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· Ryan General
Author Jamie Ford Says ‘No Whitewashing’ of Asian American Protagonists in His Book’s Film Adaptation
A movie adaptation of Jamie Ford’s best-selling novel “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” is in the works as Ford assures that there will be no whitewashing of its characters. The 2009 historical fiction tells the bittersweet story of friendship and love between…
· Ryan General
Why Netflix’s Upcoming ‘Journey to the West’ Adaptation is Making Chinese Fans Angry
A treasured epic folklore from China is about to get a new adaptation in the form of a miniseries for ABC, TVNZ, and Netflix and it has so far stirred some mixed responses from netizens. The show, which is a New Zealand-Australian co-production, will be another retelling of…
· Ranier Maningding
Jordan Peele Might Direct The Live-Adaptation of Akira. Here’s Why I’m HYPED
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. After years of unapologetic whitewashing from Hollywood, I was beginning to think that the…
· Ryan General
Donnie Yen To Star in Film Adaptation of ‘Sleeping Dogs’
Square Enix’ open world action-adventure video game Sleeping Dogs is getting a film adaptation and action star Donnie Yen has reportedly been tapped to play the lead role. The talented martial arts actor, who has recently starred in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “xXx:…
· Khier Casino
Constance Wu Lands Lead Role in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Adaptation
“Fresh Off the Boat” star Constance Wu is in negotiations with Warner Bros. to play the leading lady in the studio’s film adaptation of “Crazy Rich Asians”. Jon M. Chu is set to direct the adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s New York Times best-selling novel of the same name, according…
· Bryan Ke
‘Mulan’ Release Date Gets Pushed Back AGAIN to 2020
The release date for Disney’s live-action adaptation of “Mulan” gets pushed back once again, and this time fans can expect the movie to hit cinemas on March 27, 2020, the studio officially announced on Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Mulan” was originally planned…
· Bryan Ke
‘Rurouni Kenshin’ Creator Faces Only $1,800 Fine for Having Child Porn
Nobuhiro Watsuki, the creator of the popular samurai anime/manga series “Rurouni Kenshin,” evaded a prison sentence after being charged with possession of child pornography last year. The 47-year-old mangaka (person that creates manga) will instead face a fine of 200,000 yen…
· Bryan Ke
Michelle Yeoh is Going to Be the Grand Marshal in SF’s Chinese New Year Parade
Southwest Airlines officially announced that Michelle Yeoh is going to make an appearance at the upcoming Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on February 24. “We are honored to announce Michelle Yeoh as this year’s Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade Grand Marshal,”…
· Bryan Ke
Donnie Yen Confirms ‘Sleeping Dogs’ Film is Still Happening
It’s been a while since fans of “Sleeping Dogs” last heard any progress with the live-action movie adaptation, but all hope is not lost as Donnie Yen officially confirmed that the plan is still in motion. The Hong Kong actor and martial artist confirmed on his Instagram account…
· Ryan General
Disney Makes White Extras Darker in ‘Aladdin’ Film Because Apparently Brown Actors Don’t Exist
Is it really that difficult to find ethnically-appropriate actors that Disney had to “brown up” its White extras in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Aladdin? The highly-anticipated film, which stars Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud as the titular hero Aladdin and…
· Ryan General
Donnie Yen is Done With Stereotypical Martial Arts Roles
For international action star Donnie Yen, it’s time to move on from stereotypical martial arts roles. In a recent interview with Prestige Hong Kong, he revealed that he prefers more three-dimensional Asian characters in Hollywood films. Yen touched on the subject while…
· Bryan Ke
The Original Actress For Mulan Has Some Sage Advice for the New ‘Mulan’
The actress that will play the lead part in the first ever live-action adaptation of “Mulan” was officially revealed to be Chinese actress Liu Yifei. While some Chinese netizens strongly disagree with the decision to cast Liu, who is also known as Crystal Liu, many…
· Carl Samson
Jamie Chung Apologizes to Henry Golding For ‘Ignorant’ Comment About Him Being Half White
In a series of recent tweets, Jamie Chung apologized to Henry Golding for her past comments over his casting on “Crazy Rich Asians”, the movie adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel slated to premiere on a lucky date. Earlier this year, Chung told CBS News how much she…
· Khier Casino
Meet the Chinese Actress Disney Chose to Play Mulan
Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, has been cast as the beloved protagonist of the live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1998 animated film “Mulan”. Sorry, Scarlett Johansson.
· Ryan General
China’s Version of ‘Game of Thrones’ Gets Translated For Western Readers
Beloved Chinese kung fu epic novel “She Diao Ying Xiong Zhuan” (often translated as “Legends of the Condor Heroes”) is set to make its debut in the United Kingdom with a 12-volume series under British publisher MacLehose Press. First serialized between Jan. 1, 1957 and May 19,…
· Khier Casino
Justice Smith Cast as Lead in Live-Action ‘Detective Pikachu’ Film
The upcoming live-action Pokémon movie, “Detective Pikachu”, has found its leading star in Justice Smith, who is known for his role as Ezekiel ‘Books’ Figuero in Netflix’s “The Get Down”. Directed by Rob Letterman, the new Pokémon project from Legendary Entertainment is the…
· Heather Johnson Yu
10 Asian Guys Sexier Than 2017’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Blake Shelton
Country superstar, “The Voice” host, and Gwen Stefani’s current beau, Blake Shelton, has been nominated as People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2017 — which is honestly weirding out pretty much everyone. People: Blake Shelton is the sexiest man Alive
· Kyle Encina
Upcoming ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Film Hires ‘Jurassic World’ Writer
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has made progress on his highly-anticipated movie adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s popular espionage video game “Metal Gear Solid”, teaming up with a new writer for the upcoming project. According to Variety, writer Derek Connolly is officially on board…
· Bryan Ke
‘Pokemon Go’ Creators Announce ‘Harry Potter’ Augmented Reality Game
The moment many Potterheads have been waiting for has finally arrived! Niantic Labs, the developer of the augmented reality (AR) mobile app “Pokemon Go”, officially confirmed that a “Harry Potter” AR game is coming sometime in the near future. Niantic Labs delivered the official…
· Bryan Ke
Only Asians Will Understand the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Lucky Release Date
The specific premiere date for the much awaited, all-Asian cast adaptation of “Crazy Rich Asians”, from the novel of Kevin Kwan of the same title, is finally revealed – August 17, 2018. To some people, particularly those who follow Chinese numerology, the date August 17 is…
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