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An American state dinner for a Chinese president

January 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last week, the president and first lady threw a state dinner at the White House in honor of Chinese President Hu Jintao. Dinner guests included celebrities, business people,

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Barack Obama, Chinese Americans, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Hu Jintao, Jackie Chan, Luly Yang, Michelle Kwan, Michelle Obama, Mona Locke, Vol 30 No 5 | January 29 - February 4, White House, gary locke

Dancer’s win unfair? Jackie Chan continues box office gold streak

July 1, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Let’s check out what’s in store for your favorite Asian American celebrities this summer! Last month (amid some grumblings), pop group Pussycat Dolls’ lead singer Nicole Scherzinger,

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Brenda Song, David Duval, Disney Channel, Edyta Sliwinska, Eighteen-year-old Ryo Ishikawa, Erin Andrews, Evan Lysacek, Jackie Chan, Japan Tour, Little Sister, Lower East Side, Neil Patrick Harris, Nicey Nash, Nicole Scherzinger, PC, Pussycat Dolls, Vivienne Tam, Vol 29 No 27 | July 3 - July 9

Kal Penn has a very good and very bad month: A-pop! is monthly column about all things Asian in pop culture

May 13, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It’s that time of the month again! We have more news about your favorite Asian and Asian Ameri­can celebrities! Kal Penn has announced his re­turn to show business.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, ABC, Chinese Celebrities, Damon Lindelof, Entertainment Weekly, Estee Lauder, Forbes Magazine, Harold Kumar, Hong Kong, Jackie Chan, Jay Chou, Kal Penn, Ken Leung, Liu Hopefully, Liu Wen, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Pussycat Doll, Vol 29 No 20 | May 15 - May 21, Wow Hope, Yunjin Kim

‘Warlords’ missing 16 crucial minutes

April 8, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Peter Chan’s Chinese battle epic, “The Warlords,” opens with a creepy voice narrating, “He told me — that dying was easy and living was hard.” But who is speaking? And who is he speaking about?

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2010, Andrew Hamlin, China, Chinese, Director Chan, General Qingyun, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Chan, Qing Dynasty, Seattle, Varsity Theatre, Vol 29 No 15 | April 10 - April 16

Funny action-man Jackie Chan ably dives headfirst into gritty gangster drama

February 5, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Irfan Shariff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY International action film star Jackie Chan wants to prove that he can do more than just stunts. With the release of “Shinjuku Incident,” Jackie Chan proves he has a dark side. From acclaimed Hong Kong director Derek Yee, “Shinjuku Incident” takes Chan’s character, Nick (a.k.a. Steelhead), and smuggles him […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, At the Movies Tagged With: Al Pacino, Associated Press, China, Chinese, Derek Yee, Hong Kong, Irfan Shariff, Jackie Chan, Jie Daniel Wu, Shinjuku Incident, Tokyo

Jackie Chan to wax on … and wax off

January 21, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Happy new year to you and to our favorite Asian American celebrities! Some of our favorites had a pretty rough ending to the year, while others had reasons to celebrate. Here’s what went down last month: Tiger Woods — need I say more? Jon Gosselin is detached from Kate once and for all, Jackie Chan’s “Karate Kid” trailer is released, and Jay Sean makes music history.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Entertainment Weekly, Freida Pinto, Golden Globes, Harry Shum Jr., Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Jaimee Grubbs, Jamie Jungers, Jay Sean, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jon Gosselin, Karate Kid, Kate Gosselin, Rachel Uchitel, TLC, TV, Tiger Woods, UK, Vol 29 No 4 | January 23 - January 29

Action-packed “Ong-Bak 2” doesn’t disappoint

October 22, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

At age 33, Thailand’s Tony Jaa seems poised to replace Jackie Chan in the world of Asian martial arts film. Like Jackie Chan, Jaa’s movies emphasize all-natural fights and stunts. They avoid the use of computer graphics and stuntman substitutions for the leading man.

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2009, Andrew Hamlin, Chinese, Jackie Chan, Muay Thai, Northwest Asian Weekly, Thai Boxing, Thailand, Tony Jaa, Vol 28 No 44 | October 24 - October 30

Asians, embrace your uniqueness

September 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Being a typical Chinese who immigrated to the “land of the free” two years ago and unable to speak English fluently, ignorance and isolation are what I usually experience from others.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2009, Asian Americans, Asian Hollywood, Chinese Exclusions Act, Jackie Chan, Japanese Americans, Jet Li, Michael Chang, Northwest Asian Weekly, SYLP, United States, Vol 28 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, Xiahui Forest Huang, culture

Escape racism and negative stereotypes

September 3, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

During my stay at SYLP, we talked about diversity. However, with diversity, there is racism. I think the root of racism can be traced back to the Holocaust and American slavery.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2009, African American, Bill Lozano, Chinese, Filipino, George Lopez, Jackie Chan, Mexico, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, SYLP, TV, Vietnamese, Vol 28 No 37 | September 5 - September 11

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