Category Archives: Movies

John Chu’s G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation Trailer Is Asian Enough

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Dino-Ray

http://youtu.be/bSX2oxLdcWA The first full trailer for John Chu’s kind of anticipated G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation flooded blogs and websites. The follow-up to the first million dollar installment worthy of B-movie acclaim, looks promising. It has lots of explosions, guns, Asian … Continue reading →

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Jason Statham Protects Little Asian Girl In “Safe”

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Dino-Ray

Jason Statham continues his sexy, raspy-voiced action anti-hero in Safe. Check out the trailer above. The movie has everything one needs for a high-octane action movie: Asian gangsters, Eastern European hooligans, guns, explosions, car chases, and of course, Jason Statham … Continue reading →

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8Questions with Claire Mix, Producer/Writer/Director of Gila River and Mama: The Ruth Mix Story

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

The first national organization to speak out against the illegal incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II was the Quakers. The Quakers have a long standing commitment to progressive causes. Many don’t know this but they were one of … Continue reading →

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LAST CHANCE: Advanced Screening Tickets Giveaway for Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Outrage’ in the Bay Area

Posted on December 1, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Hey everyone – you have just 1 hour left to enter our Giveaway to win Advanced Screening Tickets for Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Outrage’ provided by 8Asians and Landmark Theatres!

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How ‘Chink,’ My New Movie, Came Together

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Meet Eddy Tsai. He grew up the only Asian in his neighborhood and was bullied all his life. He has come to hate being Asian. He’s even changed his last name to “Richards” and lies that he was adopted by … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Keeps Cranking Out Martial Arts Movies

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lily

Apparently Hollywood and the world in general are falling in love with martial arts movies and producing them by the dozens. “As the world is shrinking, it’s also coming together in its appreciation of kicking, lunging and screaming.” Even Taylor Lautner and … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Giveaway: Advanced Screening Tickets for Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Outrage’

Posted on November 28, 2011 by jozjozjoz

A few weeks ago, some lucky 8Asians readers in Los Angeles were able to see Outrage, the new film from Japan’s legendary Takeshi Kitano (ZATOICHI: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN, BROTHER, VIOLENT COP). Now it’s time for our readers in the Bay … Continue reading →

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The Muppets Take Over Bollywood?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Walt Disney Studios UK created a trailer voiced by South Asian American actor Sunil Malhotra, where Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of The Muppet gang seem to be singing and dancing to a big Bollywood musical number. … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games Trailer Is Out And There Are Asians In It!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Dino-Ray

So as many of you know, I have this unhealthy obsession for The Hunger Games. I actually think it’s a true story and I think the characters of Katniss, Peeta, and Gale are real people — just like Bella, Edward … Continue reading →

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Toronto Giveaway: Tickets to ‘Piercing 1’ at the 2011 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

Posted on November 9, 2011 by jozjozjoz

The 2011 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival kicks off this week! And if you haven’t been paying attention, then you may have missed your chance to buy a bunch of screenings which have since sold out. 8Asians a proud … Continue reading →

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LAST CHANCE: ‘Snow Flower and the Secret Fan’ DVD or Book Giveaway

Posted on November 9, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Hey everyone – you have just 1 hour left to enter our Giveaway to win ‘Snow Flower and the Secret Fan’ DVD or Book provided by 8Asians and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment!

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SDAFF Film Review: Almost Perfect

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Johnny C [EDITORS NOTE: This is a review for Almost Perfect, the Opening Night Film at this years San Diego Asian Film Festival.] One of the unfortunate images of Asian American relationships and marriages we’ve seen in the arts … Continue reading →

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