Variety reports that George Takei has highlighted the horrors of internment camps for Japanese Americans in AMC series The Terror: Infamy. The first season of The Terror focused on Captain Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition to the Arctic in 1845–1848. Now in its second season, The Terror: Infamy is set during World War II in an internment camp for Japanese Americans. Takei plays 80-year-old fisherman Yamato-san who…
People reports that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Maddox is heading to South Korea college Yonsei University. Jolie-Pitt, 18, is the eldest child of the celebrity couple. The Cambodian adoptee will enrol at the university this month to study biochemistry. Speaking to People, Jolie discussed her son’s decision. “I’m nothing but proud,” the 44-year-old actress said. “I look forward to all…
Harpers Bazaar reports that Crazy Rich Asians star Gemma Chan is rumoured to be joining Marvel’s The Eternals. Chan perviously played Minn-Erva in Marvel’s 2019 film Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson. “It was very different to any other job that I’ve done,” Chan said of the film. “I enjoyed the physical challenge of it. I had to train for it.” Now, it has been rumoured that the…
In a CN Traveler interview, Awkwafina discussed travelling to various countries in Asia to film The Farewell and Crazy Rich Asians. The 30-year-old actress’s filming commitments flew her across the world to Singapore, Malaysia and China. Discussing filming The Farewell, the Asian American described her experience in China. “It was awesome,” she said. “We filmed in Changchun, which is where [director Lulu Wang’s] family is from,…
BBC reports that Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart has apologized after rats were seen in one of its branches. The incident occurred at one of its stores in Tokyo’s popular Shibuya district. Footage of the rats was captured and shared online, garnering over 5 million views. In the clip, several rats are seen scurrying around a refrigerated cabinet that contained fresh food including…
THR reports that Constance Wu and her on-screen family might not be in the Fresh Off The Boat spin-off. Still in early development, the Fresh Off The Boat spinoff will feature an entirely new cast and family instead of the original characters. Fresh Off The Boat writer Rachna Fruchbom will pen the script and exec produce with Melvin Mar. The spinoff will be ABC’s second…
The Orange County Register reports that Los Angeles Rams rookie Taylor Rapp is hoping to inspire young Asian American athletes. The 21-year-old Chinese American was the 61st pick and was drafted in the second round in the 2019 NFL draft. Born in Atlanta and raised in Bellingham, Washington, Rapp said there were very few Asian faces in the NFL to inspire him. “Growing…
Pasadena Star News reports that a photo exhibition showcasing Asian American mothers breastfeeding is being held in Los Angeles. Launched by the Asian Breastfeeding Task Force of Los Angeles County, the free photo exhibit is open everyday in August to the public at Live Oak Park Community Center and Temple City. The exhibit features seventeen mothers posing with their babies whilst breastfeeding. Among the…
Character Media reports that PBS is releasing a five-part documentary series titled Asian Americans next year. In time for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2020, the series is produced by Renee Tajima-Peñ (Who Killed Vincent Chin?) with a team of Asian American filmmakers. The series will feature how Asian American culture has formed from Chinese immigration dating back to the 1850s. WETA…
In an SCMP interview, Hong Kong star JuJu Chan discussed Netflix’s brand new martial arts series. Nicknamed the ‘Female Bruce Lee’, Chan is best known for her role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny. In Wu Assassins, Chan plays Zan – a female bodyguard of antagonist triad boss Uncle Six (Byron Mann). The series official description reads, “Wu Assassins follows Kai Jin,…
