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· Bryan Ke
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Director Jon M. Chu Reveals the Time He Snuck Into the Oscars
A celebrity or filmmaker’s first time at the Oscars marks a memorable occasion, and for “Crazy Rich Asians” director, Jon M. Chu, his memory attending his first Academy Awards is a different kind of memorable. Many celebrities receive their access into the Academy Awards through…
· Jin Hyun
Constance Wu’s Yellow Dress at the Oscars Has an Emotional Meaning For Asians
Last Sunday, “Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu turned heads on the Oscars red carpet, looking like an absolute queen in her custom-made Versace tulle gown. While this choice of dress may look as if it was inspired by Belle’s classic yellow ball gown from “Beauty and the…
· Ziye Wang
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Star Michelle Yeoh Says the Oscars Shouldn’t Nominate Based on ‘Diversity’
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, most recently of “Crazy Rich Asians” fame, said in an interview Sunday that she doesn’t think Oscar nominations should be doled out solely for the sake of diversity. Speaking to E!’s Giuliana Rancic on the red carpet of the 91st Academy Awards,…
· Carl Samson
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s ‘Free Solo’ Win Best Documentary at the Oscars
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin won Best Documentary Feature for “Free Solo” at the 91st Academy Awards last night. The husband-and-wife team directed and co-produced the National Geographic documentary, besting “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” (RaMell Ross),…
· Carl Samson
Pixar’s ‘Bao’ Nominated for Best Short Film at the Oscars
Pixar’s “Bao” is now an official nominee for the 91st Academy Awards. Directed by Domee Shi, the eight-minute animation that played before “Incredibles 2” received a nomination for Best Short Film on Tuesday.
· Carl Samson
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Got Completely Snubbed by the Oscars and Fans are Not Having It
“Crazy Rich Asians” is nowhere on the list of the official nominees for the 91st Academy Awards, leaving fans incredibly disappointed. The Warner Bros. rom-com, which made Hollywood history and swept box office records last summer, was pegged for multiple nominations but…
· Carl Samson
Ken Jeong Says He’ll ‘Fail Life’ If He Doesn’t Get to Host the Oscars
Ken Jeong has made it perfectly clear that he wants to host the Oscars. After Kevin Hart’s departure from the coveted appointment, the Academy has reportedly been “scrambling” to find a replacement ahead of the event on Feb. 25, 2019.
· Ziye Wang
Chinese Scientists Among 9 Winners of the Lavish ‘Oscars of Science’ Awards in Silicon Valley
Two Chinese-born scientists were among the nine scientists recognized on Oct. 17 with a “Breakthrough Prize,” a $3 million Silicon Valley-funded award designed to bestow Oscar-level glamor upon its recipients. Founded and sponsored by Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan, Mark…
· Ryan General
China Enters Their Most Successful Film Ever to Compete in the 2018 Oscars
Wu Jing’s testosterone-filled action romp “Wolf Warrior 2” has been selected as China’s official entry in next year’s Oscars in the best foreign language film category. Dubbed “Chinese Rambo” by Western media, the film tells the story of a former Chinese special forces agent who…
· Ryan General
Emma Stone Keeps Her Cool After Hong Kong Reporter Asks a ‘Super Rude’ Question at the Oscars
In the midst of all the brouhaha surrounding last week’s Academy Awards, it was easy for this tidbit of a news to slip through everybody’s radar. Thanks to the power of social media, however, the part where a Hong Kong reporter was deemed “super rude” to “La La Land” actress…
· Max Chang
The Oscars Are So Full of Ignorant White People, They Can’t Recognize an Anime Masterpiece
Everyone’s new favorite anime film “Your Name” may have recently smashed some box office records and earned fans across the globe but somehow, it still fell short of earning a nod from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Makoto Shinkai’s global hit, which became the…
· Max Chang
How This Little Asian Girl Was Tricked into Being Embarassed on Live TV During the Oscars
Estie Kung is the 8-year-old actress who was one of the three Asian children who walked out on stage during this year’s Oscars when host Chris Rock made a scathing joke about Asians. There is, unfortunately, more to the story now — Kung, along with her mother Laura, had no idea…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chris Rock Pissed Off a Lot of Asian-Americans With One Terrible Joke at the Oscars
This year’s Academy Awards host, comedian Chris Rock, may have trumpeted the #OscarsSoWhite theme during the ceremony, but he wasn’t without his own race-themed jokes that caused an uproar on Twitter from the Asian-American community. Rock made the joke when he credited the…
· Laura Dang
Chris Rock’s Daughter Made Over $65,000 Selling Girl Scout Cookies at the Oscars
There were a handful of top contenders for Oscar awards last night, but host Chris Rock was the definite winner of the best dad award. The comedian and host of the 88th Academy Awards was disappointed that he wasn’t going to be around during an important time for his two…
· Bryan Ke
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Will Be Released in China, But Without Any Gay Scenes
The award-winning Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” is getting a surprise release in selected theaters in China, but reports suggest that all content that depicts homosexuality will be cut.
· Bryan Ke
Ashley Graham Tries to Get Jason Momoa to Do a ‘Haka Move’ But He Ain’t Having Any of It
Model Ashley Graham caused controversy after asking “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa to perform a Haka move on the red carpet at the 2019 Oscars, but his wife, Lisa Bonet, was not having it. The 39-year-old actor of Native Hawaiian descent, who starred as Khal Drogo in the HBO epic…
· Ryan General
‘He Called My Mom ‘Chopsticks’’: Oscar Nominee Opens Up About Domestic Abuse From White Stepdad
Bing Liu’s brilliantly-crafted film, “Minding the Gap” yielded the Oscar for “Best Documentary Feature” to “Free Solo,” a documentary by husband-and-wife filmmaking team Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. Filmed by the Asian American director between 2012 and 2017,…
· Ryan General
Disney/Pixar’s ‘Bao’ Wins Oscar For ‘Best Animated Short’
“Bao,” the heart-wrenching animated short featuring an adorable little dumpling, won this year’s Academy Award for “Best Animated Short.” The short film, which played before “Incredibles 2” during its theatrical run last year, was the directorial debut of Chinese-Canadian…
· Khier Casino
The New York Asian Film Festival’s Winter Showcase Puts Asia’s Best Films in the Spotlight
2018 was a big year for Asian-American films such as “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Searching,” but the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) aimed to spotlight other movies coming out of Asia. The first night of the festival’s inaugural winter showcase at SVA Theatre in the New York…
· Bryan Ke
Fan Discovers She’s Sitting Next to Timothée Chalamet on Flight and Reports Everything to Twitter
A Twitter user had an eventful flight after she realized that the passenger next to her was French-American actor Timothée Chalamet. About 30 minutes into the flight, the Twitter user, Alankrutha, initiated a conversation with the person sitting next to her and said, “hey you…