By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The most effective moment in “The Meg” comes softly, and almost silently. That’s a lesson the rest of the film can’t seem to learn — most of the film screeches and screams, visually, overboard and deeply immersed in CGI overkill. But when little Shuya Sophia Cai, playing the obligatory […]
Ying Liu: Into time, space, film, dance, and everything else
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Travel and adapting to foreign cultures has its wonderful moments and devastating moments. That’s what filmmaker/interactive artist Ying Liu — coming to Seattle on Aug. 25 and 26 — found out on her first day in America, specifically, Austin, Texas. Ying Liu’s work, which continues to grow and evolve, […]
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ shines bright at the box office
By LINDSEY BAHR LOS ANGELES (AP) — Glitz won over guns as the gilded romance “Crazy Rich Asians” debuted at No. 1 in North American theaters last weekend, surpassing industry expectations and beating out action-packed fare like “Mile 22.” Warner Bros. estimates that the film earned $25.2 million over the weekend and $34 million since […]
Kristen Bell narrates cuddly IMAX documentary ‘Pandas’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anyone who has seen Kristen Bell break down in (happy) hysterics over a sloth knows the actress’ affinity for animals, especially those of the cute and cuddly variety. So when the people behind the new IMAX original film “Pandas’’ asked “The Good Place’’ star if […]
Is Nick way too creepy-close to his mom? (And other “Crazy Rich Asians” thoughts)
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Crazy Rich Asians” is the first major Hollywood movie in 25 years to feature an all-Asian cast. (The last time this happened was in 1993 with “The Joy Luck Club.”) However, “Crazy Rich Asians” isn’t a serious cross-generational drama. Rather, it is a glitzy, glamorous, fun, and unrepentant romantic […]
Crazy Rich Asians poised to make Hollywood history
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly The anticipation leading up to the release of Crazy Rich Asians, based on the popular novel by Kevin Kwan, has been intense. The movie will be the first in Hollywood history to feature an all-Asian cast, and therefore an all-Asian storyline. It has been lauded as the next […]
In actress Bai Ling’s new film, white definitely means death
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly White. The color of mourning. The color of snow. In Chinese, Bai has a rising tone. The surname, Bai, which means white, belongs to the central character in one of the latest films out of mainland China, The Fatal Contract. If you sit down to watch this movie, […]
The Aug. 7 primary election is just days away. We asked how local Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders can get involved in the political process, and why it’s so important.
Compiled by Ruth Bayang and Edison Wong Northwest Asian Weekly Dexter Tang Civic engagement at its heart is about caring for our community. Whether it is volunteering on campaigns, donating to candidates, or spending time helping your favorite nonprofit organizations, every action — large or small — makes our community better. I encourage everyone to […]
A-pop! Oh-MG, Sandra better win an Emmy or else I will slash tires!
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly It’s been real hot! Right? I love it. In honor the beautiful weather, here’s some fire with your pop culture. Sandra Oh first Asian woman to be nominated for lead actress Emmy I don’t want to creep you out or waste your time with all of my Sandra Oh-specific […]
Dazzling, bedeviled daredevil Detective Dee
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Mark Chao, a native of Taipei and graduate of British Columbia’s University of Victoria, has played the semi-fictional, semi-historical Detective Dee before, to great effect. By his own admission, though, he was nervous about this latest film in the series from director Tsui Hark, “Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly […]
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