I am one of the few that liked ‘Never Let Me Go’
As seen on 8Asians.com… At first glance, Never Let Me Go has nothing to do with Asians. Actually, there isn’t really a trace of any Asian-osity throughout the entire film: Carey Mulligan isn’t Asian; neither is the new Spider-man/Brit-boy du jour Andrew Garfield. If you put Keira Knightley in an unfocused lens, she can look...
Korean Tacos Are Officially in the Zeitgeist
After a night of hardcore partying with narcotics and donkey shows, my friends and I went to Bar Basic on 4th and Brannan to find a bunch of people singing drunken karaoke in a non-ironic way. It was like we accidentally crashed a corporate party where the uncool employees were forced to have a fun....
Asian Guys Know How to Sing
Have you seen the dude that Gawker called the Chinese Susan Boyle? His name is Lin Yu Chun and the homeboy can sing – but he looks like a Cabbage Patch Kid. Like Susan, he needs a bit of a makeover. Then there’s this kid: Sure, he’s lip syncing – but this definitely outdoes the...
‘Idol’ gets its Asian representation
John Park celebrates his ‘Idol’ triumph in the streets Is it safe to say that we have moved passed using the term “token Asian” to refer to lone Asians in film, TV, music and other entertainment outlets? Kind of, but not really. Nonetheless, it seems like the shaggy haired charm of John Park has made...
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American Idol: Asians go to Hollywood!
John Park only hinted at the “I’m-in-an-Asian-family-therefore-my-parents-want-to-be-an-engineer/doctor-excuse” so that doesn’t make him the annoying typical reality show competition Asian boy. With his emo/preppy Pete Wentz bangs and his bellowing baritone, Park made waves in his audition in Chicago a couple weeks ago – and he made Shania Twain get all hot and bothered with her...
Rain is a nice ‘Ninja Assassin’
Rain is ready to slice and dice as Raizo in ‘Ninja Assasin’ (Photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures) When I meet with Rain, he is all smiles. You would never think that this guy would be the lead in Ninja Assassin, a gory, slice and dice joyride produced by Andy and Larry Wachowski (the Matrix trilogy)...
Ang Lee finds the ‘Woodstock’ connection
Ang Lee has seamlessly jumped from Jane Austen fare (Sense and Sensibility) to gracefully flying martial artists (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) to giant green comic book superheroes (Hulk) to lovelorn cowboys (Brokeback Mountain) to a film called Lust, Caution (which is basically self-explanatory). With his latest film, Taking Woodstock, Lee shows that his directing chops...
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Park Chan Wook has an irresistible ‘Thirst’
If you’re expecting to see some angsty teen vampire love a la Edward Cullen or some racy vampiric hotness a la Bill Compton and Sookie in Park Chan Wook’s new film Thirst, the you might get more than you bargained for. In fact, you might get all that lovelorn raciness, but with a lot more...
