Category Archives: Movies

Vincent Who?

Posted on April 5, 2008 by John

I was on Facebook when I noticed that a friend of mine had become a “fan” of “Vincent Who?” and I thought to myself, “What is this all about?” Vincent Who? is a new documentary about Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American … Continue reading →

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Planet B-Boy: Seriously, GO SEE IT

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Ernie

Yesterday night, I had the opportunity to see Benson Lee’s Planet B-Boy at the Lumiere in San Francisco. And you might have heard about it in the film festival circuit or through the YouTube front-page promotion or through other Asian-American … Continue reading →

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The [MIT] Tech: Movie ’21’ Discriminatory Casting Unjustified

Posted on April 1, 2008 by John

8Asians has written about ’21,” the movie adaptation of the book, “Bringing Down the House,” which chronicles the real life story of the primarily Asian-American male MIT Blackjack Team, and the controversy. Well, in Tuesday’s MIT student newspaper, The Tech, … Continue reading →

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POP 88 #17 – The COMEBACK Show

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Xxxtine

What seems like an eternity, I’m back with a new show with new music from artists who’ve recently ‘Comeback’ to the spotlight this year. Music from Andy from Shinhwa, Jewelry, Namie Amuro and Toshinobu Kubota. Also I review the recently … Continue reading →

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Dith Pran, ‘Killing Fields’ Photographer, Dies at 65

Posted on March 30, 2008 by John

Photo: The New York Times: “In 1979, Mr. Dith escaped over the Thai border. He returned to Cambodia in the summer of 1989, at the invitation of Prime Minister Hun Sen. At left, Mr. Dith visited a museum at Tuol … Continue reading →

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Open Casting Call in Chicago: Formosa Betrayed

Posted on March 26, 2008 by John

Last year, I had the opportunity to meet the writer/producer of the film Formosa Betrayed, Will Tiao as he was trying to raise money for the film. Formosa Betrayed is based on actual events that happened in the early-80s, about … Continue reading →

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NPR: Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood Stereotypes?

Posted on March 24, 2008 by John

I was just driving home from work when I heard this National Public Radio (NPR) piece on (listen/read at): “Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood Stereotypes?” and knew I had to blog about this right away. In “Sixteen Candles,” … Continue reading →

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On fringes today in film, Asians had early pioneer

Posted on March 20, 2008 by John

Stephen Whitty does a nice profile of Japanese-American actor Sessue Hayakawa, an early pioneer in a new medium of silent films, and one of the most well known Hollywood movie stars in his day: “Born in 1889 to a prominent … Continue reading →

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March 13 – 23: San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF)

Posted on March 15, 2008 by John

For those of you who live in San Francisco or who are in the area, this is a reminder that the 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) is currently going on and runs through Sunday, March 23rd. … Continue reading →

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Lust, Caution: The Ang Lee Movie You Might Not See

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Ernie

Quick, name the newest film directed by Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee. If you answered a certain movie about gay cowboys, you would be wrong – Lee recently directed a Taiwanese art-house movie called 色戒, or Lust, Caution. Unfortunately, if you’re … Continue reading →

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