Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including the Kering Foundation dinner, The Continental: From the World of John Wick special screening and W Magazine and Chanel’s Sofia Coppola Archive: 1999-2023 celebration.
Kelce premiere
Philadelphia Eagles captain Jason Kelce, wife Kylie Kelce and mother Donna Kelce were surrounded by family, friends, teammates and filmmakers to celebrate the Philadelphia premiere of Prime Video’s documentary Kelce on Sept. 8.
Producer Sheena M. Joyce, director Don Argott, Amazon head of original sports content Matt Newman, vp, Prime Video, Amazon global head of sports Jay Marine, Jason Kelce, Amazon unscripted creative executive Karin Hammerberg, Larry Platt and Connor Barwin
Estée Lauder x Highsnobiety party
Highsnobiety and Estée Lauder hosted an “All Beauty No Rest” celebration at the Hotel Chelsea on Sept. 8 to toast New York Fashion Week and Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair serum.
Kelce premiere
Philadelphia Eagles captain Jason Kelce, wife Kylie Kelce and mother Donna Kelce were surrounded by family, friends, teammates and filmmakers to celebrate the Philadelphia premiere of Prime Video’s documentary Kelce on Sept. 8.
Producer Sheena M. Joyce, director Don Argott, Amazon head of original sports content Matt Newman, vp, Prime Video, Amazon global head of sports Jay Marine, Jason Kelce, Amazon unscripted creative executive Karin Hammerberg, Larry Platt and Connor Barwin
Estée Lauder x Highsnobiety party
Highsnobiety and Estée Lauder hosted an “All Beauty No Rest” celebration at the Hotel Chelsea on Sept. 8 to toast New York Fashion Week and Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair serum.
- 9/15/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gold House has unveiled its annual A100, the list that honors the 100 Asian Pacific leaders impacting American culture and society. The list includes names like Sandra Oh, Ke Huy Quan, Joanna Gaines and Angels baseball player Shohei Ohtani.
“Gold House’s A100 List is a vital representation of the diverse opportunities and achievements of and for Asian Pacific leaders. Becoming begins with seeing–and it shows how we’re just getting started. I’m so proud to be part of past classes and applaud this year’s class.” said Michelle Yeoh, Academy Award-winning actor, Gold House A100 Hall of Famer, and inaugural Gold Gala Honoree last year.
Gold House will celebrate these honorees through a slate of events from May 5 through May 7, including the Gold Gala on May 6, the premier and most-viewed Asian Pacific gathering, which convenes over 750 Asian Pacific and multicultural luminaries across industries and highlights several major initiatives...
“Gold House’s A100 List is a vital representation of the diverse opportunities and achievements of and for Asian Pacific leaders. Becoming begins with seeing–and it shows how we’re just getting started. I’m so proud to be part of past classes and applaud this year’s class.” said Michelle Yeoh, Academy Award-winning actor, Gold House A100 Hall of Famer, and inaugural Gold Gala Honoree last year.
Gold House will celebrate these honorees through a slate of events from May 5 through May 7, including the Gold Gala on May 6, the premier and most-viewed Asian Pacific gathering, which convenes over 750 Asian Pacific and multicultural luminaries across industries and highlights several major initiatives...
- 5/1/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and Saweetie are among those honored on Gold House’s 2023 Most Impactful Asians A100 list.
The A100 List honors trailblazers across the industry who are at the forefront of what the organization calls the “new gold age.” Gold House will celebrate these honorees and announce several new initiatives at the second annual Gold Gala during Aapi month on May 6 in downtown Los Angeles.
“It’s impossible to fully appreciate the artistic and entrepreneurial renaissance that is currently underway without Gold House,” said honoree Jose Antonio Vargas, the founder of Define American and one of the lead producers of Broadway’s “Here Lies Love.” “With Gold House at the forefront, not only are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the mainstream — we are helping define what is mainstream.”
Honoree and PBS news anchor Amna Nawaz also stated, “When it comes to the power of journalism, I...
The A100 List honors trailblazers across the industry who are at the forefront of what the organization calls the “new gold age.” Gold House will celebrate these honorees and announce several new initiatives at the second annual Gold Gala during Aapi month on May 6 in downtown Los Angeles.
“It’s impossible to fully appreciate the artistic and entrepreneurial renaissance that is currently underway without Gold House,” said honoree Jose Antonio Vargas, the founder of Define American and one of the lead producers of Broadway’s “Here Lies Love.” “With Gold House at the forefront, not only are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the mainstream — we are helping define what is mainstream.”
Honoree and PBS news anchor Amna Nawaz also stated, “When it comes to the power of journalism, I...
- 5/1/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Updated with latest attendees, livestream link: President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, will attend Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, underscoring how one of the biggest social nights of the year for Beltway media and politicos has lasted despite predictions of its demise.
The sold-out event at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night also is expected to draw celebrities and other notables, with attendees scheduled to include John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, as well as the Tennessee state lawmakers who were ousted, then reinstated, for their protest over gun violence. Roy Wood Jr., correspondent for The Daily Show, will headline the event. He will follow Biden’s stand-up material — and given the media events of the week, there will be plenty of material.
C-span will present live coverage of the event as well as the red carpet,...
The sold-out event at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night also is expected to draw celebrities and other notables, with attendees scheduled to include John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, as well as the Tennessee state lawmakers who were ousted, then reinstated, for their protest over gun violence. Roy Wood Jr., correspondent for The Daily Show, will headline the event. He will follow Biden’s stand-up material — and given the media events of the week, there will be plenty of material.
C-span will present live coverage of the event as well as the red carpet,...
- 4/29/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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Kelly Marie Tran and her Raya and the Last Dragon director Carlos López Estrada (who helmed the Oscar-winning animated feature alongside Don Hall) are officially coming together professionally.
The pair have launched production company Antigravity Academy, which will develop and produce movies, television, theater and short-form content from and about people from historically excluded communities.
Aga has tapped Winsor Yuan, previously vice president of film and television at Jared Stern’s A Stern Talking To, to run its film and TV division, while short form (which includes music videos, commercials and branded content) will be headed by Doug Klinger, who co-founded the Internet Music Video Database and was most recently an agent and executive producer at Reprobates, whose roster of music video directors includes López Estrada.
In addition, Aga will run an incubator, led by former Sundance Institute director of Artist Community Abiram Brizuela,...
Kelly Marie Tran and her Raya and the Last Dragon director Carlos López Estrada (who helmed the Oscar-winning animated feature alongside Don Hall) are officially coming together professionally.
The pair have launched production company Antigravity Academy, which will develop and produce movies, television, theater and short-form content from and about people from historically excluded communities.
Aga has tapped Winsor Yuan, previously vice president of film and television at Jared Stern’s A Stern Talking To, to run its film and TV division, while short form (which includes music videos, commercials and branded content) will be headed by Doug Klinger, who co-founded the Internet Music Video Database and was most recently an agent and executive producer at Reprobates, whose roster of music video directors includes López Estrada.
In addition, Aga will run an incubator, led by former Sundance Institute director of Artist Community Abiram Brizuela,...
- 11/28/2022
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kelly Marie Tran, Significant Productions, and Madica Productions aren’t going to take the recent attacks on sexual assault survivors lying down. Instead, they aim to make a powerful film starring Tran as the real-life activist Amanda Nguyen, founder and CEO of civil rights organization Rise. In addition to her starring role, Tran is producing the project chronicling Nguyen’s journey in writing and passing the Survivors’ Bill of Rights while galvanizing a global community of survivors and allies.
Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jeff Tahler, and Amanda Nguyen produce alongside Tran and are looking for Cannes Short Film Palme d’Or Winner Tang Yi to write and direct.
According to today’s press release about the untitled project, this endeavor follows the passage of a first-of-its-kind United Nations resolution focused solely on access to justice for sexual violence survivors, which was introduced by Sierra Leone and championed by Rise. The resolution agreed to by the U.
Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jeff Tahler, and Amanda Nguyen produce alongside Tran and are looking for Cannes Short Film Palme d’Or Winner Tang Yi to write and direct.
According to today’s press release about the untitled project, this endeavor follows the passage of a first-of-its-kind United Nations resolution focused solely on access to justice for sexual violence survivors, which was introduced by Sierra Leone and championed by Rise. The resolution agreed to by the U.
- 9/20/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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Kelly Marie Tran is developing a biopic about one of her close friends, the civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, alongside Significant Productions and Madica Productions.
The Star Wars and Raya and the Last Dragon actor is attached to star as Nguyen in a feature that would depict her transformation from a survivor of college sexual assault to an activist for survivors’ rights, including penning a Survivors’ Bill of Rights (which inspired the federal law passed in 2016) and founding the civil rights accelerator Rise. Earlier this month, Nguyen was present at the United Nations session where the general assembly adopted a resolution to address justice for sexual violence survivors, which Rise helped to champion.
“Over the years, Amanda’s activism has changed the lives of billions, as she continues to make our world safer for sexual assault survivors everywhere,” Tran said in a statement.
Kelly Marie Tran is developing a biopic about one of her close friends, the civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, alongside Significant Productions and Madica Productions.
The Star Wars and Raya and the Last Dragon actor is attached to star as Nguyen in a feature that would depict her transformation from a survivor of college sexual assault to an activist for survivors’ rights, including penning a Survivors’ Bill of Rights (which inspired the federal law passed in 2016) and founding the civil rights accelerator Rise. Earlier this month, Nguyen was present at the United Nations session where the general assembly adopted a resolution to address justice for sexual violence survivors, which Rise helped to champion.
“Over the years, Amanda’s activism has changed the lives of billions, as she continues to make our world safer for sexual assault survivors everywhere,” Tran said in a statement.
- 9/20/2022
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Raise your glass and toast to Time's 2022 Women of the Year! On March 8, International Women's Day, the honorees gathered in Los Angeles for the Time Women of the Year gala. The event comes days after the magazine announced this year's list of leaders: Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, actress Kerry Washington, singer Kacey Musgraves, Pose star Michaela Jae "Mj" Rodriguez, Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix, poet Amanda Gorman, president and CEO of Nasdaq Adena Friedman, founder and CEO of Rise Amanda Nguyen, health advocate Jennie Joseph, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Sherrilyn Ifill, software engineer Tracy Chou and journalist Zahra Joya. "When...
- 3/9/2022
- E! Online
On Thursday, CAA kicked off the month of April with the CAA Amplify Town Hall to address the surge of violence against Asians and Asian Americans. These acts of violence and harassment have been at the forefront in the past week with the Atlanta shootings and the most most recent attack in New York City, where a man brutally beat 65-year-old Vilma Kari while saying racist remarks. The graphic attack can be seen in video footage — but what’s even worse is that the footage shows people witnessing the attack and not doing anything to help her.
The CAA Amplify Town Hall presented an opportunity for the Asian community in Hollywood and allies to speak about their experiences; to voice their concerns, and to offer some semblance of hope that could help bolster action. More importantly, it offered a platform for a community that has been silent for years to speak out.
The CAA Amplify Town Hall presented an opportunity for the Asian community in Hollywood and allies to speak about their experiences; to voice their concerns, and to offer some semblance of hope that could help bolster action. More importantly, it offered a platform for a community that has been silent for years to speak out.
- 4/1/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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In response to the rise in hate crimes toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders over the past few months, K-pop group BTS are speaking out in support of the #StopAsianHate movement. On March 29, the group posted a statement in both Korean and English to their official Twitter, along with the hashtags #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate. "We send our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones," the statement began. "We feel grief and anger. We recall moments when we faced discrimination as Asians. We have endured expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look. We were even asked why Asians spoke in English."
Instances of xenophobia and bigotry have been mounting since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with nearly 3,800 documented cases of anti-Asian hate incidents happening nationwide over the last year. "We cannot put into words the pain of becoming...
In response to the rise in hate crimes toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders over the past few months, K-pop group BTS are speaking out in support of the #StopAsianHate movement. On March 29, the group posted a statement in both Korean and English to their official Twitter, along with the hashtags #StopAsianHate and #StopAAPIHate. "We send our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones," the statement began. "We feel grief and anger. We recall moments when we faced discrimination as Asians. We have endured expletives without reason and were mocked for the way we look. We were even asked why Asians spoke in English."
Instances of xenophobia and bigotry have been mounting since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with nearly 3,800 documented cases of anti-Asian hate incidents happening nationwide over the last year. "We cannot put into words the pain of becoming...
- 3/30/2021
- by Grayson Gilcrease
- Popsugar.com
At the top of the pandemic, when former reality show host Donald Trump referred to the coronavirus as the “China Virus” and “Kung Flu”, violence and harassment against Asians and Asian Americans started to surge. This all came to a head on March 16 when Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez, Paul Andre Michels, Soon Chung Park, Hyun Grant, Suncha Kim and Yong Ae Yue were senselessly murdered by a man who, according to authorities was “having a bad day” when it was clear as day that this was a hate crime.
Six of the victims were Asian and the violence against Asians and Asian Americans continues to plague this country — but it’s nothing new. From the horrible treatment of Chinese railroad workers to the Chinese Exclusion Act to Japanese internment camps during WWII to the rampage of a Filipino community during the Watsonville Riots to the fetishization...
Six of the victims were Asian and the violence against Asians and Asian Americans continues to plague this country — but it’s nothing new. From the horrible treatment of Chinese railroad workers to the Chinese Exclusion Act to Japanese internment camps during WWII to the rampage of a Filipino community during the Watsonville Riots to the fetishization...
- 3/29/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, HBO Max announced the release date for its new dark comedy, “Made For Love,” and Disney greenlit “Zombies 3.”
Dates
“Made For Love,” a dark comedy adapted from Alissa Nutting‘s novel of the same name, will debut on HBO Max with the first three episodes on April 1. The show follows Hazel Green (Cristin Milioti), a 30-something woman escaping a toxic marriage to tech billionaire Byron Gogol (Billy Magnussen), who has implanted a futuristic monitoring device in her brain. Dan Bakkedahl, Noma Dumezweni, Augusto Aguilera, Caleb Foote and Ray Romano also star in “Made For Love,” which is executive produced by Nutting, showrunner Christina Lee, Patrick Somerville, Dean Bakopoulos, Liza Chasin and Sj Clarkson. Paramount Television Studios is the studio. The series is directed by Alethea Jones and Stephanie Laing, who also serves as co-executive producer. Watch a trailer below.
Comedy Central has announced that...
Dates
“Made For Love,” a dark comedy adapted from Alissa Nutting‘s novel of the same name, will debut on HBO Max with the first three episodes on April 1. The show follows Hazel Green (Cristin Milioti), a 30-something woman escaping a toxic marriage to tech billionaire Byron Gogol (Billy Magnussen), who has implanted a futuristic monitoring device in her brain. Dan Bakkedahl, Noma Dumezweni, Augusto Aguilera, Caleb Foote and Ray Romano also star in “Made For Love,” which is executive produced by Nutting, showrunner Christina Lee, Patrick Somerville, Dean Bakopoulos, Liza Chasin and Sj Clarkson. Paramount Television Studios is the studio. The series is directed by Alethea Jones and Stephanie Laing, who also serves as co-executive producer. Watch a trailer below.
Comedy Central has announced that...
- 3/22/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Just before women’s history month comes to an end, Lifetime will honor a number of iconic women with its Women Making History special. Vice President Kamala Harris and Oscar nominee Andra Day are among trailblazing women to be featured in the television event.
Set to premiere Tuesday, March 30 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt, the one-hour Lifetime special will feature an exclusive and intimate interview with Harris as she reveals some of the women who helped shape her life. Women Making History explores the various ways women are taking the lead in fields from science and medicine to human rights and political action, breaking down glass ceilings. The special will also highlight Harris’ work with President Joe Biden to pass the American Rescue Plan.
Women Making History will also highlight profiles of women whose contributions are positively impacting and inspiring the lives of other women. Among them are immunologist Dr.
Set to premiere Tuesday, March 30 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt, the one-hour Lifetime special will feature an exclusive and intimate interview with Harris as she reveals some of the women who helped shape her life. Women Making History explores the various ways women are taking the lead in fields from science and medicine to human rights and political action, breaking down glass ceilings. The special will also highlight Harris’ work with President Joe Biden to pass the American Rescue Plan.
Women Making History will also highlight profiles of women whose contributions are positively impacting and inspiring the lives of other women. Among them are immunologist Dr.
- 3/22/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video announced the premiere date for “Them” and NBC News will air “The Racism Virus,” about the stark rise in anti-Asian discrimination due to the pandemic.
Dates
NBC News Now and NBC Asian America partnered for a special about racism experienced by the Asian American community as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, “The Racism Virus,” airing March 10 at 8 p.m. Hosted by NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen, it features conversations with comedian Margaret Cho, Rep. Judy Chu, Stop Aapi Hate founder Dr. Russell Jeung, Yul Kwon (the first Asian American “Survivor winner), NBA player Jeremy Lin, Nextshark CEO Benny Luo, actress Olivia Munn, Rise CEO Amanda Nguyen, Compassion in Oakland founder Jess Owyoung, actor Brian Tee, Facebook global social marketing head Eric Toda, psychologist Dr. Jenny Wang and NBC reporter Kimmy Yam. In addition, it will cover how the community is coping...
Dates
NBC News Now and NBC Asian America partnered for a special about racism experienced by the Asian American community as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, “The Racism Virus,” airing March 10 at 8 p.m. Hosted by NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen, it features conversations with comedian Margaret Cho, Rep. Judy Chu, Stop Aapi Hate founder Dr. Russell Jeung, Yul Kwon (the first Asian American “Survivor winner), NBA player Jeremy Lin, Nextshark CEO Benny Luo, actress Olivia Munn, Rise CEO Amanda Nguyen, Compassion in Oakland founder Jess Owyoung, actor Brian Tee, Facebook global social marketing head Eric Toda, psychologist Dr. Jenny Wang and NBC reporter Kimmy Yam. In addition, it will cover how the community is coping...
- 3/9/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
Flabbergasted on a Zoom call, “Nomadland” director Chloe Zhao accepted the Golden Globe for best director on Sunday night. Between gratitude and marveling over the historic moment, as the first person of Asian descent and second woman ever to win the prize, came a somber question.
Zhao was asked for her thoughts on increased violence against Asian American Pacific Islander communities in America, an abhorrent trend of hate crimes in the past months that only began to gain national media attention recently thanks to celebrity outcry and the social media reach of activists like Nobel prize nominee Amanda Nguyen.
“I sometimes feel like people with so much hate, maybe they just hate themselves,” Zhao pondered of recent attacks that have targeted elderly Aapi people and have largely been correlated to tensions over Covid-19 — specifically hateful rhetoric from the former Trump administration, which often referred to the global pandemic as “the China virus.
Zhao was asked for her thoughts on increased violence against Asian American Pacific Islander communities in America, an abhorrent trend of hate crimes in the past months that only began to gain national media attention recently thanks to celebrity outcry and the social media reach of activists like Nobel prize nominee Amanda Nguyen.
“I sometimes feel like people with so much hate, maybe they just hate themselves,” Zhao pondered of recent attacks that have targeted elderly Aapi people and have largely been correlated to tensions over Covid-19 — specifically hateful rhetoric from the former Trump administration, which often referred to the global pandemic as “the China virus.
- 3/4/2021
- by Matt Donnelly, Angelique Jackson, Jazz Tangcay and Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Evan Rachel Wood is getting candid on her relationship with Marilyn Manson, whom she has accused of abusing her for years.
The 'Westworld' starlet has previously addressed publicly about being in an abusive relationship, but never mentioned Manson until now, per JustJared.
According to the publication, the pair first went public with their romance in 2007, when she was just 19. They reportedly ended their relationship seven months after getting engaged in January 2010.
On Monday (February 1), the Golden Globe nominee issued a statement on Instagram in which she opened up on the allegations against her abuser.
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"The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Evan Rachel Wood wrote on Instagram. "He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years."
"I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission.
The 'Westworld' starlet has previously addressed publicly about being in an abusive relationship, but never mentioned Manson until now, per JustJared.
According to the publication, the pair first went public with their romance in 2007, when she was just 19. They reportedly ended their relationship seven months after getting engaged in January 2010.
On Monday (February 1), the Golden Globe nominee issued a statement on Instagram in which she opened up on the allegations against her abuser.
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"The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Evan Rachel Wood wrote on Instagram. "He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years."
"I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission.
- 2/1/2021
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
May marks the start of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and there is no better way to celebrate it than by giving shine to the most influential Asians and Asian American & Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The Asian American and Pacific Islander (Aapi) collective Gold House, the group that launched the #GoldOpen campaign, have unveiled its second annual A100 List, which champions trailblazing members of the Aapi community and the transformative contributions to entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, technology, business, social activism and politics from the past year.
Among the honorees on the film and TV side are Golden Globe-winning Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh, comedian and Patriot Act host Hasan Minhaj as well as Crazy Rich Asians‘ Awkwafina and Jon M. Chu. Emmy winning The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story actor Darren Criss also made the list along with master of tidying up and TV show host Marie Kondo...
Among the honorees on the film and TV side are Golden Globe-winning Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh, comedian and Patriot Act host Hasan Minhaj as well as Crazy Rich Asians‘ Awkwafina and Jon M. Chu. Emmy winning The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story actor Darren Criss also made the list along with master of tidying up and TV show host Marie Kondo...
- 5/1/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Fresh on the heels of its Golden Globe nomination, “Crazy Rich Asians” was the talk of the evening at Kore Asian Media’s 17th annual Unforgettable Awards.
Saturday’s event, which celebrates Asian-American trailblazers and their achievements in the entertainment industry, honored a host of Asian actors, directors and influencers, including “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu, who took home the evening’s Director Award and Vanguard Award alongside author Kevin Kwan and several of the film’s cast members.
“I am proud to say the state of our union is strong and getting stronger because this movement is making waves…and it’s not someone else doing it; it’s us.” Chu said during his acceptance speech at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. “Our community is power, and we are powerful. We don’t need affirmation every again, and I didn’t do that. Our movie didn’t do that.
Saturday’s event, which celebrates Asian-American trailblazers and their achievements in the entertainment industry, honored a host of Asian actors, directors and influencers, including “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu, who took home the evening’s Director Award and Vanguard Award alongside author Kevin Kwan and several of the film’s cast members.
“I am proud to say the state of our union is strong and getting stronger because this movement is making waves…and it’s not someone else doing it; it’s us.” Chu said during his acceptance speech at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. “Our community is power, and we are powerful. We don’t need affirmation every again, and I didn’t do that. Our movie didn’t do that.
- 12/9/2018
- by Nate Nickolai
- Variety Film + TV
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