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Character Conversations: Directors Maritte Go and Sujata Day Share Their Perspectives Through Film
Join the directors of Amazon Prime’s “Black as Night” and film-festival hit “Definition Please” as they discuss their latest work and living out their wildest dreams.
Top 7 Asian Pacific American-Directed Indie Films of 2017
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are a tough, hard-working, creative bunch. While Hollywood struggles to catch up with the times, more and more courageous filmmakers like the ones listed […]
Watch These 6 Starter Pack Chinese Films Before They Leave Netflix
Numbers don’t lie — China has become one of the world’s leading film markets, a multi-billion dollar industry, which over the next couple of years may even surpass North […]
Record Female & APA Representation in NBC’s Short Film Festival
With the October finale coming up soon, NBCUniversal has named ambassadors and finalists of its 12th Annual NBCUniversal Short Film Festival. Joining the final lineup are a record number […]
Shekhar Kapur To Helm Bruce Lee Biopic
The story of a young Bruce Lee, directed by Shekar Kapur and co-written by Shannon Lee, the martial arts legend’s daughter, is in the works, according to Deadline. Under the […]
Nail Salons Unveiled In Female-Driven Short ‘Joy Joy Nails’
Two years ago, “Unvarnished,” a New York Times investigative piece by Sarah Maslin Nir into the untold life of nail salon workers, sparked the rage of a nation with […]
LA Asian Pacific Film Fest Explores How Far We’ve Come, And How Much Further We’ve Got
Though the Asian Pacific American film community remains plagued by representation and inclusivity issues in Hollywood, it’s still come a long, long way. All you need as proof is […]
Michelle Yeoh Joins Constance Wu For ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Movie
Director Jon M. Chu’s “Crazy Rich Asians” is fast coming together. The film, adapted from Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel of the same name, has added Michelle Yeoh to its cast, […]
No ‘White Savior’ In ‘The Great Wall,’ But A Chinese Heroine
Zhang Yimou’s “The Great Wall” does not have the singular white hero many feared it would. Instead, as it turns out, the $150-million budget project, due for American release this […]
6 Ways China’s Booming Film Market Will Affect Your Movie-Going Experience
If you are a frequent filmgoer, you may have noticed that there is an increasingly prominent Chinese presence in Hollywood movies — Chinese logos are popping up everywhere and […]
Bollywood: ‘Commando 2’ Trailer Drops
“Commando,” the 2013 Bollywood hit action film starring Vidyut Jammwal, is back with a sequel! “Commando 2” sees the return of Capt. Karanvir Singh Dogra, an Indian Army commando […]
Netflix Unveils First Look At Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Okja’
A first look at “Okja,” the long-anticipated English/Korean-language pic coming to theaters and Netflix next year from filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, was made available by the streaming giant today. The […]
A ‘Magic Mike’ Parody That Features Only Sexy Asian Men
Move aside, Channing Tatum. There’s a new flock of dancers looking to take over the silver screen, and they’re all Asian. Written, directed and produced by NaRhee Ahn, “It’s […]
Hayao Miyazaki Is Coming Out Of Retirement Again
Acclaimed director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, will be coming out of retirement to work on “Boro the Caterpillar,” on what will be his last film. Miyazaki, […]
