Scott Yoshimoto first gained interest in film making as a high school student, inspired by the three filmmakers of Wong Fu Productions: Ted Fu, Philip Wang and Wesley Chen. A friend of Yoshimoto’s spotted Wong Fu at Life Plaza in Diamond Plaza and immediately called him. “I asked my friend to tell them I really [...]
DROKU: Have you had any Guitar Hero injuries (or injuries from your video shoots)? FREDDIE W: I have learned to always do neck stretches, because constant head banging can cause neck soreness and stiffness the day after. That’s super important! DROKU: What’s the first film you ever made and your first use of special effects? [...]
DROKU: You moved around a lot as a child; how do you think that has impacted you as a person and as an entertainer? Ray Lee: I think growing up an army brat definitely helped me as an entertainer because it taught me how to adapt to my surroundings. As an actor you don’t have [...]
Ready, Set, GO! to the 27th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) hosted by Visual Communications from April 28th to May 7th, 2011. Kick off Asian Pacific Heritage Month by celebrating the work of Asian Pacific American and Asian International directors from over 20 countries. LAAPFF will showcase 32 feature films and 148 [...]
“When I first saw Eddie Murphy do his thing, I knew that was what I wanted to do,” says comedian Paul Kim, who goes by PK. “In 10 years I expect — I’m dreaming big — I want to make my living off stand up comedy. That’s every stand up comic’s dream,” says Kim, who [...]
In July of 1997, Young John Kim, the man who is now DJ Young flew from Santa Monica to Korea to go through several auditions he had landed. Hearing that he might have a chance in the entertainment industry, DJ Young returned Stateside to clear out his apartment, threw all his belongings into storage, and [...]
Namesake –Directed by Mira Nair, starring Kal Penn The film adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel captures the emotions of the incredibly deep characters all the while showing the inherent struggle of young second generation Asian Americans. Kal Penn perfectly balances Gogol’s need to create an American identity all the while retaining his parents’ cultural heritage. [...]
Enter the world of fan-subbing, where small communities work together in an assembly-line of sorts, to produce videos that have English, Portuguese, Arabic or any other kind of subtitle for movies and TV shows that we – the fans – could not otherwise watch. These small pockets of society have their own interests, their own [...]
The year 2010 in television saw the introduction of several new Asian and Asian American faces getting screen time on some of our favorite shows. Here are the primetime shows that kept us coming back for more. GLEE – Let’s get the obvious out of the way: we’re all excited for the return of Fox’s [...]
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