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White Guy Travels Around the World Picking Up Asian Women, Films It
David Bond, the American pickup artist infamous for exploiting Asian women around the world and then teaching other men to do it for money, is back with his latest video compilation showing all the women in all the different countries he’s allegedly picked up. Armed with a GoPro…
· Ryan General
While Asian Americans are Pissed Over Whitewashing, China Loves Matt Damon in ‘The Great Wall’
When the first trailer for “The Great Wall” hit the internet back in July, the Twitterverse was lit up with fiery criticisms against the film’s alleged whitewashing. Netizens have blasted the production primarily for casting Matt Damon, a caucasian actor, as the lead star of the…
· Carl Samson
Stunning Film Reveals Life Inside The World’s Most Expensive City for Rich Asians
If there’s a great story to tell about an amazing city like Shanghai, media artist JT Singh will show us the real side of it. In a new video that follows street and skyscraper tours of Shanghai, Singh peeks at the city’s homes, trains, sidewalks and so much more.
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Are Pissed Matt Damon is Saving China From Monsters In Great Wall film
China’s most expensive film to date is generating quite a buzz — but not the kind producers were hoping. The movie “The Great Wall,” is a period flick set a thousand years in the past where Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon plays a soldier in ancient China. The film, which…
· Ryan General
Asian Tourists are Invading This English Village to Take the Most Ridiculous Selfies
Asian tourists have recently been flocking to an ordinary English village to the amusement and confusion of many of its residents. Batches of ‘sight-seeing’ visitors have been arriving in Kidlington, Oxfordshire on tour buses for weeks now, leaving locals wondering what was…
· Max Chang
Inside the Life of the World’s Highest Paid Asian Actress of 2015
Chinese actress Fan BingBing — familiar to U.S. moviegoers for her role as the mutant Blink in 2014’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — has been ranked fourth on the list of highest paid actresses in the world for 2015. According to Forbes, the 33-year-old actress pulled in a total…
· Ryan General
Acclaimed South Korean Actor Recounts His Racist Experience in Hollywood
South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun has established himself as an accomplished international superstar, having starred in several local and Hollywood films. At home, he has received critical acclaim for his work in top-grossing movies including “Masquerade”, “Inside Men”, “Joint…
· Max Chang
Disney is Seriously Trying to Screw Up Mulan
When Disney announced a live-action remake of the classic “Mulan”, people were excited, but many were also rightly concerned. With the prevalence of Hollywood whitewashing in films like “Ghost in the Shell” and “The Great Wall“, many were scared “Mulan” would suffer the same…
· Editorial Staff
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…
· Editorial Staff
China is Incredibly Pissed at Hollywood
Chinese moviegoers are giving Hollywood the cold shoulder. Hollywood is quickly losing its Chinese audience over the industry’s notorious “whitewashing” of Asian roles. Some recent controversial castings include the rumor that Jennifer Lawrence was cast as the title character in…
· Ryan General
Meet the Korean Power Couple Who Was Kidnapped By Their Biggest Fan, Kim Jong-il
Director and Producer Shin Sang-ok and his wife, actress Choi Eun-hee, were the ultimate power couple in the South Korean film industry during the 60’s and the 70’s. Upon establishing Shin Film, the pair went on to produce several acclaimed films through the 1960s which garnered…
· Editorial Staff
Jackie Chan is Now the Second Highest-Paid Actor in the World
Jackie Chan is named the world’s second highest-paid actor after raking in $61 million this year. Forbes recently listed the Hong Kong star on their global list following his stellar year in the Chinese box office. His newest film, “Dragonblade”, starring notable Hollywood names…
· 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…
· Laura Dang
The Incredible Story of How Ang Lee Went From Jobless to an Oscar Winning Director
Renowned Taiwanese-born American film director, screenwriter and producer Ang Lee has directed great classics including “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “Hulk” and “Brokeback Mountain.” Lee, 61, made history when he became the first Asian recipient of an Oscar in 2006 and…
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