…efficient. Still, we wouldn’t have had this iconic cinematic moment, where Daniel (Ralph Macchio) catches a fly with Mr. Miyagi’s (Pat Morita) chopsticks in “Karate Kid.” We have no idea…
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Why Does Every Blockbuster Have to Kill Off the Asian Guy?
…in the Green Hornet television series from the ’60s, remade as a film in 2011; Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, 1984, remade and moved from California to China, 2010;…
Golden Nods
…screen’s Star Trek and Mr. Miyagi on the big screen’s Karate Kid. Now that we’re in the room, let’s see if we can get to the front of the class….
Jackie Chan Portrait Made Entirely of Chopsticks
…in a few movies like the Fearless Hyena and Karate Kid. I used disposable bamboo chopsticks to show that disposable materials can be reused and made into something else more…
'Reign of Assassins' Teaser Trailer
…film has a tentative fall release date, but the trailer may be enough to tide over your martial arts hankering. At least until the Jackie Chan Karate Kid comes out…
Two Changs Forward, Three Steps Back
…portrayals of the various characters unfold on the show. Usually, they start off as broad caricatures (the Jock, the Drama Queen, the Ditz, the Slut, the Gay Kid, the Sassy…
Rodney Kageyama, Asian American Community Leader and Actor, Dies at 77
…films “Gung Ho,” “Karate Kid IV” and “Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes”; for being a visible Asian American community champion for the arts, in particular as an emcee; and for…
All About Lyrica Okano, the Girl-Crush Queen of Marvel’s ‘Runaways’
…with the other neighborhood Japanese American kids and taking karate lessons with her friends. As a kid, she was restless and had more energy than her parents knew what to…
Hats Off to Eugenia Kim, Milliner to the Stars
…come in second place in a normal situation, she’ll be like, ‘There’s no such thing as second place. She’s like the bad sensei in The Karate Kid,” Kim says wryly….
