Category Archives: Movies

Director Kevin Tancharoen To Take On Mortal Kombat Reboot

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Moye

Kevin Tancharoen may be the director behind the Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series but now he’ll be adapting the video game to the big screen. From The Hollywood Reporter: “Tancharoen…who directed the 2009 remake of Fame and more recently the … Continue reading →

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8Questions With Filmmaker Derek Shimoda, June Bride: Redemption of a Yakuza

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

One of my favorite Asian American documentaries is The Killing of the Chinese Fortune Cookie, so when I heard the filmmaker, Derek Shimoda, was making another doc, I wanted to find out more. I had an opportunity to sit down … Continue reading →

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Prachya Pinkaew’s Chocolate Movie Review

Posted on September 29, 2011 by tinabot

Chocolate is an intense martial arts film directed by Prachya Pinkaew (Ong Bak with Tony Jaa) about a young autistic girl Zen whose father is a Japanese Yakuza and mother was part of a Thai gang. With her mother sick, … Continue reading →

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The Red Dawn Remake To Be Released in 2012

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Edward

After nearly two years of stalling, the Red Dawn remake has finally found a distributor willing to take on this film, after MGM emerged from bankruptcy in 2009 and deciding not to release it.  FilmDistrict, an independent studio, is finalizing … Continue reading →

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City of Life and Death Documentary Review

Posted on September 26, 2011 by tinabot

Almost exactly four years before Pearl Harbor was bombed, the Imperial Japanese Army descended upon the Chinese city of Nanjing, also known as Nanking, and one of the darkest times of humanity was unleashed. The event is often referred to … Continue reading →

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Indonesian Film “The Raid” Set for Hollywood Remake

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Guest Writer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWlmhMSnVdM By Halls Well that was quick: Fresh from tearing it up during the international film festival circuits, Indonesian action film The Raid has been picked up for a Hollywood remake. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Screen Gems is in … Continue reading →

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The Learning: A Documentary on Four Filipina Teachers in Baltimore

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Mike

This is amazing: One hundred years ago, American teachers established the English-speaking public school system of the Philippines. Now, in a striking turnabout, American schools are recruiting Filipino teachers. Even more amazing: these Filipino teachers are leaving their families to … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Giveaway: Tickets for ‘City of Life and Death’

Posted on September 21, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 9/22/2011: Congrats to the winner, Eunice P! City of Life and Death is a visionary drama of the 1937 Japanese-Chinese conflict known as the Nanking Massacre. Released in China in 2009 under the title 南京! 南京! (Nánjīng! Nánjīng!), this … Continue reading →

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Actor and MMA Fighter Cung Le to fight Vitor Belfort at UFC 139

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Jeff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrUKEeyWvg4 One day when I went to my gym’s mat room to stretch, a woman was already there hitting the heavy bag. Wearing clothes festooned with Cung Le gym logos, she was kicking the bag so hard the entire room … Continue reading →

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The Slanted Screen Documentary Now Available Online for Free

Posted on September 20, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36q95lsMQvI Back in 2006, the documentary The Slanted Screen debuted, which by the documentary’s own website’s words: “… explores the portrayals of Asian men in American cinema, chronicling the experiences of actors who have had to struggle against ethnic stereotyping … Continue reading →

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WTF: Jamie Chung’s Chinese Accent in the Upcoming Film “Premium Rush”

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Rahat Jamie Chung in a leading role opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt?  At least that’s what Slashfilm was predicting for the upcoming film Premium Rush: “Chung would play Levitt’s ex-girlfriend, ‘a fellow daredevil bike messenger who helps him outwit the cop.’”  … Continue reading →

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Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen Review

Posted on September 19, 2011 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5ZppQXQP8Y When I saw the trailer for Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen and Donnie Yen jumped in front of the camera as the legendary Chen Zhen, I thought, “Awesome! Donnie Yen! Aww…That little black eye mask … Continue reading →

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