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Fans Are Extremely Worried Hollywood is Going to Make Mulan a White Girl
When Disney first announced that they were creating a live-action adaptation of their famous animated film “Mulan”, fans were excited. However, their excitement quickly dissipated when they realized the amount of whitewashing that has been going on in Hollywood films lately. It…
· Ryan General
The Star of the New Bruce Lee Biopic is of Course… a White Guy
A movie depicting the epic showdown between Bruce Lee, played by Philip Ng, and Chinese martial artist Wong Jack Man, played by Yu Xia, recently made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. Its trailer, which recently dropped via Deadline, is something that one…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Mastermind Behind ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Editor’s Note (8-5-18 7:51 a.m. PST): This post has been updated. Kevin Kwan is a Singaporean novelist best known for his book “Crazy Rich Asians”, a fictional story inspired by his childhood growing up with the rich elite in Asia.
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This Insanely Impressive Monkey King Transformer Statue is Giving the Internet Robo-Fever
A transformer statue resembling the Monkey King was recently spotted in Qingdao, China. The 10-meter tall Transformer Monkey King, which was unveiled on Thursday, is apparently made out of discarded car parts, according to ECNS. The mythological character, otherwise known as Sun…
· Ryan General
Chinese Man Doesn’t Want to Watch ‘Warcraft’ Premiere Alone, Brings Sex Doll With Him Instead
There is absolutely nothing weird about taking a girl out to watch an action-packed adventure film like “Warcraft” on a date night, but it is weird when that girl is actually a sex doll. One young Chinese man got attention from the movie-going crowd on Wednesday when he brought…
· Editorial Staff
He Was Raised By Poor Chinese Immigrants, Now He’s One of Hollywood’s Star Directors
At just 36 years old, director Jon M. Chu already has quite the resume. He’s helmed films like “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,” which went on to become the highest grossing concert film of all time, and “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.” His latest film, “Now You See Me 2,” features an…
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Paramount Tested CGI to Make White Actors Look More Asian for ‘Ghost in the Shell’
Yesterday, Paramount reminded all Asians why they were upset with the studio’s casting of white actress Scarlett Johansson as the lead Asian role of Major Motoko Kusanagi in the upcoming film adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell” by releasing the film’s first photo. Understandably,…
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