Topic “Film”

Who's That Girl?

It was an accidental audition, one that 20-year-old Nancy Kwan stumbled upon while peering in on Hong Kong actors vying for the much-coveted Hollywood movie role of Suzie Wong. Wearing a wine-colored cheongsam with her hair coiffed into a sleek...

By: Cathlin Goulding | Posted: Tue, May 17th- 3:02pm | Under: brian jamieson, cathlin goulding, ka shen's journey, nancy kwan, the world of suzie wong, Film, Film, Issue 22: Throwback, Gender, History, Profiles, Race

A Fighting Chance

Documentary makers gain intimate access to Mixed Martial Arts scene.

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: Mon, Dec 20th- 10:27pm | Under: Film, Film, Issue 21: New Legacy

Passing Strange

TV and movie roles for Asian American actors are few and far between. But an exception holds certain for some Asian American actors — those with mutable features who can “pass” for a variety of ethnic roles.

By: Gloria Kim | Posted: Tue, Aug 17th- 11:15am | Under: Film, Issue 20: Inside/Out, Film

2009 Movie Rewind

WHETHER WE were at the multiplex watching Sulu, Spock and Kirk aboard the Enterprise or at one of several Asian American film festivals across the country, Asian American filmgoers had a pretty busy year. The best part? We...

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: Tue, Apr 13th- 6:31pm | Under: Film, Issue 19: Trailblazing, Film

Hapa Hollywood

Writer Ravi Chandra Photographer Seng Chen

During the 24th Annual San Francisco Asian American Film Festival in March 2006, directors Eric Byler and Mora Mi-Ok Stephens screened their films ...

By: Ravi Chandra | Posted: Sat, Oct 2nd- 9:40pm | Under: Issue 10: Music, Film, Film

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