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6.04.2023

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'Past Lives' is a what-if love triangle in two languages
Celine Song's feature film debut Past Lives is a romantic drama inspired by a real-life love triangle.

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We Should All Believe in Ourselves as Much as Filmmaker Celine Song Believed in Her 'Past Lives'
Celine Song didn't have any of the things that usually allow producers to trust a first-time filmmaker. But she believed that her script for Past Lives was so good that it would be the build-it-and-they-will-come of screenplays. She was right.

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New documentary about Korean liquor store families starts messy, necessary conversation
"In the quest to articulate an Asian American political identity over these past few years, I wonder if we plan to include our parents. More than half of Asian Americans are immigrants who were born speaking a different language. And in large part, these are the people who need the most help."

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This Is the Vibrant Future of Night Markets in Los Angeles
Inspired by immigrant-run street markets, a younger generation of Angelenos is organizing events to encourage entrepreneurship and community preservation.

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Reflecting on Four Decades of Houston's Asiatown
Since taking root 40 years ago, Houston's vibrant Asiatown neighborhood remains a refuge for food and family.

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An Asian American Comedy Milestone Riffs on a Kung-Fu Icon
For Criterion's series on Asian American cinema of the 1980s, Oliver Wang writes about the somewhat forgotten fish-out-of-water comedy They Call Me Bruce, starring pioneering comedian Johnny Yune.

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Daniel Wu's Journey to the West
"Americans think I'm just a kung fu star, and that's not really indicative of my whole career."

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Ronny Chieng Is 'Asian-Mom Famous'
Actor/comedian Ronny Chieng has made you laugh, made you cringe, and he's been chased by a scary robot doll -- but Chieng's biggest roles are still ahead of him.