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Category Archives: Movies
8Questions: The Big Bachi Team
Last week I wrote an article about my involvement with the new feature film, The Big Bachi, and why I thought it was important and worthwhile project. I thought it’d be great opportunity to speak to some of the principals behind the production. … Continue reading
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Support ‘The Big Bachi’
As a programmer at the Japanese American National Museum, I have been on the front lines of Asian American culture for more than a decade. That’s why when Fresh Off the Boat came out on ABC, we were excited and … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
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8$: ‘Rice on White,’ Asian American Sex Comedy Feature Film
8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading
Posted in 8$, Comedy, Entertainment, Movies
Tagged asian american films, comedy, Joe Ho, sex
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Space Jam 3 Anime Parody Featuring Jeremy Lin
With all kinds of grim videos out there from police shootings to cringe inducing videos about “Neenjas” and Xenophobic videos about Chinese buying American farms, this NigaHiga/Jeremy Lin collaboration really made my day. It pulls in some popular Anime characters … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Comics, Entertainment, Movies, Sports
Tagged anime, basketball, Jeremy Lin, nigahiga, Space Jam, Space Jam 3
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15th Cycle of Visual Communications’ Armed With a Camera (AWC) is Accepting Applications
Visual Communications is now accepting applications for its prestigious Armed With a Camera Fellowship! In its 15th cycle, the Armed With a Camera (AWC) fellowship has helped over 120 emerging filmmakers to launch careers and give voice to their Asian Pacific American heritage and communities. … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Current Events, Entertainment, Movies, Southern California
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Maui in Disney’s Moana: An obese and insulting stereotype?
The image of Maui in Disney’s upcoming movie “Moana” has triggered some anger. Some say the body of Maui, played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is obese, an insulting stereotype of Polynesian men. This picture, from Samoan Rugby player Eliota … Continue reading
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Tagged Auli'i Cravalho, disney, Dwayne Johnson, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, Maui, Moana movie, obesity, stereotypes, The Rock
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“Big Trouble in Little China” Remake and Coffee Table Book
Despite getting flack from fans of the original movie, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson reportedly still intends to remake the cult classic “Big Trouble in Little China.” I really love that movie (no matter how politically incorrect), but I still can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Movies
Tagged Big Trouble in Little China, Dwayne Johnson, Kurt Russell, The Rock
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SFIFF: The Man Who Knew Infinity – Panel and Mini-Review
When I was looking through the 59th San Francisco International Film Festival guide online, I came across a screening for the film that I had heard about, The Man Who Knew Infinity, described here: “For writer-director Matthew Brown, it has … Continue reading
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Five Asian American Documentaries Premiere on PBS May 2016, Presented by CAAM
May is officially Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In celebration of the month, PBS will be premiering five Asian American documentaries during the month of May, presented by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). The documentaries are: … Continue reading
Film Review: ‘Pali Road’
Pali Road (2016) With Michelle Chen, Sun Kang, Jackson Rathbone, and Henry Ian Cusick. Directed by Jonathan Lim. Written by Doc Pedrolie and Victoria Arch. Lily is a young physician doing her residency at a hospital on Oahu. Her boyfriend … Continue reading
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Tagged henry ian cusick, jonathan lim, michelle chen, pali road, sun kang
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Indiegogo: Before Tinder, there was the Taiwan Love Boat
There’s a new Indigogo fundraising for a documentary about the “Love Boat” – titled “Before Tinder, there was the Taiwan Love Boat”– asking for contributions of $20 to $5,000, with various levels of rewards for your level of contribution. And … Continue reading
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ICYMI: Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016 – Recap & Review
Back this March – Friday, March 18th to Sunday, March 20th, I had the good fortune of being able to attend the first ever Silicon Valley Comic Con. I’ve always wanted to go to Comic Con in San Diego, but it … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Comics, Entertainment, Events, Local, Movies, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area, Tech
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