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· Ryan General
Hulu’s ‘Interior Chinatown’ impresses viewers and critics with bold satire
Hulu’s new action-comedy series “Interior Chinatown” is receiving generally favorable reviews from critics and audiences alike. Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning novel, the show premiered on Tuesday and currently boasts an 82% critic and 94% audience approval rating on Rotten…
· Bryan Ke
Ronny Chieng to release new Netflix comedy special ‘Love To Hate It’
Ronny Chieng is releasing his new comedy special on Netflix, “Love To Hate It,” two years after his last one. Set for Dec. 17, the special was filmed during the Malaysian-born comedian’s North American world tour of the same name at Hawai’i Theatre in Honolulu in July. Chieng…
· Michelle De Pacina
Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng unravel a criminal web in Hulu’s upcoming ‘Interior Chinatown’
Jimmy O. Yang and Ronny Chieng star in Hulu’s upcoming original series, “Interior Chinatown,” a comedy, crime fiction drama by creator and showrunner Charles Yu and executive producer Taika Waititi. Based on Yu’s award-winning book of the same name, the show follows Willis Wu, a…
· Bryan Ke
RNC’s repost of Kamala Harris’ f-word drop backfires
The Republican National Committee’s X repost of Kamala Harris saying the f-word at a leadership summit has seemingly backfired. “This is part of what’s involved is that we have to know that sometimes people will open the door for you and leave it open. Sometimes they won’t. And…
· Ryan General
Kamala Harris urges young AANHPIs to kick ‘that f-ing door down’
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris dropped an expletive while urging young Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) individuals to shatter barriers during an impassioned talk on Monday. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
‘American Born Chinese’ canceled by Disney Plus after 1 season
Disney Plus has canceled “American Born Chinese” after only one season despite it receiving stellar reviews from audiences and critics. Moving the news: A source familiar with the matter told Variety that Disney canceled “American Born Chinese” after the book-to-screen…
· Bryan Ke
This South Korean entrepreneur is making waves in blockchain analysis
Meet Ju Ki-young, a South Korean tech entrepreneur who co-founded the blockchain analysis firm CryptoQuant. About Ju: Born in 1992, Ju, an alumnus of Pohang University of Science and Technology, co-founded CryptoQuant with fellow alumni in April 2019. Before becoming its CEO and…
· Daniel Anderson
‘The Monkey King’ trailer: Netflix animated film stars Jimmy O. Yang, Stephanie Hsu
Netflix dropped the official trailer for its upcoming animated movie “The Monkey King” on Monday. About the film: Inspired by the classic Chinese story “Journey to the West,” the Netflix animated movie follows an egotistical monkey as he fights over 100 demons and a Dragon King.…
· Isa Peralta
Watch: Full Episode 1 of ‘American Born Chinese’ is free to view
The entire first episode of Disney+’s live-action series “American Born Chinese” is now free to watch on YouTube. Key details: The popular streaming service posted the 43-minute episode on YouTube on June 21, where it will be available to view only until July 23.
· Isa Peralta
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ star Chloe Bennet denies MCU return rumors
“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” star Chloe Bennet has denied rumors that she will be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The 31-year-old Chinese American actor, who played hacker-turned-superhuman agent Daisy Johnson/Quake in the seven-season ABC series from 2013 to 2020,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chin-Kee to Freddy Wong: The hardest challenge in adapting ‘American Born Chinese’ to a Disney series
Chin-Kee — the startling caricature of a negative stereotypical Chinese in Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel “American Born Chinese” — was the biggest dilemma series creator Kelvin Yu faced in adapting the novel into a Disney series. The fictional character symbolizes the harmful…
· Bryan Ke
‘American Born Chinese’ gets new ‘Epic Adventure’ trailer
Disney+ has released another teaser for its highly anticipated series “American Born Chinese” — and this time, Ronny Chieng’s recurring character makes an appearance. Released on Saturday, the teaser trailer, titled “Epic Adventure,” highlights some of the scenes found in the…
· Bryan Ke
Ke Huy Quan admits ‘American Born Chinese’ role ‘scared the hell’ out of him
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Ke Huy Quan recently admitted he initially passed on his role in the Disney+ original “American Born Chinese” but later had a change of heart after discussing the details with the creative team. Speaking at a post-screening Q&A for the…
· Daniel Anderson
‘American Born Chinese’ official trailer includes appearances from Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu and Ke Huy Quan
Disney+ dropped the official trailer for its upcoming original series “American Born Chinese” on Friday. The two-minute trailer features several familiar faces, including Daniel Wu as Sun Wu Kong, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Guanyin, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan as Freddy Wong and…
· Bryan Ke
Kelvin Yu says ‘American Born Chinese’ characters deserve to be part of Disney pantheon
Kelvin Yu, the creator of the hit Disney+ series “American Born Chinese,” believes that his show’s characters should be included in the Disney pantheon alongside Marvel superheroes and Disney princesses. Speaking at a Deadline Contender Television event on Sunday, Yu, who also…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star Chris Pang joins Hulu’s ‘Interior Chinatown’ series
“Crazy Rich Asians” star Chris Pang has been cast in a recurring role for Hulu’s upcoming series “Interior Chinatown.” Pang will play Older Brother, the charming and popular sibling of Jimmy O. Yang’s character Willis Wu, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
· Daniel Anderson
Ali Wong to lead star-studded cast in Netflix animated series ‘Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld’
Netflix announced a new animated series titled “Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld,” starring and produced by Ali Wong. Wong will be joining forces with first-time showrunner Echo Wu and Aron Eli Coleite, co-producer of the popular NBC television show “Heroes” and comic book writer.
· Daniel Anderson
Jimmy O. Yang, Chloe Bennet, Lisa Lu to star in animated film ‘Rally Road Racers’
Viva Kids has secured the rights to distribute the animated family film “Rally Road Racers,” starring Jimmy O. Yang, throughout North America. “Rally Road Racers” tells the story of a slow-moving mammal who enters a race to save his grandmother’s home from demolition. The film,…
· Daniel Anderson
Jimmy O. Yang announces standup special ‘Guess How Much?’ with Amazon
Comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang has announced his second standup comedy special, “Guess How Much?,” which will premiere on Amazon Prime Video. The special will feature Yang tackling topics such as love languages and making compromises with Asian parents, according to Variety.…
· Daniel Anderson
Ronny Chieng’s Brooklyn Nets comedy pilot axed by Hulu
Hulu has decided not to move forward with Ronny Chieng’s comedy pilot about the Brooklyn Nets. The TV series, which would have seen the 37-year-old Malaysian actor play the general manager of the Brooklyn Nets, was directed by Greg Mottola and inspired by the professional…