Category Archives: Promotions

L.A. Giveaway: Tickets for this Saturday’s TN Party

Posted on July 27, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Winner is the first entrant, Emily Wu! We’ve been giving a ton of love to Tuesday Night Cafe recently for good reason– it’s awesome! TN Project is so awesome that they’re giving some lucky 8Asians reader a free pair … Continue reading →

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8Asians Pirate Versus Ninja Shirts Available Now at Comic-Con!

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Ernie

Ahh, Pirates Versus Ninjas — it’s the topic people the world over have debated for centuries, if by “the world over” you mean “internet bulletin boards frequented by sixteen year olds,” and by “centuries” you mean “however long memes last, … Continue reading →

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L.A. Giveaway: See ‘Inception’ Before Everyone Else Can

Posted on July 12, 2010 by jozjozjoz

Inception is one of the most highly anticipated films of the summer, opening Friday, July 16, but 10 lucky 8Asians readers in the Los Angeles area will win a pair of tickets to see the film on Wednesday, July 14. … Continue reading →

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Announcing (Some) Winners from the 8Asians ‘Inception’ Prize Package Giveaway

Posted on July 6, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE, 7/16/10: This giveaway is closed. The final winner list is below. If you weren’t paying attention to 8Asians over the 4th of July weekend because you were too busy BBQing, then you might have missed the announcement of our … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Win an ‘Inception’ Prize Package– Hat, Cup & Shirt for the Upcoming Movie

Posted on July 3, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE, 7/16/10: This giveaway is closed. The final winner list is posted. With summer Hollywood movies such as The Karate Kid and The Last Airbender catching the attention of Asian Americans– for better or for worse– the next one on … Continue reading →

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8Asians Unveils GASP!: A Shopping Blog for APAs

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Moye

Whether you like it or not, shopping is the cheapest therapy out there, and it’s a lot healthier than eating your feelings. That’s why we here at 8Asians are proud to launch GASP!, a sister website dedicated to all things … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Giveaway: See ‘Air Doll’ this Weekend; a Romantic Fantasy by Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda

Posted on June 23, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: The winner is Cat_D! It might be tempting to lump this movie in with all the stories we’ve shared about men falling in love with their anime body pillows or courting video game characters on their Nintendo DSs. After … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Giveaway: See ‘The Good, The Bad, The Weird’ this Weekend; a Korean “Kimchi Western!”

Posted on May 6, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: The winner is cjanger! Enjoy! I’m a huge fan of Spaghetti Westerns, so my interest was definitely piqued when I heard about ‘The Good, The Bad, The Weird.’ It is an over-the-top “Korean Western” (or “Kimchi Western” as it’s … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Giveaway: See ‘The People I’ve Slept With’ & Party with the Cast and Filmmakers

Posted on April 29, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: The winner is Dariane! Please enjoy Karin Anna Cheung’s portrayal of “Angela Yang” and Archie Kao as “Mystery Man.” Here is the winning entry: I really want to see this movie because I’d like to be able to finally … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Giveaway: See ‘Dancing Across Borders’ this Weekend and meet the Filmmaker & Star

Posted on April 29, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Congrats to our giveaway winner, ginahagg! After reading Jen’s review of ‘Dancing Across Borders,’ I wanted to know more about filmmaker Anne Bass, who is also a major patron of the U.S. dance community. Even though Anne is the … Continue reading →

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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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