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Author Archives: John
‘Interior Chinatown’ – Trailer – Hulu & Disney+ Streaming All Episodes on November 19th
I remember when the novel Interior Chinatown won the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction because the author was an Taiwanese American ex-lawyer, Charles Yu. I recently read that the novel was being adapted into a television series, which will now … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, TV
Tagged Charles Yu, chloe bennet, disney, Hulu, Interior Chinatown, Jimmy O Yang, Ronny Chieng, Streaming
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Black Box Diaries – Interview with Filmmaker Shiori Ito
I had the chance to watch the documentary, Black Box Diaries, at the SF Film Festival back this April, which is coming out in NYC on Friday, October 25 at New York’s Film Forum and expanding a week later to … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Movies
Tagged #MeToo, Black Box Diaries, Japan, Rowena Chiu, sexual assault, sexual assault survivor, Shiori Ito
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The Aconic™ Podcast – Inspiring Stories of Asian and AAPI Icons
A friend of mine is involved in this recently launched podcast, The Aconic™ Podcast – Inspiring Stories of Asian and AAPI Icons: “The Aconic™ Podcast features candid conversations with successful Asian and AAPI icons who share their personal journeys of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Technology
Tagged Aconic, Andrew Yang, Debby Soo, podcast
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Black Box Diaries Opens Oct 25th in NYC (Plus Review & Post-Screening Q&A)
The documentary Black Box Diaries: “… Japanese journalist Shiori Ito takes on the most compelling and traumatic assignment imaginable – investigating her own sexual assault. The nonfiction feature from MTV Documentary Films – an expected Oscar contender that has won … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, Discrimination, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged #MeToo, Black Box Diaries, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, Shiori Ito
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Asian American Commercial Watch: McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac with Randall Park & Hudson Yang (Plus Food Review)
If you haven’t heard, McDonald’s has launched the new Chicken Big Mac on October 10th (for a limited release). With that launch is a new commercial, including old familiar faces from the television series, Fresh Off the Boat, Randall Park and … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Commercial Watch, Food & Drink
Tagged AACW, Big Mac, Chicken Big Mac, fast food, food review, Hudson Yang, mcdonalds, Randall Park
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Love in Taipei Coming to Nextflix on August 9th
I’m a little late to this posting, but the film Love in Taipei is now available on Netflix: “On a summer trip to Taipei, a pre-med student must balance parental expectations, romance and a passion for dance. Based on a … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Abigail Hing Wen, Entertainment, Love Boat, Love in Taipei, Movies, tv
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ESPN’s 30 for 30: ‘American Son’ – Tennis Great Michael Chang – Premieres July 29 7 ET
Before there was Jeremy Lin, there was Taiwanese American tennis great Michael Chang. Probably most 8Asians readers don’t remember or even know the name, but he is a tennis and Asian American legend as upcoming ESPN documentary notes: ““American Son” … Continue reading
The Bachelorette with Jenn Tran, its First Asian American Woman, Premieres Monday July 8
This Monday, July 8th, is the premiere of the new season of The Bachelorette (on ABC), starring Jenn Tran, the first ever Asian American woman to lead the franchise. Just a week before the premiere, Jenn is already calling out … Continue reading
CAAMFest 2024: And So It Begins – Review and Q&A with Maria Ressa and Filmmakers
If you’ve been following me on 8Asians, you will know that I follow politics worldwide and not just in the United States. So when I came across this CAAMFest closing night film, the documentary And So It Begins, I had … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Movies, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged And So It Begins, CAAMFest, CAMMFest 2024, documentary, Maria Ressa, Philippines, Politics
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CAAMFest 2024: Smoking Tigers
I wasn’t able to see an in person screening of Smoking Tigers at CAAMFest but given the topic, I thought I would be interested in the film and thought I’d watch the screener: “Hayoung, a Korean American teenager dealing with her … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Abin Andrews, CAAM, CAAMFest, Jeong Jun-ho, Ji-young Yoo, Smoking Tigers, So Young Shelly Yo
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CAAMFest 2024: The Lyricist Wannabe – Mini-Review & Post-screening Q&A
Earlier this year, I attended a Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office – San Francisco (HKETO-SF) event in Silicon Valley and had met the director Norris Wong. I subsequently got invited to CAAMFest supported Hong Kong films, including The Lyricist … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, 8Series, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged CAAMFest, CAAMFest 2024, Cantonese, Cantopop, Hong Kong, hong kong cinema
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CAAMFest 2024: A Great Divide – Post Screening Q & A
I had seen A Great Divide last fall at the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest (SVAPFF). I enjoyed the film and would at least see it again at CAAMFest if only to see director Jean Shim to say hi. As … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged A Great Divide, CAAMFest, CAAMFest 2024, Jean Shim
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