…Americans became victims again,” the coalition argues. “Asian Americans do not deserve to become the largest victim of racially based college admissions.” Yukong Zhao, a coalition representative, said that the…
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BD Wong Reprises Role From Two Decades Ago in ‘Jurassic World’
…film, Jurassic Park, and it doesn’t seem like he’s aged a day. “It’s been 22 years, literally, since the first movie took place,” says the 54-year-old Wong, whose character, he…
Guess Who Marvel’s First Asian Superhero Is
…its Phase 4 films, including “Eternals,” which will be directed by Chloé Zhao (“The Rider”) and feature Kumail Nanjiani (“Stuber”) in a lead role alongside Richard Madden, Salma Hayek and…
API Women Get Empowered At IDENTITY LA 2019
…and CEO of Jubilee Media, Tracy Zhao, Executive Director of API Equality-LA and Dan Matthews, better known as rapper DANakaDAN, were also in attendance. Concert-goers enjoyed performances from a wide-range…
Asian American Male Directors Are Getting More Filmmaking Opportunities … What About Women?
…set for a February 2020 release date, and Chloe Zhao will helm Marvel Studios’ “Eternals.” “Being a minority director is hard enough, being a female director is hard enough, and…
The New It-Bag For China’s Fashionistas: CARA by Agnona
…hope so! Why is it the IT bag? It’s structured, sophisticated, fancy enough for work and yet cool enough to wear with kicks. Actress Zhao Wei was reportedly the first…
Asian and Asian American Films in Sundance 2015
…attacks. 7) “Hotel 22” (International Narrative Short Film) U.S.A. (Director: Elizabeth Lo) – Each night in Silicon Valley, the Line 22 public bus transforms into an unofficial shelter…
APA Film Excellence Represented at 33rd Independent Spirit Awards
Last week, the Film Independent Spirit Awards revealed its list of nominations. Among the nominees is Chinese indie filmmaker Chloe Zhao, whose film “The Rider” is nominated for Best Feature….
Japanese American actress issues apology to China for social media hiccups
…the Zhao Wei-directed “No Other Love” – which is already facing controversy for dropping its lead actor, Leon Dai, for his alleged support for Taiwanese independence – posted the video…
Top 7 Asian Pacific American-Directed Indie Films of 2017
…new path to personal fulfillment. Chloé Zhao’s poignant story of loss is also nominated for Best Feature at the upcoming Independent Spirit Awards. Columbus Two unlikely people make a heartfelt…
Academy Continues Diversity Push With Record Number of Invites
…Park, Kal Penn, Naveen Andrews, Donna Bae, Hong Chau, Ha Jung-woo, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Chin Han, Andy Lau and Benedict Wong. Directors include Hong Sang-soo, Lee Chang-dong, Chloe Zhao and Lou…
Chin Han Talks Turning Points and ‘Skyscraper’ Memories
…next project. Can you tell us a little bit about who you play in “Skyscraper”? I play Zhao Long Ji, who is the visionary owner and designer of The Pearl….
How Jessica Gao Went From ‘Rick and Morty’ to Her Own ABC Series
…a title yet, but it will center on Janet Zhao, a first-generation Chinese American who is forced to square with her estranged relatives after she’s inherited her wealthy grandmother’s fortune….
Independents’ Day: Asian And Asian American Filmmakers Represent In A Big Way At Sundance
…Wang, who was born in Beijing, is best known for directing the 2014 feature romance Posthumous; and the ensemble cast, led by Awkwafina, includes Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen,…
Character Conversations: Directors Maritte Go and Sujata Day Share Their Perspectives Through Film
https://youtu.be/G55PdQRz-Fw With the advent of Chloé Zhao’s Oscar wins, audiences are increasingly excited to see the perspectives of Asian female directors. As visionaries in their own right, Maritte Go and…