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Asian American History
Academy Museum offers viewers rare chance to see acting legend Anna May Wong’s movies on the big screen
What is Asian representation in Hollywood? That’s the question the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles was faced with when it d...
Khier Casino
Entertainment
Allegation of Black actor being removed from ‘Dune’ movie poster for China is disproven
Different variations of the “Dune” poster have ignited a controversy surrounding Chinese audiences and media portrayals. The initial claims:...
Editorial Staff
News
South Korean Actress Song Yoo-Jung Passes Away at 26
South Korean actress Song Yoo-jung, best known for her roles in the TV series “Golden Rainbow” and web series “Dear My Nam...
Khanh Tran
Legendary Cantonese Opera Singer and Actress Lee Heung-kam Passes Away at 88
Lee Heung-kam, a veteran Cantonese opera singer and actress, has died at the age of 88. Rushed to hospital: Last Monday, Lee was brought to ...
Japanese Academy Award-Winning Actress Yuko Takeuchi Passes Away at 40
Award-winning Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi was found dead by her husband, Nakabayashi Taiki, inside their Tokyo apartment on Sunday mornin...
Bryan Ke
Japanese Actress Sei Ashina Dies of Suspected Suicide at Age 36
Japanese actress Sei Ashina, known outside of Japan for her role in the 2007 film “Silk,” was found dead in her Tokyo apartment on Monday. ...
Ryan General
South Korean Actress Oh In-Hye Passes Away at Age 36
South Korean actress Oh In-hye died on Monday after being discovered in a state of cardiac arrest inside her home. Details of her death were...
Meet Mindy Kaling’s ‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Mindy Kaling’s new coming-of-age comedy “Never Have I Ever” will be introducing a young actress to the world when the series hits Netflix on...
63-Year-Old Actress Chen Meifen is Being Called ‘Taiwan’s Hottest Auntie’
A popular actress in Taiwan has won hearts online for her age-defying beauty at age 63, proving yet again that “Asian don’t rais...
Chinese Actress Gets Fat-Shamed After Co-Star Couldn’t Carry Her in a Scene
An actress in China was fat-shamed online after her co-star stumbled a few steps while trying to carry her during the filming of a Chinese d...
Chinese Actress Suffers Severe Burns From Fire Cupping Therapy
A Chinese actress suffered second-degree burns on her back after the rubbing alcohol used on her during a cupping therapy session caught on ...
British News Anchor Awkwardly Introduces Lea Salonga as the Wrong Person
Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga was awkwardly introduced as a different person during her appearance on Sky News in the U.K. During ...
Korean Actress Found Dead of Apparent Suicide at 48 After Reportedly Battling Depression
Jeon Mi-seon, a South Korean actress known for her roles in movies such as “Mother,” “Memories of Murder” and “Bungee Jumping of Their Own,”...
Drunk Korean Fitness Model Arrested After Allegedly Biting One Man, Assaulting Another
A South Korean actress and fitness model has been arrested for allegedly assaulting two men while intoxicated last week. Ryu Se-bi, 30, alle...
Carl Samson
Lucy Liu’s Mom Had the Most Asian Mom Response to Her ‘Walk of Fame’ Star
During a recent appearance on “The Late Late Show with James Corden!” actress Lucy Liu shared how her mother felt about her Hollywood Walk o...
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Gemma Chan Claps Back at Haters Angry She Was Cast as a White Woman
Gemma Chan has responded to criticisms over her role as Bess of Hardwick in the 2018 film “Mary Queen of Scots.” Chan, whose breakout perfo...
Instagram
Bae Doona Becomes the First Korean Woman to Appear in the Cover of U.S. Vogue
Actress Bae Doona, has officially become the first Korean to ever to appear on the cover of U.S. Vogue. ...
Shu Qi is Fed Up with Fans Whitening Her Skin in Photos
Taiwanese-Hong Kong star Shu Qi did not mince words towards a fan who tried to “fix” her glamour shots by whitening her skin. Shu expressed...
Asia
Malaysian Actress Posts Heartbreaking Instagram Post to Husband a Month After His Death
Actress Tracy Lee, the wife of Ben Goi, recently took to Instagram to post a heartfelt tribute to her late husband who died of a heart attac...
Awkwafina to Reportedly Join The Rock and Kevin Hart for ‘Jumanji 2’
Awkwafina’s Hollywood stardom continues in 2019 with the announcement of a new role in a blockbuster movie sequel. The “Crazy Rich Asians” s...
Someone Broke into Constance Wu’s House and ‘Took a Sh*t’ on Her Patio
A female burglar who broke in at Constance Wu’s place in Los Angeles over a month ago unwittingly left some undeniable evidence for authorit...
Claudia Kim Breaks Silence on Racism Controversy of Nagini Casting in ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’
Claudia Kim has weighed in on the controversy surrounding her role in “Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” The 33-year-old South...
Actress Fan Bingbing Freed From ‘Residential Detention’ Used to Interrogate Communist Officials
Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing is said to have been freed from her reported “government detention” and has since returned to Bei...
Lifestyle
Actress Jameela Jamil Has a Golden Response to a Body-Shamer at the Gym
British actress Jameela Jamil has won praises on social media after putting a body-shaming stranger at the gym back in his place. In a Twitt...
Sandra Oh Bringing Her Parents to the Emmys is the Most Adorable Thing Ever
Sandra Oh, the lead actress in the drama series “Killing Eve,” made fans cry with tears of joy and became true #DaughterGoals after attendin...
China’s Most Famous Actress Fan Bingbing Now in Prison Over Tax Evasion Scandal
The mysterious disappearance of Chinese actress Fan Bingbing from the spotlight has finally been answered after three months of total silenc...
Sandra Oh is the First Asian to be Nominated for Lead Actress at the Emmys
Sandra Oh marks history as the first ever Asian actress to be nominated in a lead actress category at the 2018 Emmys. Star of the BBC series...
Leanna Chan
Woman Who Got Plastic Surgery to Look Like Fan BingBing Gets Mistaken For the Real One
When international news outlets covered the story of Chinese actress Fan Bingbing’s alleged tax evasion controversy, it was another person’s...
Hong Kong Actress Gillian Chung Throws Spectacular Wedding Ceremony in L.A.
Hong Kong actress-singer Gillian Chung held a wedding ceremony in Los Angeles with Taiwanese doctor Michael Lai on Saturday. Many close frie...
South Korean Actress Says She’s 43 But No One Believes Her For a Second
With her youthful looks and well-toned physique, South Korean actress Han Go Eun can easily be mistaken to be in her late 20s. #한고은 #hangoe...
Japanese Voice Actress Admits She Was so Poor She Ate Tissues
A Japanese voice actress who struggled to make ends meet in the past has revealed that she consumed tissues, flavored with soy sauce, to sav...
‘Mulan’ Actress Liu Yifei and Korean Boyfriend Split
Actress Liu Yifei, who was cast as the lead in the live-action remake of Disney’s “Mulan,” and South Korean actor Song Seung-heon have repor...
Niecy Nash and Olivia Munn Call Out Lack of Asian Nominees at Screen Actors Guild Awards
Actresses Niecy Nash and Olivia Munn slammed the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards for its lack of Asian nominees. The awards night was held o...
Kelly Marie Tran Uses Her ‘Star Wars’ Salary to Pay Off Student Loans
While most breakthrough Hollywood celebrities spend their paycheck buying new homes, cars, and other luxury items, Kelly Marie Tran, the ris...
Dear LA Times, Here Are 5 Asian Female Lead Actresses of 2017
There is still a lack of lead roles in movies for Asian actresses, and if you were to ask anyone to name at least 10 who were slated to appe...
Meet the Asian Woman Who Played the Biggest Part of All in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Warning: This article contains spoilers from the film “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”. Paige Tico, played by actress Veronica Ngo, p...
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