Category Archives: Movies

8Asians News: Lee Byung-hun Plays T-1000 in “Terminator Genysis”

Posted on July 3, 2015 by 8AsiansNews

South Korean heart throb star and martial artist Lee Byung-hun takes on the role of T-1000 in the newest Terminator franchise installment “Terminator Genysis“. Lee is familiar to American viewers from previous role as Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe: The … Continue reading →

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8Asians News: Carrie Fisher Undresses Ming Na Wen @ Dallas Comiccon

Posted on June 19, 2015 by 8AsiansNews

Howdy Dallas! Who's kickin' it with me tomorrow at @dallascomiccon? I brought the LA sunshine & my cowgirl boots! A photo posted by Ming-Na Wen (@mingna_wen) on May 29, 2015 at 4:43pm PDT At the Dallas Comicon, both Carrie Fisher … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: Studio Ghibli Museum

Posted on June 15, 2015 by tinabot

#robotsoldier #castleinthesky #ghibli #GhibliMuseum #HayaoMiyazaki A photo posted by Carlomus Prime (@carlomusprime) on Dec 23, 2014 at 9:41pm PST Having been a Hayao Miyazaki fan for a long time, I just had to finally visit the Studio Ghibli Museum. The … Continue reading →

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What would the Aloha movie look like with an actual quarter Chinese quarter Islander half White person in the Emma Stone role?

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Jeff

By now, you probably heard about the controversy over actress Emma Stone playing a quarter Chinese quarter Islander half White character named Allison Ng and the whitewashing of Hawaii in the movie Aloha.  But what would the movie looking like … Continue reading →

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2015 Austin Asian American Film Fest Early Submission Deadline on June 1st

Posted on May 29, 2015 by 8AsiansNews

The Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) is one of the premiere Asian American festivals in the American Southwest. The festival is committed to bringing the best in Asian and Asian American cinema to the vibrant city of Austin. It … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Kung Fu Killer

Posted on May 28, 2015 by tinabot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI9ldJQr7cc The title of this movie sounds pretty standard as kung fu movies come. You’d expect that there’s a really strong kung fu guy who kills a lot of people. Well, that is actually the case, but there is a … Continue reading →

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CAAM: The Golden Spike

Posted on May 27, 2015 by John

2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad by Chinese immigrants.Often, the immigrant Chinese’s role in this historic accomplishment has been literally white washed. As part of celebrating Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, the Center … Continue reading →

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LAAPFF 2015: ‘Love Arcadia’

Posted on April 25, 2015 by jozjozjoz

8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of

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LAAPFF 2015: ‘KTown Cowboys’

Posted on April 24, 2015 by jozjozjoz

https://youtu.be/pl_JJIuZzVY 8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of KTown Cowboys at the 2015 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF). As a reader of 8Asians, please enjoy a discount to this film using the code: KC15 or other … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: ‘Twinsters’ at LAAPFF 2015 + McDonald’s Arch Card

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jozjozjoz

8Asians is working with McDonald’s to give away free tickets for you and a guest to watch the highly anticipated documentary Twinsters at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on April 25, 2015, AND reconnect over a shared meal … Continue reading →

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LAAPFF 2015: ‘Everything Before Us’ by Wong Fu Productions

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jozjozjoz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMV_1qRWAtE 8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of Everything Before Us at the 2015 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF). As a reader of 8Asians, please enjoy a discount using the following codes: Opening VIP Discount Code: … Continue reading →

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‘Attack on Titan’ Live Action Movie

Posted on April 2, 2015 by tinabot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvU3ExhdB30 It seems like just yesterday I was suffering from Attack on Titan PTSD. As the new season has not yet been released, apparently, the anime and manga have been popular enough for them to go all out and make … Continue reading →

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