‘Kung Fu’ Star Yvonne Chapman on Zhilan’s Course for the Season
There is so much to say about The CW’s Kung Fu. It’s just so good. Now in its sophomore season, Kung Fu is getting darker than ever with its’ big bad Russell Tan (Kee Chan) trying to take down Nicky …
View ArticleThe Quality of Asian Representation in ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5
WARNING: The following contains spoilers from Season 5 of Cobra Kai. For five seasons, I’ve been saying the same thing: For a show – and franchise, for that matter – centered on a Japanese martial art,...
View ArticleIt’s a Bruce Lee Year: Return of the Year of ‘Enter the Dragon’
Have you even watched Enter the Dragon recently? Nielsen reporting suggests that maybe you have. Bruce Lee’s iconic influence, epitomized by Enter the Dragon, sparked a pop-culture revolution, and...
View ArticleSony Pictures Reveals New ‘Karate Kid’ Title and Poster Ahead of NYCC Panel
Ahead of its New York Comic Con panel, Sony has released the title and poster of the anticipated Karate Kid film, starring the franchise’s living legends: Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and Jackie...
View ArticleThe Outrageous Plot Choices and Treatment of Asian Characters in ‘Cobra Kai’
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2. Cobra Kai is a Netflix title I’ve had a love-hate relationship with since its debut in 2018, initially on YouTube Red. In...
View ArticleKe Huy Quan to be Immortalized at TCL Chinese Theater
Despite its historic and ironic namesake, the TCL Chinese Theater has seen only a handful of hand and foot print ceremonies for Asian and Asian American actors. Naturally, this can be attributed to the...
View Article‘Love Hurts’ Star Daniel Wu on Asian Representation in Cinema
Love Hurts starring Ke Huy Quan is hitting theaters this Friday. In the film, Quan’s Marvin Gable finds the ultimate villain in Daniel Wu’s Alvin “Knuckles” Gable, Marvin’s brother. After all, you...
View ArticleNOC Review: ‘Love Hurts’ is a Sweet But Messy Valentine
Last year I reviewed an action movie that I had incredibly high hopes for based on its cast and action-proficient filmmakers, called Argylle. While the movie had its moments, ultimately, it was a...
View ArticleThe Final Verdict on Asian Representation in ‘Cobra Kai’
Nearly seven years after its debut, Cobra Kai has come to an end. The third and final batch of episodes from its sixth and final season dropped on Netflix last Thursday, bringing with it some of the...
View ArticleNew ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Trailer Teases Potential for Post-‘Cobra Kai’ Canon
Although it’s been just under two months since Cobra Kai came to an end, the Karate Kid universe is soon to welcome a new entry in the form of Karate Kid: Legends. Starring Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio,...
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