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Guess who called me yesterday at work…

Yunjin Kim! (a.k.a. Sun from Lost)
She is contributing her voice to my “Asian Americans in Entertainment” piece I am working on.
Actually she was a bit late calling me - about 30 minutes late. But that’s okay. I mean, c’mon it’s SUN from LOST! You can’t get mad at her!
So [...]

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I am working on a story for work that explores the “new wave of Asian Americans in entertainment.” Yeah, I know it doesn’t sound that groundbreaking because it’s been covered like a million times, but once I get all my interviews in line I am going to flesh out a better angle.
Anyways, I’ve already interviewed [...]

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JABBAWOCKEEZ ARE OFFICIALLY AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW.
…AND I RESPECT THAT.
I guess I am not shunning MTV.

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Jimmy Tsai (left) as Christopher “C-Dub” Wang and Andrew Vo as Felix

Balls of Fury, Schmalls of Fury, if you see only one ping pong comedy in your entire life, then watch Ping Pong Playa - a story about video game couch potato b-ball jersey clad Christopher “C-Dub” Wang (Jimmy Tsai) and his attempt to carry [...]

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If you’re looking for a happy-go-lucky, lift your spirits type of movie then Santa Mesa is for you! Wait a second, no it isn’t. It’s honestly kind of depressing - but don’t let that dissuade you. Sometimes we need a good cry to make us smile.
The story focuses on Hector (Jacob Shalov). His mother [...]

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Is it me, or have I been blogging A LOT about John Cho lately? I think I have been.
For the record, I admire his work, but I am in no way an obsessive fan. I just want to be best friends with him. Forever.
Okay. That was a total joke.
It just so happens that he [...]

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John Cho (2nd from left) and Jun Sung Kim (3rd from left) in West 32nd

There’s murder! There’s mystery! There’s lawyers! There’s betrayal! All of this and more encompass the noir-esque indie drama, West 32nd - but don’t be fooled by the exclamation points, the movie is quiet with moral despair and yes, it will have [...]

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Yesterday after the Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay screening, actor John Cho was nice enough to do a Q&A with the audience. I felt special because I already interviewed him one-on-one a while back along with Harold & Kumar creators, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg (click here to refresh your memory).
Wasn’t that really [...]

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PHOTO CREDIT: Philip Koller/GOOD PRAYERS LLC

For the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival’s (that is a mouthful) opening night, I made my way to the Castro Theatre where I was greeted with a long line of people anticipating opening night screening of San Francisco native, Wayne Wang’s film, A Thousand Years of Good [...]

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I am a fan of film. I also happen to be Asian American. That said, to support my brethren and some great motion pictures, I am going to do some postings on the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (which lasts until March 23).
So the next couple of days, I will post a couple [...]

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