…who derived their name from a 1983 Hong Kong martial arts film, “Shaolin and Wutang,” and “The Departed,” the Oscar-winning film that was adapted from 2002’s Hong Kong hit, “Infernal…
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‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Hardly Alone
…director of Pacific Arts Movement, presenters of the San Diego Asian Film Festival. He is the former editor of Asia Pacific Arts and has written extensively on Chinese-language cinemas, and…
Andrew Koji Steps Out of the Ring
…Ah Sahm’s estranged sister Mai Ling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_wSj_1fWtY&ab_channel=Cinemax Koji has the real-life mixed martial arts skills to back up his résumé, but he has a complex relationship with the sport. “Martial…
Masala: Maggie Q Returns to Action in ‘The Protégé’
…of martial arts or physicality, and that’s just ridiculously not true,” Q explained, recounting a moment in her career when someone asked about her non-existent martial arts background. “When you’re…
On Broadway, The Shows Must Go On
…health department. With the White House handing out bailouts to every- thing from manufacturers to airlines, the arts and entertainment industries are being left in the dust. Thanks to the…
July Cover Story: Entering the Ring With MMA Superstar Benson Henderson
…of the toughest division of the biggest mixed martial arts league in the world. He tells me this story in the lobby of the hotel near the studios of Fuel…
A Bounty of Treasure Awaits at LACMA’s Joseon Dynasty Art Exhibition
…the show is the result of a cultural exchange between Korean and American art museums. Last year, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, LACMA, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and…
CalArts Names First Asian American President
…Arts at Purchase College, State University New York, will be CalArts’ fourth president. Rajan told the Los Angeles Times that he’s excited about taking the reigns of the school because…
Stuntman Ilram Choi Doubles for Spider-Man
…in taekwondo, Choi has also experimented with various other martial arts, including capoeira, aikido and jiujitsu. Largely self-taught, Choi dabbles in what interests him, bypassing traditional martial arts classes, which…
The Science Behind Sarah Ahn’s Winning LBD for Laundry by Shelli Segal
…for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, it took a tragic event, her brother’s motorcycle accident, before she had the courage to go into the arts, something she had always…
The Daily SHAG: A Shirtless COLE HORIBE As Bruce Lee [Photos & Video]
…He was a contestant on the ninth season of So You Think You Can Dance in the category of martial arts fusion. During Hwang’s search for the perfect Bruce Lee,…
Controversial K-pop Boyband Turns Out To Be A Thesis Project
…their own expertise and perspectives to the project. Kuroda’s studies focused primarily on art criticism, photography, sculpture and fashion, while Shao studied arts administration and cultural theory at Maastricht University,…
Karen Fukuhara of ‘Suicide Squad’ is ready to take on the world
…Ayer, impressed by her sword fighting and martial arts demonstration, set her to begin working with a fitness trainer in preparation for the role. Fukuhara hadn’t practiced martial arts in…
MMA Fighter James ‘Moonwalker’ Moontasri Gears Up for UFC Fight Night 71
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com There aren’t many Taekwondo fighters who successfully transition to mixed martial arts, but since committing to MMA seven years ago, James Moontasri is…
The ‘Wu Assassins’ Trailer Just Dropped. Here’s Everything We Know About The New Series
A brand new, power-packed martial arts series hits Netflix next month. Details about “Wu Assassins” was kept tightly under wraps during production and editing process, but now audiences can finally…
