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ALIEN CITIZEN – A Raw and Uncensored Look at Life as a Half-Breed in a Foreign Country

Much like my title for this post, Elizabeth Liang’s one-woman show, Alien Citizen, doesn’t put on the politically correct boxing gloves as she hits you hard with the gritty and emotional telling of her story about growing up as a …

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KEY OF LIFE – Film Review

Thanks to the Newport Beach Film Festival's Asian Showcase, I was able to see Key of Life, a gem of a movie that I otherwise would have never

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“Battle B-Boy” Feature Film Review

I was excited to catch a screening of Frank Lin's Battle B-Boy, which showed as an official selection of the 2013 Vietnamese International Film Festival.  It's a high-energy,

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Ang Lee’s “The Life of Pi” Review by Sung Kong

Ang Lee’s latest film endeavor The Life of Pi, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Yann Martel, strives to demarcate the visual shortcomings of

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“Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” Film Review

Stage productions never translate well to film because it’s impossible to capture the interaction with and energy that an audience provides. As a movie goer you are never

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“My Wedding and Other Secrets” Film Review

The New Zealand film My Wedding and Other Secrets by Writer/Director Rosanne Liang had its North American premiere simultaneously at film festivals in New York and Los Angeles

“Where the Road Meets the Sun” Film Review & Screening Q&A: Mun Chee Yong, Eric Mabius, Will Yun Lee & Fernando Noriega

Where the Road Meets the Sun is a character driven drama about four men whose lives intersect at a hostel. The film has won cinematography and ensemble cast

Byron Q’s “Bang Bang” Film Review

First, you know writer/director Byron Q created something "good" when the media gets shut out of screenings because it's sold out! Such was the case with us at

Somewhere Between Film Review and Screening

Linda Goldstein Knowlton's new documentary film Somewhere Between on the surface appears to be a story about adopted Chinese teenage girls who grew up in non-Chinese families in

The Girl From the Naked Eye

The Girl From The Naked Eye Trailer Actor Jason Yee co-wrote the script The Girl from the Naked Eye with Larry Madill and Director David Ren. He stars in

Wedding Palace Review/ Cine Gear Expo Screening

UPDATE: Wedding Palace wins Best Feature & Best Cinematography at Cine Gear Expo!   Christine Yoo has written and directed a film that is masterful in the way it moves

Krunk Fu Battle Battle Review: The Perfect Stew!

We had the chance to do a mini interview with Director Tim Dang before the opening night performance and he described this very unique production as a "stew"

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival: Submissions!

There are a number of great Asian themed film festivals in North America and our northern neighbors reminded us that they are still taking submissions for the Toronto

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Free Film Month San Diego

New Yorkers aren't the only ones celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage Month. On the west coast, the San Diego Asian Film Foundation and their partner Time Warner Cable, are

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Visionaries Campaign 2011

To celebrate the success and achievements of the Asian Pacific community for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), Verizon Wireless has launched the Asian Pacific American Visionaries Campaign

Film Forum New York City: City of Life and Death

While we focus most of our attention on English language Asian/Pacific Islander films, there are some films produced and made outside of the English speaking world that sometimes

Richard Fung: Regent Park Film Festival Toronto

Since we are fully engaged in discussion of films and conducting interviews with artists involved in the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, it's a great time to

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Trailer 2011

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Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Preview: The House of Suh

Iris Shim's documentary House of Suh refers to Andrew and his sister Catherine Suh, first generation Korean American siblings who were both convicted of planning and executing the

Vietnamese International Film Festival: April 7-17, 2011

Spring is the season for a number of Asian film festivals and coming up next in a little over a week is The Vietnamese International Film Festival with

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