Hot Wheels toys are getting a high-octane makeover, with Justin Lin getting in the driver’s seat to direct the upcoming film. Lin has closed a deal with Legendary Entertainment […]
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Disney is on the search for a Chinese actress to play Mulan
Disney, which just announced a November 2018 release for its live action “Mulan” film, is on the search for a Chinese actress to play the leading role. The film, […]
Has Bruce Lee been sidelined in his own biopic ‘Birth of the Dragon’?
Fans who got an early screening of the Bruce Lee biopic “Birth of the Dragon,” with Phillip Ng playing Lee, are criticizing the film for whitewashing, and for a […]
Asian Academy members old and new gather to affect change in Hollywood
Asian Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members, both incumbent and new, came together for a welcome reception – and an opportunity to mobilize their voices as a […]
George Takei donates collection to Japanese American museum
Los Angeles’ Japanese American National Museum has received a personal collection of art and artifacts from George Takei. According to the museum Wednesday, the 79-year-old actor’s collection – comprising […]
Asian World Film Festival coming to Los Angeles next month
The second annual Asian World Film Festival, which aims to brings the best of Asian cinema to Los Angeles and recognize overlooked filmmakers, kicks off Oct. 24. The eight-day, […]
Movie producer Andrea Chung is a storyteller at heart
Andrea Chung is a hands-on producer who has worked on a number of feature films, including “Passion Play,” “The Damned,” “Seoul Searching” and the soon-to-be-released “Heartbeats,” starring Justin Chon. […]
Scorsese’s new Japanese novel-based film ‘Silence’ is coming December
“Silence,” the Martin Scorsese-directed film based on the 1966 Shusaku Endo novel of the same name, will get a limited run starting Dec. 23 and a wide release in […]
Chinese actress Jing Tian joins ‘Pacific Rim’ sequel
Chinese actress Jing Tian will join John Boyega, Scott Eastwood and Cailee Spaeny for the still-untitled “Pacific Rim” sequel. Based on the world created by del Toro and Travis […]
The women behind short film ‘Alice’
The short film “Alice” was an official selection at The HollyShorts Film Festival, which ran for an entire week at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in August. The film […]
Casting Trials & Tribulations: Reversing Hollywood Stereotypes
What if Hollywood treated white actors the way they treat Asians?
Here is the first glimpse of the ‘Ghost In The Shell’ adaptation
Paramount debuted the first peek into the controversial live-action adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell,” releasing five 10-second trailers Wednesday. Directed by Rupert Sander and written by Jonathan Herman and […]
Karyn Kusama to direct Fox horror flick
“Breed,” an upcoming horror flick from Fox, will be directed by Karyn Kusama, the name behind last year’s “The Invitation,” according to Deadline.com. Kusama will work again with writers […]
‘The Lovers & the Despot’: The most bizarre kidnapping story ever
When filmmakers Robert Cannan and Ross Adam first came across the kidnapping of director Shin Sang-ok and his two-time wife Choi Eun-hee, the “Brangelina of ‘70s South Korea” who […]
People are already worried the live-action ‘Mulan’ will be whitewashed
A petition titled “Tell Disney You Don’t Want A Whitewashed Mulan!” has passed its goal of 90,000 signatures. The petition was sparked by Hollywood’s controversial casting choices in the past […]
