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Ben Wang Nabs a Lead in “Karate Kid”

Sony Pictures has found the protagonist for the new karate kid movie: Ben Wang, star of Disney+ series American Born Chinese, will lead the new installment of the martial-arts franchise after being selected among thousands and thousands of candidates. On the first day Sony had received 10,000 entries for the role. The new Karate Kid…

American Born Chinese : Press Conference with Actors Ben Wang, Sydney Taylor, Chin Han, Yeo Yann Yann

Synopsis : Jin Wang, an average teenager, juggles his high school social life with his home life; when he meets a new student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. Creator: Kelvin Yu Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Ben Wang,…

Geena Davis’ 8th Annual Bentonville Film Festival Unveils Competition and Spotlight Lineup

8TH ANNUAL BENTONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL, LED BY GEENA DAVIS, ANNOUNCES COMPETITION LINE-UP Festival will open with World Premiere of The Seven Faces of Jane Co-Directed by Julian Acosta, Xan Cassavetes, Gia Coppola, Ryan Heffington, Boma Lluma, Gillian Jacobs, Ken Jeong and Alex Takacs The Bentonville Film Foundation, in collaboration with founding partner, Walmart, and presenting…

Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival Announces 2021 Competition Film Lineup & 30th Anniversary Thelma And Louise Screening

2021 BENTONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL, LED BY GEENA DAVIS, ANNOUNCES SELECTIONS FOR NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY, SHORT AND EPISODIC FILM COMPETITION Festival Program Celebrates Diverse Filmmakers Both On and Off Screen with Films Directed by 71% Women, 75% BIPOC/AAPI and 33% LGBTQIA+ Filmmakers 30th Anniversary Screening of Thelma & Louise Set for Tuesday Night Drive-In, Featuring a Conversation with…

American Born Chinese : Press Conference with Actors Daniel Wu, Jimmy Liu, Writer/Producer Gene Luen Yang, Executive Producer Melvin Mar

Synopsis : Jin Wang, an average teenager, juggles his high school social life with his home life; when he meets a new student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. Creator: Kelvin Yu Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Ben Wang,…

Disney+ Debuts Official Trailer For The Action-Comedy Original Series “American Born Chinese”

Disney+ revealed the official trailer for the upcoming Original series “American Born Chinese.” The genre-hopping action-comedy series premieres with all eight episodes on May 24, only on Disney+. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by 20th Television. Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, “American Born Chinese” chronicles the…

The Hazy Days of Art College 1994

©Courtesy of Dekanalog Like many young people, the Chinese art students in this film largely ignore politics. Very few of them could have conscious memories of the Cultural Revolution, unlike superstar Chinese artists Ai Weiwei, Cai Guo-Qiang, and Wang Guangyi. However, these artists-in-training consciously aspire to their level of success. They also hope to make…

MoMA and FLC Announce the Complete Lineup for the 53rd Edition of New Directors/New Films, April 3-14

FeaturesAll, or Nothing at All dir. Jiajun “Oscar” ZhangBlackbird Blackbird Blackberry dir. Elene NaverianiBlaga’s Lessons dir. Stephan KomandarevCu Li Never Cries dir. Pham Ngoc LânThe Day I Met You dir. André Novais OliveiraA Different Man dir. Aaron SchimbergDreaming & Dying dir. Nelson YeoExhibiting Forgiveness dir. Titus KapharExplanation for Everything dir. Gábor ReiszForemost By Night dir. Víctor IriarteGood One dir. India DonaldsonA Good Place dir. Katharina HuberGrace dir. Ilya…

The Evolution of Asian Cinema

Photo by James Hargis Connelly – © MPTV – Image courtesy Though Asian actors have been performing in movies for more than a century, they were often cast in one-dimensional roles that stereotyped them as either hopelessly passive or brutally aggressive. In many cases, Asian characters were often played by non-Asian actors in “yellowface.” For example,…

Ordinary Angels: Interview with Director/Producer Jon Gunn

Photo by Lionsgate – © Lionsgate People overcoming their differences to selflessly help the greater good of their community shows their true integrity. The new drama, Ordinary Angels, is an inspirational retelling of a true story about the Schmitt family, which relies on the help of their neighbors in order to save their young sick daughter….