“Star Trek” actor, activist and pop culture fixture George Takei will be executive producing a film adaptation of Jamie Ford’s novel, “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” […]
Category: Movies
‘A Silent Voice’ Gets US Release Date and Subtitled Trailer
Eleven Arts just released an English-subtitled trailer for the anime movie “A Silent Voice.” The film is a teen drama based on Yoshitoki Oima’s manga of the same name. […]
5 K-pop Songs That Could Be Musical Theater Numbers
With all the bombast and over-the-top theatricality of K-pop, it’s not hard to imagine some songs taking center stage on Broadway or West End. Here are five K-pop songs […]
Chloe Bennet Claps Back At Instagram Comment Over Last Name
“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” actress Chloe Bennet reasserted her Chinese American background and called Hollywood “racist” in an Instagram comment to defend her last name. Chloe Bennet, who was born […]
Ed Skrein Leaves ‘Hellboy’ Reboot After Whitewashing Controversy
English actor Ed Skrein took to Twitter to inform followers and fans of his decision to step down from the upcoming “Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen” movie to […]
4 Eye-Opening Asian and Asian American Documentaries
We all love movies and television shows, but documentaries remind us that the real world is as full of suspense and thrill as the world on our screens. Here […]
DC Comics Brings ‘Bombshells United’ To Japanese American Internment
Two writers are bringing DC superheroines to the rescue — this time to Japanese American internment camps. “Bombshells United” is the follow-up to the “Bombshells” comic series, written by […]
‘Fahrenheit 451’ Adds Grace Lynn Kung To Cast
Grace Lynn Kung has joined the coming HBO film adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” in a supporting role, according to Deadline. The Canadian actress will play Chairman Mao, […]
Asian Americans Get A ‘Bad Rap’ On Netflix
Awkwafina, Rekstizzy, Lyricks and Dumbfoundead are the subjects of “Bad Rap,” a documentary by Salima Koroma that is now available on Netflix. The documentary takes a look at the […]
Whitewashed Again: English Actor Ed Skrein Cast As Daimio For ‘Hellboy’
In the latest episode of Hollywood whitewashing Asian characters, actor Ed Skrein has been cast to play Ben Daimio, a Japanese American character, in the upcoming reboot of “Hellboy.” […]
WATCH: Ai Weiwei’s ‘Human Flow’ Refugee Crisis Documentary Trailer
“It’s going to be a big challenge to recognize that the world is shrinking,” the newly released trailer for “Human Flow,” the documentary film by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei […]
Gemma Chan Joins ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ Cast
Gemma Chan has signed on to star in “Mary Queen of Scots,” the historical drama directed by Josie Rourke expected out late next year. Chan joins a cast that […]
Catch Justin Chon’s ‘Gook’ In Theaters This Week
Justin Chon’s “Gook” will open in theaters Friday for a limited release. The film tells the story of two Korean American brothers who befriend a young African American girl […]
Ali Wong and Randall Park Set For Netflix Rom-Com
A romantic comedy film written by and starring Ali Wong and Randall Park is coming to Netflix. Wong and Park play childhood friends who “find themselves in vastly different […]
‘Wolf Warriors 2’ Breaks China’s Box Office Records
The biggest surprise box office hit to come out of China this year has joined an elite list of all-time highest-grossing films in a single territory. “Wolf Warriors 2,” […]
