A platform to recognize and encourage Asian artists in entertainment.
“This is a very tough and extremely risky industry, but I am not going to give up and walk away.” -Dallas Liu You might recognize Dallas Liu from your 9:00 am engineering lecture, but he isn’t your average college student. Dallas plays Maya Erksine’s older brother Shuji in Hulu’s PEN15. Unlike most actors, his ambitions are […]
Read More PEN15 -Actor Dallas Liu“The American landscape has changed. The people who want to deny our place, have to be told their reality is not what America is anymore.” -Michelle Krusiec Michelle Krusiec has starred in nearly 200 television episodes and is the only Asian American actress to be nominated for a Golden Horse; for her performance as Wilhelmina […]
Read More Hollywood-Actress Michelle Krusiec“It’s better to disappoint your parents for a couple of years than to disappoint yourself for the rest of your life.” -Jimmy O. Yang Amazon’s Good Deal is Jimmy O. Yang’s first comedy special. “This is 10 years in the making; all the open mics, road gigs, it’s finally paying off,” says Jimmy. In the special, […]
Read More Good Deal- Comedian Jimmy O. Yang“I try to remember that there are so many talented people in Los Angeles who may never get a chance.” -Samantha Win Samantha Win is working to expand Hollywood’s perception of an action star. “There are a growing number of female, action-oriented roles in this ever-evolving climate. I feel I’ve been presented with a unique […]
Read More Actress- Samantha Win“Tigertail is the most personal story I have ever worked on. The movie is my imagination of my dad’s memory.” -Alan Yang Alan Yang’s feature debut Tigertail is a mesmerizing allegory of sacrifice. The film follows the life of Pin-Jui through his most intimate memories, from childhood in Taiwan to fatherhood in America. Alan was inspired […]
Read More Tigertail- Director Alan Yang“Don’t wait until the next time becomes the last time to communicate with the people you care about.” -Shange “Z” Zhang The Five Minutes, directed and produced by Shange “Z” Zhang is the Jury Award winner at the 2020 USC Asian Pacific Film Festival. This festival features short films produced, written, directed and/or starring Asian […]
Read More The Five Minutes-Director Shange “Z” Zhang“I wanted to write a story that came from the inside. A story that explored the inner state, the mental life of an Asian American character- not Asian, not American, specifically an Asian American character.” -Charles Yu Take what you can get. Try to build a life. A life at the margin made from bit […]
Read More Interior Chinatown- Writer Charles Yu“Be the one who is ahead of the curve instead of following behind. Lead the movement instead of picking up the crumbs. It’s a new world, the rules are changing. Why not write your own ticket?” -Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Paul Sun-Hyung Lee best known as Appa on Kim’s Convenience is a critically acclaimed stage and […]
Read More Kim’s Convenience Actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee“There is a hunger for other kinds of stories. Asian American stories are so far behind. I hope to be a part of more stories that push audiences outside of their comfort zone.” -Louis Ozawa Amazon’s Hunters takes place in the ’70s and follows an eclectic crew of Nazi hunters in New York City. A […]
Read More Hunters- Actor Louis Ozawa“If I support my peers they will become better, which will motivate me to become better. There is such a small amount of things out there for us right now. If we compete in a very negative and backstabbing way, the art will never get better.” -Ludi Lin With credits that include Power Rangers, Aquaman, […]
Read More The Ghost Bride-Actor Ludi Lin