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The Latest Teaser Trailer for HBO’s ‘The Sympathizer’ is Here

Laura Sirikul

HBO Originals and Max has finally released the teaser trailer to the anticipated new drama The Sympathizer. Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, The Sympathizer is an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy (Hoa Xuande) during the final days of the Vietnam War and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he learns that his spying days aren’t over.

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Paramount+ Reveals ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ Teaser & Key Art

Laura Sirikul

Paramount+ has announced their next original animated film — The Tiger’s Apprentice. Based on the popular children’s book series of the same name by Laurence Yep, The Tiger’s Apprentice is set to release on the streaming service on February 2 in the U.S.

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Hulu’s ‘Quiz Lady’ Teams Up with ‘It’s Boba Time’ for Boba Giveaway

Laura Sirikul

In honor of 20th Century Studios’ Quiz Lady, which premieres exclusively on Hulu this week, It’s Boba Time has teamed up with Quiz Lady, to promote the movie as well as win a chance for free boba!

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How ‘Quiz Lady’ Director Jessica Yu Upends Asian American Tropes

Laura Sirikul

When director Jessica Yu came aboard Quiz Lady, Sandra Oh and Awkwafina were already committed to playing their characters, Jenny and Anne, respectively. Jenny is the oldest self-absorbed sister who didn’t exactly have her life together, while Anne was the stable, introverted younger sister who routinely watched her favorite quiz show with her dog Mr. Linguini every night. While one may expect Oh to portray the conservative, quiet one against Awkwafina’s louder-than-life previous roles, the typecasting of the actors have been reversed.

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Iris K. Shim and Fivel Stewart Discuss Bringing Asian American Horror Stories in ‘Umma’

Laura Sirikul

The new horror film Umma releases in theaters today. The film, which stars Sandra Oh and Fivel Stewart, as a mother (Amanda) and daughter (Chrissy) living off the grid in rural America.

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All Grown Up with ‘Turning Red’ Stars Rosalie Chiang and Sandra Oh

Michael Lee

Disney•Pixar’s Turning Red draws much of its inspiration from director Domee Shi’s experiences as a Chinese Canadian teenager growing up in Toronto, Canada. The coming-of-age film centers on Meilin Lee (Rosalie Chiang), a confident, albeit dorky, 13-year-old navigating the chaos of adolescence. As she figures out how to strike a balance between being herself around her best friends and revering her overprotective mother, Ming Lee (Sandra Oh), Meilin is shocked to learn that she becomes a giant red panda whenever she gets too stressed or excited.

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‘Turning Red’ Finds Heart and Humor in the Messiness of Growing Up

Michael Lee

Coming-of-age films are defined by what it means for their young characters to grow up. And, like the experience itself, no one story about growing up is the same as the next. It takes a special kind of film to capture the growing pains of a young person as they transition into adulthood. Turning Red, Pixar’s heartfelt and hilarious film, examines that journey through the lens of a 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl who finds out that growing up may be a smelly beast — literally.

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‘Turning Red’ Cast Gets Real about Friendships, Concerts, and Growing Pains

Michael Lee

Unlike some of the one-dimensional female friendship and coming of age films of the past, Disney•Pixar’s Turning Red takes an honest look at the connections we have with our friends. What’s more, the film does it through the lens of a Chinese Canadian 13-year-old.

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‘Turning Red’ Reimagines the Coming-of-Age Story Through Cultural Specificity

Michael Lee

Pixar’s Turning Red is a film unlike any other. Directed by Domee Shi, the film centers on Mei Lee (Rosalie Chiang), a 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl torn between being the dutiful daughter to her mother (Sandra Oh) and navigating the chaos of adolescence. But her life gets turned upside-down when she discovers she turns into a giant red panda if she gets too excited.

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Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ Promises Teenage Angst and Red Panda Transformations

Michael Lee

Disney•Pixar has released the latest trailer for their forthcoming animated feature Turning Red. From the mind of Academy Award-winner Domee Shi, the coming-of-age film follows the teenage Mei (voice of Rosalie Chiang) who goes through a unique kind of growing pain that’s different from any other teenager. Anytime Mei exhibits a strong emotion, she turns into a giant red panda. So, think of a cuter and cuddlier version of how Bruce Banner turns into the Hulk.

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‘Turning Red’ Features Pixar’s First Asian-Led Film

Mike Manalo

Turning Red is a big deal. It’s the first time a full-length Pixar film has featured an Asian protagonist and primarily centers on Asian characters. It’s also the first Pixar film to be fully directed solo by a woman, and the first by a woman of color, with the brilliant Domee Shi, who brought us the now-classic Oscar-winning Bao. And that’s not even the half of it!

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First Look at Sandra Oh as Professor Kim in Netflix’s ‘The Chair’

Laura Sirikul

We finally got some photos of Sandra Oh as Professor Ji-Yoon Kim in the upcoming Netflix comedy The Chair.

Created by Amanda Peet, Oh plays a the new Chair of the English department at the prestigious Pembroke University. As the first woman to chair the department, Ji-Yoon is faced with a unique set of challenges as well as being one of the few staff members of color at the university.

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‘The Chair’ Starring Sandra Oh as a Professor is Coming to Netflix in August

Laura Sirikul

When people think of Sandra Oh, they think of the dramatic actress seen in BBC America’s Killing Eve and ABC’s Grey Anatomy. But, Oh is also extremely hilarious. If her hosting stint on SNL is any indication of that, then audiences are in for a treat. Sandra Oh is starring in a half-hour comedy series for Netflix called The Chair.

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Characters We Need to Return in Season 17

Sophia Soto

Grey’s Anatomy is thrilling fans with surprise appearances from all of our old favorites. Patrick Dempsey’s return as Derek for multiple episodes is definitely a storyline that will go down in Grey’s Anatomy history. T. R. Knight reprised his role as George on the beach and gave fans a rollercoaster of emotions in the best way. Chyler Leigh, who portrayed Lexie, and Sarah Drew, who portrayed April, are both set to return in future episodes as well, much to fans’ delight.

So who else do we want to see (dead or alive) have their big return moment? Let’s discuss.

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Gold House Announces Annual A100 List of Influential Asians in American Culture

Keith Chow

Just in time for AAPI Heritage Month, a collective of AAPI creatives and leaders, including  Bing Chen who I interviewed on the Southern Fried Asian podcast last year, known as Gold House have announced their second ever list of influential Asian and Asian American talent.

From actors and athletes to CEOs and political leaders, the A100 list demonstrates the role of the AAPI community in American society. Click here to check out the full list of 2019 honorees.

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Sandra Oh is Not Your Model Minority

Melissa Slaughter

I’m not here to say why Sandra Oh, the first woman of Asian descent nominated for an Emmy as a leading actress in a drama, should have won and that she was robbed. I’m not here to pit her against the other women in the category, and I’m not here to come for Claire Foy. Actually, I love The Crown, and I love Foy in it. Congrats, Claire and thanks for the Sandra shout-out.

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