#Movies #AAPI

I just rewatched #BlueBayou (2021) which is about a Korean adoptee who was adopted as an infant & who is being deported after living in the US for over 30 yrs because his adoptive parents never did the paperwork to grant him US citizenship, which is a pretty relevant topic these days.

JustinChon (who wrote, directed & acted in the leading role in the film) was criticized (wrongly IMO) for usurping the story, which I personally was not aware of before I saw the movie.

The movie also stars #AliciaViklander who plays Justin's wife in the movie.

Kudos to Viklander to takes on such a broad range of roles which range from this film to #TombRaider to #JasonBourne to #TheDanishGirl

The movie ends in a heartbreaking scene, as Chon's character is about to be escorted onto a plane headed to South Korea where he has has no connections, doesn't speak the language, doesn't know the culture & doesn't have a clue about how he's going to make a living there.

I rate the movie a 7 out of 10.

✨ A Little (About) Joy ✨

I'm all about COZY, and have an extensive collection of onesies and robes to lounge in! I love translating that warm and fuzzy feeling in my artwork!

What's your favorite way to get cozy?

#intro #artist #onesie #AAPI #cozy #hygge

"A new program unites West Coast readers for stories of Japanese American incarceration"

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/11/one-book-one-coast-japanese-american-incarceration/

Libraries across Washington, Oregon and California have selected George Takei’s (@georgetakei ) graphic memoir "They Called Us Enemy" for the "One Book, One Coast" program.

I've read this book - highly recommended! 😁

(edited to correct typos)

@bookstodon

#Book #Books #Bookstodon #Libraries #AsianAmerican #History #AAPI

All this week, we are going to introduce more of the team making home sounds. Stay tuned or check out our @SeedandSpark campaign for more info. And while you're there, please support our film if you can.

#homesoundsfilm #indiefilm #supportindiefilm #aapi #aapirenaissancerally #crowdfunding

✨ A Little (About) Joy ✨

After taking the Bar, I spent a year Taipei to recharge. I had non-English speaking roommates, learned Chinese and explored Asia! Immersion in my culture helped me find the "Joy" I now share through my art!

Have you lived abroad?

#intro #artist #Taiwan #AAPI #Taipei

#Movies #ActionHeroes . . .

We male #AAPI #ChineseAmericans have few positive male movie icons or heroes.

For us #Boomer Chinese-Americana, this was #BruceLee, who died far too young. Not only did he have a white wife, he was a "bad dude" & dispelled the negative sexual stereotypes of Asian men that still exist.

While I don't think he's the greatest Asian hero of all time, as the following article suggests, #ChowYunFat was a successor to Bruce & his partnership with John Woo is akin to that between Mifune & Kurosawa but while significant within the genre of Asian action films, far less groundbreaking than the Japanese collaboration was.

In any event, if you never seen #HardBoiled, #ABetterTomorrow & #Killer, you should make the effort to do so, because they are ground breaking movies in the modern #HongKongMovie genre & are essential to a full understanding of Asian action films.

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260402-films-greatest-action-hero-is-not-who-you-think