Tag Archives: Chinese New Year

Apple’s 2025 Chinese New Year Short: I Made a Mixtape for You

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Jeff

Every year, Apple releases a short film for Chinese New Year that is shot on their latest iPhone, and every year I look forward to the story that is created. This short for 2025 is called I Made a Mixtape … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Interview with Awkwafina: “Kung Fu Panda 4” Coming March 8th

Posted on March 7, 2024 by John

Awkwafina was in San Francisco recently as “Grand Marshall” for the annual San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade: “A massive crowd showed up to celebrate the Chinese New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Saturday night as Hollywood actress and … Continue reading →

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Apple’s 2024 Chinese New Year Short: Little Garlic

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Jeff

Every year, Apple releases a short film for Chinese New Year that is shot on their latest iPhone, and every year I look forward to the story that is created. This short for this 2024 is called Little Garlic. Apple’s … Continue reading →

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Apple’s 2023 Chinese New Year Short: Through the Five Passes

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjHG5kzi85o Every year, Apple releases a short film for Chinese New Year that is shot on an iPhone, and every year I look forward to the story that is created. This short for this 2023 is called Through the Five … Continue reading →

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Year of the Tiger Running Art

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Jeff

Even though we are well into the Lunar New Year, I would like to share this story about an amazing Strava Running Art above celebrating the year of the Tiger, I first thought that the most amazing thing was that … Continue reading →

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Golden State Warriors 2022 Lunar New Year Celebration Night

Posted on February 1, 2022 by John

The highly popular and successful Golden State Warriors play in the San Francisco Bay Area , which overall is almost 25% Asian. San Francisco, where the Warriors play in Chase Center, is itself 35% Asian, so it’s no surprise that … Continue reading →

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Apple’s 2022 Chinese New Year Short: The Comeback

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me3PEs88pOU Every year, Apple releases a short film for Chinese New Year that is shot on an iPhone. This short for this 2022, called The Comeback, is very “meta,” and I liked it a lot.  The film was created by … Continue reading →

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Apple’s 2020 Chinese New Year Short: Daughter

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Jeff

In the last few years, Apple has been sponsoring Chinese New Year themed shorts that are shot entirely from an iPhone.  Ad Age points out that 2020’s movie features director Theodore Melfi (“Hidden Figures,” “St. Vincent“) and Chinese actress Zhou … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Nike’s Lunar New Year Ad – ‘The Great Chase’

Posted on January 28, 2020 by John

When I first saw this Nike ad for the Chinese New Year in China, I loved it. It brought back many memories of my father fighting over a bill with others at a Chinese restaurant. As noted in this article: … Continue reading →

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Zuckerberg Family Wishing Happy Lunar New Year in Chinese

Posted on February 7, 2016 by 8AsiansNews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo9bArhBGSU The Zuckerberg family wishes everyone Happy Lunary New Year in Chinese. Let’s see if little Max gets to go to a bilingual Chinese-English school and upstage mom and dad with mad Chinese language skills in the future.

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Warriors and Rockets NBA teams have Chinese New Year uniforms

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Jeff

The Golden State Warriors debuted uniforms celebrating Chinese New Year in their February 20th game against the San Antonio Spurs.  The Chinese Characters are said to say “warriors.”   They will also wear  the uniforms in their games on February … Continue reading →

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Ask an Asian: What should I bring and do at a Chinese New Year Dinner?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jeff

© Copyright Chris McMillan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. (Every so often, we here at 8Asians get e-mails asking for advice. Here is one from contributor Jeff (me) asking about what to do when invited to … Continue reading →

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