#asian american film

[cinemacentral666]

American Fusion (2005)

Movie #1,041 • WELL, HONG? CH. 3

Welcome to WELL, HONG? my A-Z filmography series focusing on the complete works of actor JAMES HONG...

[ Ed. Note: This is the first WELL, HONG? installment on CC666 - for the first two chapters, visit moviejeff.com: Adventures of Johnny Tao (2007) and Airplane! (1980) ]

Well, there it is in all its wackadoodle glory: Hong's only scene in this hard to find '05 comedy (I had to rent it on Amazon for $4.25 lol). In and out (and stoned out of his mind) in under 90 seconds. American Fusion had to crawl so that Crazy Rich Asians could walk? No can't print that…

Moving on.

I actually was mildly into this one for the first act or so. The humor was pretty broad and weird (as you can see from the above "sea otter nipples" riff + look at that movie poster!). But it descended into sappy schlock unfortunately.

Some highlights include:

An early Randall Park appearance as the son of the lead actress who wishes he was black (he's legit funny doing AAVE)

All the family's interactions with the black doctor (played by character actor de jour Tom Wright), especially when they bring him gifts which include a basketball and Popeye's chicken. (The commentary is obvious but effective: minorities stereotype other minorities just as often)

Fabio cameo

Weirdly, character actor Joel McKinnon Miller had a fairly significant scene as a plumber but he is not listed anywhere in the IMDB cast? Hmm.

And the great Pat Morita, who looks like this for some reason…

It was competent and fairly funny for a little bit... I swear! Oh well.

SCORE: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¼

[artfilmfan]

Past Lives (Celine Song, 2023)

[selfieignite]

Representation matters. #StarringJohnCho posters by William Yu started in 2016. This began a discussion about Asian Americans in leading roles in Hollywood, which inspired others to create their own stories and will continue to inspire future generations.

Jon M. Chu: #StarringJohnCho Movement Pushed Me To Make 'Crazy Rich Asians'

‘Everything Everywhere’ Star Ke Huy Quan on How ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Gave Him FOMO and Inspired His Return to Movies

Oscar Wins By Film: ‘EEAAO’ Leads With 7 Statues (11 Oscar nominations)

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[driveintheaterofthemind]

Anna May Wong

Art by Alejandro Mogollo

[misspeppermint2003]

⭐️ Weekly Fandom Vote (Round 21) ⭐️

[rickchung]

Dìdi (弟弟, dir. Sean Wang).

Set in the recent past of the summer of 2008 in the Bay Area, [the] Oscar-nominated Taiwanese-American first-time filmmaker [...] takes his own experiences growing up to tell a tender coming-of-age story. Wang's small-scale, semi-autobiographical indie drama is rich with details of its time period featuring juvenile humour about friendship, crushes, and fitting as the son of an immigrant mother.

[lalacarmiexo]

digi film🎞️🎞️🎞️

[cinemaronin]

[femgazefilm]

welcome to femgaze film!

this blog is meant to highlight and celebrate women in film--whether that be a female character, director, cinematographer, writer, etc.

Recommended watch lists (constantly growing!)

Female Directed

Le Bonheur (1965 - Agnes Varda)

Daisies (1966 - Věra Chytilová)

Titane (2021 - Julia Ducournau)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019 - Céline Sciamma)

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014 - Ana Lily Amirpour)

Jennifer's Body (2009 - Karyn Kusama)

Complex Female Leads or Secondary leads

Possesion (1981)

Girl, Inturrupted (1999)

Poor Things (2023)

X (2022)

Pearl (2022)

Tár (2022)

Midsommar (2019)

The Witch (2015)

Black Swan (2010)

Fish Tank (2009)

Dogtooth (2014)

Antichrist (2009)

In the Mood for Love (2000)

Thelma & Louise (1991)

Persona (1966)

Through a Glass Darkly (1961)

Summer with Monika (1953)

many of these films may be unsuitable to sensitive groups, watch at your own discretion

[veravictorialee]

[selfieignite]

John Cho at 25 years old in 1997. Short film by Anna Kang at USC starring John and his girlfriend, Kerri Higuchi (now wife).

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[8cfc00]

a couple days ago i was having lunch w my mother and there was this guy sitting next to us talking to his three sons about social media addiction referencing us having our headphones in while eating... never felt more embarrassed but also angry (i was on pinterest looking at images of old hollywood actresses and 1930s fashion) (also i could hear him cuz i literally was not listening to anything cuz i was reading the wikipedia page for anna may wong, chinese american actress considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood) (also he sounded very condescending) (in my defence when i hang w mother we usually dont talk that much)

[lejazznik]

I am a featured artist in the New York City exhibit NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL: ART INSPIRED BY ANNA MAY WONG curated by Katie Gee Salisbury, author of the new biography, “Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong.” Come see my ink and charcoal art during the entire month of May in celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month! Presented by Pearl River Mart, Chelsea Market and the Meatpacking District 🎥✨

On view May 1 to May 31 • Chelsea Market: the corridor gallery across from Amy’s Bread • 75 9th Ave

You can follow me on Instagram  / Twitter / Substack / Official Site

Buy prints: Shop

[misspeppermint2003]

⭐️ Weekly Fandom Vote (Round 28) ⭐️

[jynjackets]

I finally watched The Creator and holy shit why didn’t any of you tell me it was going to be that beautiful

[auroraluciferi]

Hong, 94, recalled his very first role in 1937’s “The Good Earth,” a film about a farmer in China during the early 20th century, in which the main characters were played by white actors.

“The leading role was played by these guys with an eyes tape up like this and they talk like this because the producer said the Asians were not good enough and they are not box office-[worthy],” said Hong, pulling his eyes back and imitating the old-school yellowface. “But look at us now.”

The moment received a standing ovation and was shared widely online.

“That’s all I’m gonna say because otherwise we’ll be kicked off the stage. But if they try I’ll quote what Michelle said: ‘Shut up, I can beat you up.”

Hong, one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood history, boasting more than 700 credits over the course of his 70-year-long career, has always been outspoken about the hurdles that Asian American actors face in the entertainment industry. He’s also been heavily involved in activism and was one of the founding members of the East West Players, a group that aims to advance representation in theater.

“When I came back from Hong Kong at 9 years old, I was beaten up in the grade school playgrounds, because I couldn’t speak English,” Hong recalled to NBC News. “From that point, I fought all the way to what I’m doing now.”

“So I encourage all Asian Americans, all people of all different nationalities, to express yourself and do your own thing the best you can, and then things will get better as a whole.”