Tag: AAPI
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The Little Bun That Could – An Interview On How Bao is Leading the Way in Animation
Unless you were living under a rock this summer, you probably saw Disney Pixar’s Incredibles 2. In doing so you were treated to a delightful (though surreal) short called Bao. While many were excited for the return of their favorite superhero family, I found myself more amped for those 8 magical minutes that preceded the feature, and here’s why.…
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Searching
This week brings a different (and slightly gimmicky) Asian-American led film, the tech thriller, “Searching.” This movie certainly answers the question of “Why Not John Cho?” with a resounding “YES JOHN CHO!” The acting performances are great in this, but are handicapped by the conceit of the whole film being told through the screens we…
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Why the Specificity of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Matters
Here’s why Crazy Rich Asians is so important, particularly to Asian-Americans, and this Asian-American in particular. Imagine growing up and for the majority of your life never seeing a person who looked like you (let alone had a similar background) in a leading role in a movie or TV? Unless you’re a fellow minority it’s…
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Crazy Rich Asians
The movie I’ve been waiting 25 years for is finally here: “Crazy Rich Asians” is the first film starring an Asian/Asian-American leading cast since “The Joy Luck Club” came out 25 years ago. It’s also just a great time at the movies! The film manages to successfully adapt Kevin Kwan’s tale of romance, opulence, and…
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Cathy Yan for Dead Pigs
I chatted with Cathy Yan (the first female Asian director of a superhero film – Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Birds of Prey film) about her feature debut “Dead Pigs.”
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Jessica Gao for Whiting Wongs
I had the distinct pleasure of speaking to Jessica Gao about some of my favorite subjects: race and representation. goo.gl/VykkBD
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Kulap Vilaysack for Origin Story
I had the chance to interview the lovely and hilarious Kulap Vilaysack for her brutally honest documentary “Origin Story” – about her quest to meet her birth father.
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Justin Lin, John Cho Interview: Star Trek Beyond
I was so excited to talk to director Justin Lin and actor John Cho about Star Trek Beyond, what Star Trek means, and #StarringJohnCho.
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Wesley Chu Interview: Time Salvager
Author Wesley Chu chats with THEDHK about his latest novel, Time Salvager, and what the future holds for planet Earth. From the award-winning and critically-acclaimed author of The Lives of Tao, Wesley Chu, comes TIME SALVAGER, a unique and exciting novel that explores the ethics of time travel, a very bleak vision of Earth’s future,…