Asian American Film

“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 […]

“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, […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

“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 Life has changed tremendously for Ludi since […]

“I’ve had some really strong daughters. They are independent, forthright and beautiful. These are the women I like to see represent us. If this is all I do for the rest of my career, I’m happy.” -Tzi Ma This March, the world will see Tzi Ma as Hua Zhou- Mulan’s father in Disney’s highly anticipated […]