Justin Chon’s “Gook” opens on an 11-year-old dancing in front of a building engulfed in flames, an image disarming, alarming and hypnotic. Winner of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival […]
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4DX Will Change The Way You Watch Movies
Going to the movies will never be the same again. Since 2009, when 4DX was first developed by South Korean company, CJ 4DPLEX, and has quickly expanded the cinematic experience […]
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 […]
‘Dangal’ Is Bollywood’s Biggest Hit Ever
“Dangal,” starring Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, has emerged as India’s biggest box office hit ever. The sports drama, released days before Christmas, overtook 2014’s “PK,” also starring Khan, this […]
Studio Ghibli’s 5 Most Memorable Characters
“Princess Mononoke” was re-released at select Cinemark theaters this week, coinciding with Hayao Miyazaki’s 76th birthday! In honor of the re-release, let’s take a moment to recognize five memorable characters from the Studio […]
‘Moana’ Faces Criticism From Pacific Islander Americans
Disney’s animated movie “Moana,” which hits theaters over the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend, has been met with some criticism by some members of the Asian Pacific American community, who say […]
Ki Hong Lee To Star In Horror Thriller ‘Wish Upon’
Ki Hong Lee, who was seen on Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” this year, has joined a horror thriller directed by John Leonetti and starring Joey King and Ryan Phillippe, […]
Asian World Film Festival Concludes With Best Picture Win For Iraqi Film
The second annual Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) ended its week-long event Tuesday, when it announced winners for awards including Best Picture. The Iraqi film “El Clásico,” directed by Halkawt […]
7 Terrifying Japanese Films Not About Creepy Ghost Girls
These seven Japanese horror films are far more terrifying than a ghost coming out of the TV. Suicide Club (2001) via GIPHY “If your friends jumped off a bridge, […]
Justin Chon Revisits The LA Riots In New Film ‘GOOK’
Justin Chon wrote, directed and stars in a passion project film called “GOOK.” The film is a heartfelt exploration of families and relationships between Korean and African American communities […]
‘The Handmaiden’ director: ‘We are now in an era where we don’t have to be afraid to tell stories like this’
Park Chan-wook has always loved old stories. He means myths and legends and folk tales, stories that pit humans against the forces of fate. That battle is at the […]
Who should play Mulan in the live-action movie?
Join host and comedian Kristina Wong as she takes to the streets of Little Tokyo in Los Angeles in search of the answer everyone’s been dying to know: Who […]
Sony under heat for hiring non-Asian director for ‘Mulan’
Sony Pictures’ live-action remake of “Mulan” – a separate project from Disney’s version – has named Alex Graves as its director, despite previous reports that the studio was looking to […]
7 Hong Kong horror films that’ll have you thinking, ‘Wait, what?’
These seven horror films from Hong Kong will have you second-guessing what you just saw. Dumplings (2004) via GIPHY Some people will do whatever it takes to stay young, […]
10 Southeast Asian horror films you’ve probably never heard of
Discover new chills and thrills with these 10 horror flicks from Southeast Asia. 1. Macabre via GIPHY You could call this “Indonesia Chainsaw Massacre.” This film follows a murderous cannibal […]
