Presenters of the Asian American International Film Festival
The following Q&A has been edited for clarity, and is a companion to the review of “The Takedown,” an Audible Original written by Lily Chu and narrated by Phillipa Soo. Can you recount how you got into narrating Lily Chu’s “The Takedown”? Sure. I wa ...
The ‘Hamilton’ star on narrating an Audible Original about a mixed-race Chinese character Phillipa Soo grew up listening to her family talk amongst themselves in different languages. It was an early lesson in oral storytelling. “I recall many, many, many, ...
‘Fly in Power’ is a call to action Content Warning: This article contains a brief mention of a suicide or murder. When Song Yang died in a police raid in 2017, she became a symbol of sex trafficking victims in the massage parlors of New York City. The do ...
A Posthumous Tribute to the Man Behind the Lens Young Kwok “Corky” Lee was a familiar face around Chinatown. No matter what the event, he was there. He documented every Asian and minority-American activist movement that few outlets – if any – covered, and ...
It's a last glimpse at some familiar faces “A Father’s Son” is Chinatown’s breathing testament to the pandemic. Patrick Xi Hao Chen began filming in 2019. Sustained by community funds, he hurtled through film shoots like he was on a ticking clock. “It’s ...
Forty minutes between life and death Written By: Demi Guo Content Warning: This article contains deep analyses and discussion of the nature and morality of suicide, which is the core theme of the film. The film starts with gunshots i ...
Yung Chang humanizes a city in a pandemic Written By: Demi Guo This article may contain spoilers. There is no shortage of use of the word “Wuhan” now. Most people in the world have learned about it through headlines that signal ...
And it’s an evergreen story inspired by the past, set in the modern day Written By: Demi Guo This article may contain spoilers. In 2017, Evan Jackson Leong was known for the 2013 hit, “Linsanity,” which had taken up most of his time since. But no ...
From theatre kid to TV star to theatre again Written By: Demi Guo The actor’s agency “When I first came to the States, the thing that kept me sane was taking acting classes from an after-school program,” Yeena Sung said. Moving is difficult for all chil ...