Category Archives: Movies

A Look at “Dilated,” My Latest Short Film

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Steve Nguyen

I wanted to share this promotional trailer of a new short film that I produced with FPS Productions titled  “Dilated”.  (FYI: I also make a cameo in the film as  “Dr. Yang.”) Directed by Brian L. Tan, this intense action … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Giveaway: See Jet Li, Andy Lau & Takeshi Kaneshiro in ‘The Warlords’ this Weekend

Posted on April 6, 2010 by jozjozjoz

I’ve had my eyes on ‘The Warlords’ since it was released in Asia as The Blood Brothers (投名狀 / tóu míng zhuàng) in 2007. Directed by Peter Chan, this spectacular historical action film is set in the midst of war … Continue reading →

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The People I’ve Slept With Gets a TV Deal

Posted on April 2, 2010 by jee

Indulge me as I use this space to rave and brag and gush and brag and rave and – well, you get the picture – about our very own Koji Steven Sakai. Koji is a writer; you’ve actually read his … Continue reading →

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Shyamalan on ‘The Last Airbender’ Casting Controversy

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Moye

With the summer 2010 release of Avatar The Last Airbender, the controversy over the white washed casting continues with director M. Night Shyamalan finally speaking out during recent press interviews… and seems to completely miss the point. Granted, anyone is … Continue reading →

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Wo Ai Ni [I love you] Mommy, An Adoptive Tale You’ll Never Forget

Posted on March 16, 2010 by John

This past weekend, I had the chance to watch the world premiere of this incredibly touching, often heart wrenching yet also funny documentary, Wo Ai Ni [I love you] Mommy, about the journey of an 8-year-old Chinese girl orphan Fang … Continue reading →

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Racebending Interview with channelAPA.com

Posted on March 12, 2010 by channelAPA

Here’s a interview we did at channelAPA.com with Racebending.com, a site advocating equal opportunity in the media. 8Asians is no stranger to this discussion, as you can see from this post about The Last Airbender, the live action feature based … Continue reading →

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Tekken Movie Looks Like Tekken

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Ernie

We’ve had movie versions of Mortal Kombat that was kinda campy but watchable, and we’ve had movie versions of Street Fighter which were pretty bad to downright terrible. Now video gaming males from ages 18-35 — and Moye, ha ha … Continue reading →

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Japanese Town Slams The Cove’ Oscar Win

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Ernie

Taijicho, the Japanese whaling town profiled in the documentary The Cove, has criticized the movie’s win at last night’s Academy Awards for best documentary, saying the film is intolerant of cultural differences.  “Documentaries are supposed to accurately report facts. But … Continue reading →

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“Formosa Betrayed” Opens in Selected Cities 2/26: Win Tickets to Opening Weekend in Berkeley!

Posted on February 23, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Congrats to the winner! “alicewong” will be seeing the movie this weekend at Landmark’s Shattuck! Also, filmmaker Will Tiao will speak with audiences for Q&As on Friday, February 26, at AMC Cupertino Square 16 in Cupertino at 1:40 showtimes, … Continue reading →

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POP 88 #38 – Last Train Home

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Xxxtine

As promised, here are the first of three new episodes to make up for me getting busy/coming down with pneumonia. It was a slight challenge getting a hold of Director Lixin Fan. After all, his prestigious award-winning documentary film Last … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes of Formosa Betrayed

Posted on February 19, 2010 by John

Formosa Betrayed is a feature film set in the 1980’s about FBI Agent Jake Kelly’s investigation of the brutal murder of a Taiwanese-American professor on U.S. soil. With the help of his partner Tom Braxton and a sharp Chicago police … Continue reading →

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Daily Candy DC Mixes Up Chinese & Japanese: Makes No “Sensei”

Posted on February 18, 2010 by jozjozjoz

If you live in a big city, you may have subscribed to Daily Candy for their dispatches regarding things to do, places to shop, and where to eat. In the latest “Weekend Guide” from Washington, D.C., Daily Candy recommends the … Continue reading →

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