Category Archives: Movies

Documentary: The Search for General Tso

Posted on May 2, 2014 by John

http://youtu.be/lw12Pk1eA6A I’m “friends” with Jennifer 8. Lee (of “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles” fame and her awesome interview on The Colbert Report) on Facebook, and I think I recently saw her post about this documentary film ‘The Search for General Tso’: … Continue reading →

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A Parody from Disney’s Frozen: Do You Want To Be My Boyfriend

Posted on April 25, 2014 by John

When Disney’s Frozen came out last fall, I was kind of aware of the animated movie and had heard, but wasn’t really aware of how popular it has become, and has in fact, become the highest grossing animated film in … Continue reading →

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NPR: My Big Break – Ken Jeong: Doctor By Day, Comedian By Night

Posted on April 18, 2014 by John

Image courtesy of NPR – Chris Pizzello/AP. Apparently, National Public Radio has started a new series of interviews titled My Big Break, and doctor / comedian Ken Jeong gives his account how he moved from being a doctor to a comedian … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s Mickey “Mr. Yunioshi” Rooney Dies at 93

Posted on April 8, 2014 by John

Recently, Hollywood actor Mickey Rooney died at age 93. To be honest, I am not sure what movies I had seen him in, but I do remember being incredibly disgusted by his yellow face performance as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast … Continue reading →

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Review: The Garden of Words

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

The Garden of Words (2013) Voices of Kana Hanazawa and Miyu Irino. Directed by Makoto Shinkai. Available on DVD at Amazon The Garden of Words (言の葉の庭, or Kotonoha no Niwa) is a Japanese animated movie that, to its great credit, continues one Japanese … Continue reading →

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Diego Luna Celebrates Premiere of ‘Cesar Chavez’ Biopic While Filipinos Disappointed

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Guest Writer

EDITORS NOTE: A similar article was first published at Examiner.com. This version has been published at 8Asians.com with permission. –Joz By Peter Gonzaga It was a night that Cesar Chavez supporters have been waiting for, the biopic “Cesar Chavez” directed … Continue reading →

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8$: Wong Fu Productions’ First Feature Film

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jozjozjoz

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading →

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12 Years a Slave’s Lupita Nyong’o Thoughts on Beauty

Posted on March 14, 2014 by John

As you may or may not know, Lupita Nyong’o recently won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Patsey in ’12 Years a Slave.’ While millions have watched Nyong’o’s acceptance speech at the Oscars, but many will … Continue reading →

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San Francisco: CAAMFest 2014 Opens Tonight, Runs Through March 23

Posted on March 13, 2014 by 8AsiansNews

SAN FRANCISCO — The Center For Asian American Media (CAAM) builds on its history of film, music and food with the launch of CAAMFest 2014. The 11-day festival brings “stories to light” from 20 different countries showcasing talent and artistry … Continue reading →

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Robert Lopez Wins Oscar® for “Original Song,” Becomes the First Asian American to EGOT

Posted on March 3, 2014 by jozjozjoz

Robert Lopez made history when he won the Oscar® for Music (Original Song) at the 86th Academy Awards® for writing the music and lyrics of “Let It Go” from “Frozen” (along with his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez). Robert is only the … Continue reading →

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8$: Post Production for Feature Documentary Film ‘TWINSTERS’

Posted on February 2, 2014 by jozjozjoz

8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every one that comes our way, or even the ones we might individually support. … Continue reading →

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‘If You Are In A Shell…’ Painted Choreography by Harry Shum, Jr

Posted on January 14, 2014 by jozjozjoz

Here is the video I did with Ze Frank from @BuzzFeed “If You Are In A Shell” Enjoy! http://t.co/KPon75LoOV — Harry Shum Jr (@iharryshum) December 27, 2013 Many of us were painfully shy as children (I was), but most of … Continue reading →

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