Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.
What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. (Almost) each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus on media, entertainment and popular culture.
In this episode, we welcome actor, martial artist, and stuntman Brian Le of MartialClub, whose credits include Everything Everywhere All at Once, Paper Tigers, and this summer's gritty action thriller The Furious. He talks about his humble beginnings from watching kung fu flicks on bootleg VHS, to making YouTube videos with his brother Andy as self-taught action stars; getting to work with some of the world's best film fighters in The Furious -- and the steep learning curve of making action movies in Asia; and channeling his inner baby to play the unstoppable henchman Ho. Also: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of making The Furious.
An attack at a subway station in Brooklyn is being investigated as a possible hate crime. A reportedly approached a 20-year-old woman March 17 at the 9th Avenue subway station and made Islamophobic statements before grabbing her and throwing her to the ground. He then grabbed the victim's phone and threw it to the ground. Authorities are asking for the public's help identifying the suspect.
In Canada, a man has been charged with second-degree murder in the deadly shooting of a Sikh man on a highway south of Edmonton. 18-year-old Jimmy Gassner has been charged in the killing of Birinder Singh, an international student from India, who was fatally shot on March 14. Community members are calling on police to investigate it as a potential hate crime.
School hiring processes play a crucial role in determining the racial demographics of the American teacher workforce -- including by putting non-white teaching candidates at an apparent disadvantage -- according to a study released in February. In dozens of school organizations around the country, Asian American applicants to teaching jobs were significantly less likely than those of other groups to advance at each stage of the hiring process.
Hell yes. Check out the brutal trailer for The Furious, the latest from action choreographer-turned-director Kenji Tanigaki. Starring Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, and Yang Enyou, the movie follows an unlikely duo on a rampage of revenge after their loved ones are kidnapped by traffickers. Martial arts madness ensues. Say no more. I'm in.
I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner. After dominating charts, screens and playlists worldwide, Kpop Demon Hunters is taking on the Happy Meal. Starting March 31, Netflix and McDonald's are partnering up for two all-new meals for adults -- The HUNTR/X Meal and The Saja Boys Breakfast Meal -- and exclusive photocards that unlock first-access content for a limited time. Also: The Derpy McFlurry.
