Tag Archives: Hollywood

Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake

Posted on June 10, 2010 by jozjozjoz

Quentin Lee’s FilmHustler blog published a great interview with Aly Morita asking her thoughts behind her protest of the new Karate Kid movie that opens this weekend. While Edward criticized Aly for passing judgment on a film she hasn’t seen, … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts On The Karate Kid Remake

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Edward

So as many of you know, The Karate Kid is opening this weekend. When this remake was first announced, I placed this film in what I call the “Hollywood Movies That Will Possibly Make Asians Look Bad or Not Have … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Measures: Another Case of Yellowface in Hollywood

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Linda

When I first saw the movie poster for Extraordinary Measures, starring Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford, I had no idea what it was about. I guessed Harrison Ford played some kind of heroic character, but beyond that, I had no … Continue reading →

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Trailer for 2010 The Karate Kid Remake with Jackie Chan Released

Posted on December 26, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Which is awesome, how they’re totally doing karate. Oh, wait. –Ernie Oh, where to start with the mockery? Let’s start with the whole karate/kung-fu thing. Simply put: Karate = Japan; Kung-Fu = China. Martial arts nerds can go on about … Continue reading →

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Rachel Lee: Asian Teens Behaving Badly

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Moye

We love it when Asians behave badly. It gives us something to gossip about and also, it makes us feel pretty badass. It’s true. It’s like a slap in the face to that annoying stereotype about being submissive model minorities. … Continue reading →

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Daniel Henney in new CBS Series “Three Rivers”

Posted on May 31, 2009 by jozjozjoz

I’m totally excited about “Three Rivers” coming this fall on CBS because of two reasons: 1) I’m a big supporter of organ donations (DonateLife, people!) and 2) hottie Daniel Henney “Three Rivers” comes out this fall and is about organ … Continue reading →

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8Asians Interviews Bai Ling on “Crank: High Voltage” (And Some Other Stuff)

Posted on April 17, 2009 by jozjozjoz

I never thought I would be blogging about Bai Ling, since — believe it or not — we have never mentioned her on the site. But in a recent post by another blog, websites like ours were called out for talking … Continue reading →

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