8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Why Are Asians Yellow?
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Category Archives: Movies
Ken Jeong Says Comedy Saved His Life
Ken Jeong was promoting The Hangover 2 in South Korea last week, marking his first visit to his parent’s homeland since 1986. Jeong was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in North Carolina. In this English-language interview in the Korean … Continue reading
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Universal Pictures Signs Justin Lin to 2-Year Production Deal
Justin Lin, you are now a bona fide Hollywood A-List director: “Universal Pictures has just signed Fast Five director Justin Lin to a two-year production deal for his newly formed company Barnstorm Pictures. Lin has directed three The Fast and … Continue reading
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Trishna Brings New Spin To Classic English Novel
Trishna is a film directed by Michael Winterbottom and stars Frieda Pinto and Riz Ahmed. The fascinating thing about this is that it’s a film adaptation of Tess of the D’Urbervilles, a novel by Thomas Hardy but instead of taking … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Observations
Tagged adaptations, akira, akira kurosawa, asian remakes, freida pinto, michael winterbottom, riz ahmed
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Amigo Review: A History Lesson Worth Watching
If there’s one thing I took away from Amigo, it would be that I am totally disconnected from my Filipino heritage and it took a white, super-literary independent film director to make me realize that. In Amigo, director/writer John Sayles … Continue reading
My Other Me: A Documentary on Cosplay
Nowadays, it seems like there are documentaries about everything. I wasn’t surprised to hear about My Other Me, an upcoming film about three cosplayers as they build, prepare and show off their new costumes in anime conventions. Who would have … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Fashion, Lifestyles, Movies
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Giveaway: ‘Amigo’ Poster Signed by John Sayles and Joel Torre
UPDATE 8/22/2011: Congrats to our winners who each won an autographed AMIGO poster: Pat and Andy Tang! As Edward wrote a few weeks ago, starting August 19th, you’ll be able to watch a piece of Philippine AND American history hit … Continue reading
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Keanu Reeves to Direct and Act in Kung Fu Movie
Dude, Keanu Reeves knows kung-fu. And by “knows,” I mean “directs”: “Keanu Reeves is in negotiations with China Film Group and Village Roadshow Pictures to get funding for Man of Tai Chi, a Mandarin-and-English-language movie that Reeves will star in … Continue reading
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Disney Looking to Acquire Asian Characters
Via 8Asians reader Halls: “While Disney is no stranger to the Asian market, it seems as though they are looking to further expand by acquiring Asian characters and/or stories. While speaking of Disney’s expansion in Asia during a recent investor … Continue reading
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30 Minutes or Less: Aziz Ansari & Jesse Eisenberg on Point Break & Improv
In July, Aziz Ansari and Jesse Eisenberg served up slices of pizza at Goathill Pizza in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood in an effort to connect with their fans and, more importantly, to promote their comedy heist movie, 30 Minutes … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Minutes or Less, Aziz Ansari, Interviews, Jesse Eisenberg
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A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Trailer
Don’t judge me, but I’m super excited for A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. It does feel a little odd to be watching a trailer with Christmas bells and music in the middle of summer, but I’m glad to … Continue reading
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‘A Village Called Versailles’ Nominated for an Emmy
Congrats to director S. Leo Chiang, whose award-winning documentary A Village Called Versailles is up for yet another award– this time an Emmy Award, in the “Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story – Long Form” category. If you haven’t … Continue reading
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The Devil’s Double Review: Dominic Cooper is a Caricature
After watching The Devil’s Double, I wondered, “What if an actually Iraqi actor was cast in the dual role of Latif Yahia/Uday Hussein?” Then I wondered, “What if they cast Zac Efron in that role?” Casting Englishman Dominic Cooper in … Continue reading