…Mark Dacascos doesn’t care about the other diners staring at him with bemused expressions; he’s 100 percent committed to demonstrating the kung fu horse stance. His knees are bent into…
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Chef Roy Choi Used to Write for KoreAm, Now the Food Truck Pioneer Has a Memoir
…Maybe the kung pao noodle. Chinatown. Lunch-special spots. Seeing old ladies sifting through the trash cans for plastic bottles. Seeing old men hanging out on benches. Young kids coming out…
Fact: Donnie Yen Was A Badass Long Before Star Wars Rogue One
…second installment of the “Ip Man” trilogy follows Ip Man’s beginnings opening his Wing Chun kung fu school. One of its greatest fight scenes is with another famous Hong Kong…
Before Daniel and Sandra…
…colonization of Korea. More modern-day viewers may remember Ahn for his role as the wise sage in the TV series Kung Fu. Ahn’s nephew, “Flip” Cuddy, also said this about…
A Trend Towards a More Natural Look
…The Korea Society in NYC. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Kung). Park has created looks for the K-pop group Wonder Girls and actress Yunjin Kim (of the hit series Lost), and…
Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson to return for third ‘Shanghai’ film
Back in 2000, Jackie Chan teamed up with Owen Wilson for the kung fu buddy comedy “Shanghai Noon.” In 2003, they brought the action-packed humor to a sequel, “Shanghai Knights.”…
Here’s A Piece Of Advice From Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson
…on an animated feature — “Kung Fu Panda 2,” which would become the highest-grossing film in history directed by a woman in 2011 — from a major studio. First woman…
Bruce Lee Inspired TV Series ‘Warrior’ To Kick Into Action This Friday
…6”) as Ah Sahm, a mysterious kung fu aficionado who travels to San Francisco from China to find his missing sister, Mai Ling (Dianne Doan). After overpowering a troupe of…
KoreAm’s Ultimate K-pop Summer Playlist
…was a short-lived group, but they did churn out some great tunes, including this one. Clon – “꿍따리샤바라” (Kung Ddari Sha Bah Rah) Are you somehow feeling down? Then turn…
April 2014 Issue: Film Student Who Wants to Show Diverse Heroes on Big Screen Wins Trip to Oscars
…the greats in the film world and to hand out the famed golden statuettes on stage. “It gives me goose bumps just thinking about it,” says Nathan, as the 22-year-old…
Propping It Up: 8 Pieces Of Asian American History We’d Love to See At The Smithsonian
…identity of the Kung Fu legend. The jumpsuit inspired the wardrobes of “Kill Bill” and “Shaolin Soccer,” and Halloween costumes of every wannabe Bruce Lee. Still, we doubt the jumpsuit’s…
Throwback: Why ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Is An Essential Element Of Millennial Nostalgia
…real Asian martial arts such as tai chi and northern Shaolin kung fu. Any signage in the show is written in traditional Chinese, intelligible to anyone familiar with the writing…
The Ultimate List Of Asian American Superheroes
…Lee, Keye Luke and Jay Chou. 3. Shang-Chi (Marvel Comics) Courtesy of Marvel COmics Finally, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has its leading Asian man. The “Master of Kung Fu” pays…
Review: ‘Poor Yella Rednecks’ Demand Respect—And Our Undivided Attention
…strong, and features two crowd-pleasing kung fu scenes whose exaggerated action is reminiscent of the overdone martial arts films many Asian Americans watched growing up. Little Man as played…
Rich Ting Is Keeping The Legend Of His Martial Arts Heroes Alive In ‘Warrior’
…stepping into the role of another kung fu film great. The Japanese/Chinese American actor plays Bolo, a character based on actor Bolo Yeung, in “Warrior,” a new Cinemax show based…
