Story by Ada Tseng. Janet Yang remembers every little detail about her first trip to China as a teenager in 1972 during the Cultural Revolution: the flight to Hong Kong…
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Spotlight on Unforgettable’s Awardees | Janet Yang, Audrey Woman of Influence Award
Janet Yang is a film producer and cultural ambassador who works to bridge the gap between the Hollywood and Chinese film industries. President of Janet Yang Productions and The Manifest…
Watch JANET YANG’s Award Video: Audrey Woman of Influence Award 2013
…individuals with achievement awards: producer of The Joy Luck Club and Shanghai Calling Janet Yang, YouTube artist David Choi and journalist/activist Jose Antonio Vargas. Janet Yang was presented with the…
Celebrate 20 Years of Unforgettable
…2013 to include all of Asian America in the awards ceremony. “Joy Luck Club” producer Janet Yang received the Audrey Women of Influence Award, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jose Antonio…
The 2020 Sundance Film Festival Re-cap: Get A Taste Of What Premiered And What Went Down At The Asian Pacific Filmmakers’ Experience
…Janet Yang spoke to film financiers, directors and more about their thoughts on today’s changing landscape for Asian American creatives. In the first part of the panel, titled “Women Hold…
John Cho, Simu Liu, Sandra Oh and More Recognized at Character Media’s 2021 Unforgettable Gala
https://youtu.be/66Lq2U7VznE Asian and Pacific Islander stars turned out in full force at the 2021 Unforgettable Gala. The Unforgettable Gala returned to Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton hotel on Dec. 11, 2021…
Top 8 Moments from Oscars 2024: Asian Edition
…took home the Oscar for Best Original Song. 6. Janet Yang runs into Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Finneas O’Connell backstage Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo &…
Unforgettable 2013: A Good Time Was Had By All [PHOTOS]
…Audrey Woman of Influence, which went to film producer Janet Yang, whose numerous credits include The Joy Luck Club, Shanghai Calling and the Chinese version of Disney’s High School Musical….
Asia Women Empowered Spotlights API Women Across the Globe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrUz-_eGQaM&ab_channel=CharacterMedia Asian women took center stage at the launch of Asia Women Empowered (AWE) on Tuesday, Oct. 12. “I’ve had this idea for a long time,” AWE chair Janet Yang…
Inside The #GoldOpen Movement Backing Asian American Cinema
…American community leaders and “Crazy Rich Asians” stars. Left to right: Harry Shum Jr., Jimmy O. Yang, Chen, Henry Golding, Gold House member Janet Yang, CAPE Executive Director Michelle Sugihara,…
‘Community is Power’: The 17th Annual Unforgettable Gala Recap
…Unforgettable brought “The Joy Luck Club” executive producer Janet Yang and actresses Ming-Na Wen and Tamlyn Tomita to present the award. “We are really in a great place right now,”…
25 Years Later, A Look Back at Family Lessons In ‘The Joy Luck Club’
…The historic film was directed by pioneering Chinese American auteur Wayne Wang and executive produced by Oliver Stone and Janet Yang. I won’t bore you with the film’s laundry list…
Asian Academy members old and new gather to affect change in Hollywood
…kids.” Teddy Zee, a former Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures executive and host member – he helped put the reception together, alongside Arthur Dong, Jodi Long, Janet Yang, Laura Kim,…
GET INSPIRED: 4 Years Later, Haiti Can Still Use A Good Neighbor
Earlier this month, Audrey Magazine and KoreAm Journal presented their 12th annual awards gala, Unforgettable. Historically, this event recognized the success of the Korean American community, but in honor of…
Watch JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS’ Award Video: Inspiration Award 2013
…individuals with achievement awards: producer of The Joy Luck Club and Shanghai Calling Janet Yang, YouTube artist David Choi and journalist/activist Jose Antonio Vargas. Jose Antonio Vargas was presented with…
