comment

Western (White) Mom vs. Chinese Mom: Who Wins?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Edward

The release of Amy Chua’s highly controversial article, “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” marks an extremely exciting time to be a blogger in the Asian American media world. It is beautiful to see such strong emotions fly all over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Education, Entertainment, Observations, Viral Like SARS, WTF | Tagged amy chua, asian mothers, Asian Pop, Asian-American, gil asakawa, Jeff Yang, nikkei view, SF Gate, tiger moms, wall street journal | Leave a comment

Controversy over Dreamworks’ “Monkeys of Bollywood”

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Edward

Dreamworks Animation recently announced that they will be making an animated musical based on the Ramayan, a Holy Scripture of the Hindu faith (which can be loosely compared to the Bible or Qu’ran). On board with the film is composer A.R. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Movies, Observations | Tagged a.r. rahman, bollywood, dreamworks, gurinder chadha, hindus, love guru, ramayan, stephen schwartz | 1 Comment

The Working APA Actor: Randall Park

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Edward

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, The Working APA Actor, TV | Tagged actors, Asian American Actors, community, dinner for schmucks, Entertainment, Randall Park, Wong Fu Productions | 6 Comments

The Working APA Actor: Greg Watanabe

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Edward

Posted in 8Questions, Entertainment, Southern California, The Arts, The Working APA Actor | Tagged 18MMW, Asian American Actors, asians, greg watanabe, ken narasaki, no-no boy | Leave a comment

I AM KOREAN AMERICAN: A Spoken Poem

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Edward

I present to you a spoken poem that is both a personal project of mine and a poetic front to the website with the same name, I AM KOREAN AMERICAN. From self-hatred to fierce love, I AM KOREAN AMERICAN is … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Observations, The Arts | Tagged asians, edward hong, i am korean american, identity crisis, koreans, self hatred, seung-hui cho, Steve Nguyen | 2 Comments

The Working APA Actor: Lynn Chen

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Edward

Posted in 8Questions, Movies, The Working APA Actor | Tagged actors, Asian American Actors, lynn chen, Quentin Lee, saving face, the actor's diet, the people i slept with, White on Rice | Leave a comment

My Thoughts on The Warrior’s Way

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Edward

Down below this article is the press release for The Warrior’s Way, an upcoming film starring Jang Dong Gun. The film is about an East Asian warrior assassin who is forced to hide in the American badlands after refusing a … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Observations | Tagged asians, barrie m. osborne, cowboys, danny huston, jang dong gun, kate bosworth, ninjas, relativity media, sngmoo lee, the warrior's way | 2 Comments

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