“Operation Chromite,” directed by John H. Lee and starring Liam Neeson in his first South Korean film as the decorated U.S. Gen. Douglas McCarthy against the backdrop of the […]
Category: Movies
Backlash over whitewashing plagues ‘The Great Wall’
And here it goes again – the first trailer Thursday for “The Great Wall,” being called the most expensive film to ever be shot in China, and starring Matt […]
Graffiti art brings Native Hawaii to light in documentary ‘Mele Murals’
Can street art connect a generation of youth to their cultural roots and identity? For a group of Native Hawaiian kids and the two graffiti artists who helped, filmed […]
Liam Neeson stars in South Korean war film as famed US general
Liam Neeson is Gen. Douglas MacArthur in a new South Korean film coming to American theaters Aug. 12 – “Operation Chromite,” a war drama based on the real-life happenings at […]
When Helie met Harry
Kore Asian Media sat down with Helie Lee, documentary filmmaker, bestselling author and performer of “Macho Like Me,” a one-woman dramedy show about her six-and-a-half month journey living life […]
John Cho treks through the stars beyond tomorrow
Nearly 15 years after shooting the Asian American cult classic “Better Luck Tomorrow,” John Cho found himself on the set of the third installment in the “Star Trek” franchise […]
Filipino dark comedy about American dream to have NY premiere
A story of the American dream as imagined and chased after by a Filipino blue-collar worker, “TOTO,” will make its New York premiere at the coming annual Asian American […]
Japanese American actress issues apology to China for social media hiccups
A Japanese American actress, under fire for what Chinese netizens deemed politically offensive social media activity, released an apology video directed toward mainland China Friday. Kiko Mizuhara, who stars in […]
Jennifer Yuh Nelson to direct first live-action movie
Jennifer Yuh Nelson, the director behind the last two films in the “Kung Fu Panda” franchise, will adapt a young-adult fiction trilogy for her first live-action movie. The book […]
George Takei live-streams visit to Japanese American internment camp
On Tuesday, George Takei live-streamed his exploration of the grounds of the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center in Wyoming, used as barracks for a Japanese internment camp, on Facebook. Heart Mountain […]
Asian American International Film Festival kicks off July 21
The Asian American International Film Festival, which began as the first event of its kind in 1978 and which remains the longest-running, will highlight the best from the APIA […]
Meet Jelly Lin, China’s ‘It’ mermaid
In Hans Christian Andersen’s classic “Little Mermaid,” the titular character falls in love with a prince, but ultimately their relationship ends in tragedy as she turns into sea foam. […]
AA actors credit then-panned ‘80s cult film with opening Hollywood doors
One part box office dud criticized for racism. Another part cult classic praised for opening the door for Asian Americans in Hollywood. Put them together, and you get “Big Trouble […]
George Takei opposes Sulu being revealed as gay in upcoming ‘Star Trek’
Mr. Sulu is revealed to be gay in the upcoming “Star Trek Beyond”…and George Takei is having none of it. “I’m delighted that there’s a gay character,” the original […]
Controversial film ’10 Years’ imagines Hong Kong’s future
What will happen to Hong Kong in 10 years? This is the question filmmakers explore in the controversial film “10 Years,” which won the Best Picture prize at the […]
