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Entertainment
‘Community’ movie script now ‘done’, Donald Glover reveals
Days after Ken Jeong dished a teaser for the rumored “Community” movie, Donald Glover says he learned that its script was already completed....
Bryan Ke
‘Mean Girls’ star Rajiv Surendra reveals the ‘traumatic’ rejection that led him to leave Hollywood
Rajiv Surendra starred as Kevin Gnapoor, or Kevin G., the memorable Mathlete captain in the 2004 film “Mean Girls,” but disappeared from Hol...
Ana Yoo
New ‘Super Mario Bros.’ film poster recreates Mario’s iconic pose
The official Twitter account of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has unveiled brand new posters that feature Nintendo’s iconic vide...
Ryan General
Daniel Dae Kim to produce and lead spy thriller series ‘Butterfly’ for Amazon Studios
Daniel Dae Kim is set to star in and executive produce an upcoming Amazon series based on the graphic novel “Butterfly.” Accord...
Daniel Anderson
Song Joong-ki cast as lead for Netflix film ‘My Name is Loh Kiwan’
South Korean actor Song Joong-ki has been cast as the lead in the upcoming Netflix movie “My Name is Loh Kiwan.” The film, base...
Darren Criss stars as Superman, Harry Shum Jr. as Brainiac 5 in ‘Legion of Super-Heroes’
Darren Criss and Harry Shum Jr. will star as Superman and Brainiac 5, respectively, in the upcoming animated film “Legion of Super-Heroes.” ...
China
‘The Wandering Earth II’ earns $69.7 million on first day of Lunar New Year
“The Wandering Earth II,” the highly anticipated prequel to one of the world’s top films of 2019, had a strong opening to mark t...
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads Oscar 2023 nominations with 11 nods
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads the 95th Academy Awards with 11 nominations in total. Following the announcement of no...
Environmental
‘Vo Sinh Dai Chien’: Film touted as the Vietnamese ‘Karate Kid’ headed to Netflix
Martial arts film “Vo Sinh Dai Chien” (“The Battle of Pupils”), which has been touted as the “Vietnamese ‘The Karate...
Iris Jung
Stephanie Hsu reveals she was once mistaken for Lana Condor on the red carpet
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Stephanie Hsu has revealed she was once mistaken for Lana Condor on a red carpet. “It was just onc...
Ke Huy Quan reveals his ‘Goonies’ costar negotiated his ‘Everything Everywhere’ contract
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan win Golden Globes for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Golden Globe-winning actor Ke Huy Quan...
‘You look so old’: Michelle Yeoh’s mom was ‘upset’ over her appearance in ‘Everything Everywhere’
After watching “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Michelle Yeoh’s mother was more concerned about how “old” her daughter looked than about...
‘Decision to Leave,’ ‘Drive My Car’ lead Asian Film Awards nominees
“Decision to Leave” and “Drive My Car” lead the 2023 Asian Film Awards in nominations. On Friday, organizers of the 16th Asian Film Awards r...
Ines Shin
‘The older you get, they see you by your age’: Michelle Yeoh recalls joy of landing ‘EEAO’ role
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, 60, says she’s having ‘the best times’ of her career even past her supposed ‘prime years’ ‘Everything Everyw...
Trailer: Awkwafina, Nicholas Hoult fight Nic Cage’s Dracula in ‘Renfield’
Universal Pictures released the official trailer for “Renfield,” starring Awkwafina, Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage. The horror-comedy film...
Japanese fans name ‘Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween’ as top anime film of 2022
“Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween” has been selected by Japanese fans as the top anime film of 2022. Japanese website AnimeAnime.jp p...
Film adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s ‘Death Stranding’ in the works
Kojima Productions and Hammerstone Studios have partnered to create a film adaptation for Hideo Kojima’s 2019 video game “Death Stranding.”...
Thai actor Praya Lundberg to star in film about Rock Springs massacre that killed 28 Chinese miners in Wyoming
A film about the Rock Springs massacre, the real-life incident that resulted in the deaths of 28 Asian immigrant railroad workers in 1885, ...
Film & TV
Waka-waka-what??? A live-action Pac-Man film is coming to theaters
The classic arcade game Pac-Man is getting its own movie, which is currently being developed by the game’s original company Bandai Namco En...
Grace Kim
Chinese sci-fi movie ‘Moon Man’ becomes biggest movie in the world after $129 million weekend
Chinese sci-fi movie “Moon Man” grossed $129 million in China, reaching the top spot on the worldwide box office over the weekend. DC’s an...
Editorial Staff
Vanessa Hudgens wants to make a movie about the struggles her Filipino immigrant mom faced
Hollywood star Vanessa Hudgens recently revealed that she dreams of one day developing a movie about her mother’s experience as a Filipino i...
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ No. 1 in AMC presales, beats ‘Shang-Chi’ and ‘Black Widow’ in early sales
Marvel’s “Eternals” is dominating early ticket sales and has become No. 1 in AMC presales for the year. Presale predictions: The latest upco...
Maina Chen
Chinese film depicting the ‘War to Resist American Aggression’ may be 2021’s world box office king
A new war film commissioned by the Chinese government is raking in a record amount of money at the Chinese box office and is en route to bec...
News
‘Shang-Chi’ becomes only the third movie of the COVID-19 era to reach $400 million globally
After reaching $200 million domestically, “Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings” has surpassed the $400-million barrier, making it onl...
Interviews
‘No Time to Die’ director Cary Fukunaga says ‘a lot of people upset’ no matter who plays Bond after Daniel Craig
Cary Fukunaga is the second filmmaker of Asian descent and the first Asian American to direct a James Bond movie with “No Time to Die,” and ...
Khier Casino
‘Blue Bayou’ director Justin Chon responds to accusations he appropriated Korean adoptee Adam Crapser’s story
Director, actor and writer Justin Chon is facing accusations from Korean adoptees and an adoptee advocacy group that claim he appropriated K...
With a staggering box office total of nearly $200M, ‘Shang-Chi’ is officially the biggest film of 2021
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” which features Marvel Studio’s first leading Asian superhero, is now the bigg...
Taiwanese star Chang Chen impressed with Timothée Chalamet speaking Mandarin lines ‘perfectly’ in ‘Dune’
Chang Chen, who rose to fame in Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” is praising one of his co-stars for their Mandarin skills in the...
Simu Liu’s grueling first-day training for ‘Shang-Chi’ revealed in behind-the-scenes footage
Behind-the-scenes footage of Simu Liu’s first day of training for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” has emerged online. A hero in...
First Asian American ‘James Bond’ director Cary Fukunaga shares his pride in being the ‘other’
Cary Joji Fukunaga, the first American director to helm a James Bond film with the upcoming “No Time To Die,” recently shared his pride in h...
‘My heart bled for them’: Director Justin Chon’s ‘Blue Bayou’ aims to change the fate of American adoptees facing deportation
In a shotgun home in the Louisiana bayou, a Korean adoptee’s small-town world is rocked when he finds out that in the 30 years he’s lived in...
Asian stars pour support for Justin Chon’s deportation tearjerker ‘Blue Bayou’ at LA Premiere
Many Asian celebrities showed up on Tuesday to support the Los Angeles premiere of Justin Chon’s deportation drama “Blue Bayou” at the DGA T...
Simu Liu plays a one-eyed samurai in Netflix anime ‘Bright: Samurai Soul’ set in feudal Japan
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu is set to voice the lead character for the English dub version of the upcoming Net...
‘Kate’ actress responds to ‘Asian killing spree’ criticism, says her intention was to pay ‘homage to Japan’
Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead has responded to the criticisms her latest film “Kate” has been receiving online. Immediate backlash: As soo...
Simu Liu reveals he gave his parents ‘a lot of crap’ growing up for giving him an Asian name
Like many Asians living in countries where English is spoken by a majority of the population, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” st...
Ex-Disney star Dylan Sprouse spends 6 months learning Mandarin for Chinese film debut
People are stunned to see actor Dylan Sprouse join the Chinese entertainment industry as a new trailer for an upcoming film shows the former...
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