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The director discusses asexuality, British East Asian identity, and a cinematic love letter to the unseen.
Film & TV
Lucy Liu's Rosemead premieres at Tribeca on June 6. The film tackles mental health and stigma in Asian communities through
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ESEA creatives face near-total UK TV exclusion, says Rising Waves. Diamond Report shows sharp decline, urging urgent, targeted industry action
113 years ago, six Chinese Titanic survivors faced racism and erasure, their story buried—now resurfacing to reveal a long-silenced truth
Chi Thai's 'The Endless Sea' offers a child's perspective on displacement, highlighting the crucial role of young people's literature in
Voice ESEA’s CFO Choon speaks with Xindi about an upcoming exhibition that resurfaces forgotten currents of British East and Southeast
Southbank Centre’s ESEA Encounters (17–20 July) celebrates East & South East Asian culture with music, art, theatre, poetry, and more
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Ludi Lin and director Quentin Lee are teaming up for The Unlucky.
Lucy Liu reflects on her immigrant childhood: "Growing up, I didn’t understand English for so long," feeling isolated and voiceless
Never After Dark secures US theatrical release through Magnolia Pictures this fall. Moeka Hoshi (Shogun) stars in SXSW-winning Japanese horror
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