Daily Archives: November 11, 2008

Planet B-boy DVD

Planet B-boy

Planet B-boy has made its rounds on the Asian American film festival circuit including San Diego, Philadelphia, Boston, Riverside, and many other places. The film has worldwide distribution breaking to the East. One of the b-boy crews even got a movie deal (Gamblerz Crew breaks into Hype Nation). Now for the first time Planet B-boy is available on DVD.

With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, Planet B-Boy is set in the International world of B-boying the urban dance more commonly known as break dancing. Weaving between the vivid backdrops of Osaka, Paris, Seoul and Las Vegas, unforgettable images frame the intimate stories of dancers who struggle for their dreams despite being misunderstood by larger society and even their own families.

Buy the Planet B-boy DVD

Bonus features include a 30-minute segment “More on B-boying” with commentary by legendary breakers like:

Ken Swift (The Rock Steady Crew, Seven Gems)

Storm

Trac2 (Starchild La Rock)

Poe1 and Crumbs (Style Elements)

Asia1

Mr. Freeze

and more…

Planet B-boy trailer

Here’s our own fusion of Planet B-boy with Jin’s fill in the blank entitled fill in the bboy

Kung Fu Panda DVD with Secrets Of The Furious Five

Prepare for awesomeness as DreamWorks Animation’s powerhouse hit, Kung Fu Panda, makes another unmatched move as it breaks out early on DVD and Blu-ray along with the studio’s unprecedented debut of a brand new companion story, Secrets Of The Furious Five. Hear the voices of Lucy Liu and Jackie Chan in Kung Fu Panda.

The #1 comedy of the year with over $600 million at the worldwide box office, the hilarious and inspiring Kung Fu Panda is “a delightful movie that can stand among the very best animated features” (Leonard Maltin, “Entertainment Tonight”). In response to fans’ overwhelming enthusiasm for its latest hit, DreamWorks Animation is delivering more of what audiences loved with the world premiere of the all-new adventure Secrets Of The Furious Five. Delving into the backstories of the unforgettable characters from Kung Fu Panda with brand new animation, Secrets Of The Furious Five once again features the voices of Lucy Liu as Viper and Jackie Chan as Monkey. One of the most anticipated home entertainment releases of the year, Kung Fu Panda is now coupled with Po’s new adventure for an unprecedented Pandamonium Double Pack that delivers a phenomenal entertainment value for the whole family.

Buy the Pandamonium Double Pack featuring Kung Fu Panda and Secrets Of The Furious Five

In Secrets Of The Furious Five, Po faces what may be his greatest challenge: trying to teach a class of young Kung Fu students. To gain the unruly group’s attention, he leans on the one thing closest to his heart—his Kung Fu fan-boy knowledge. Secrets Of The Furious Five further expands on the stories of Monkey, Tigress, Mantis, Viper and Crane as Po relates how they unlocked important lessons to become truly excellent in the art and ideals of Kung Fu. Also keep your eyes out for Kung Fu Panda 2 in 2011

DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda Synopsis

Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po works in his family’s noodle shop while daydreaming about becoming a Kung Fu master. His dreams soon become reality when he is unexpectedly chosen to join the world of Kung Fu and study alongside his idols—the legendary fighters Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey—under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it’s up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu hero into reality? Po puts his heart and his girth into the task, and ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.



DreamWorks Animation’s Secrets Of The Furious Five Synopsis

Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman are back in an all-new Kung Fu Panda adventure! We catch up with Po after he has become the Dragon Warrior and he faces a new and daunting task, to teach Kung Fu to a group of eager bunnies from the Valley of Peace. Although Po is now able to face the fiercest of villains, he is completely out of his element in the classroom. So, he leans on the one thing closest to his heart; his Kung Fu fan-boy knowledge. He tells the kids how each of the five unlocked an important lesson which allowed them to become “excellent” and put them on the road to being the Kung Fu masters they are today. In the end, Po will see that through sharing these stories, he has taught the bunnies much more important lessons than he ever could have through Kung Fu exercises.

Secrets Of The Furious Five trailer

Congressman Mike Honda supports Asian American veterans

Congressman Mike Honda has spent a lot of time to get Asian American veterans the recognition they deserve. Recognizing AAPI Civil War Veterans (H.R. 415) and supporting the Filipino Veterans Equity Act (H.R. 760) are two bills he has worked to pass in Congress. He got the H.R. 415 passed in July 2008 after five years and is still fighting for the Filipino Veterans that served in World War II. Here’s more information about the two bills:

In July 20008, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander soldiers who fought in the U.S. Civil War, culminating a five-year long battle by Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) to help correct the historical record. Historians have recently uncovered evidence that hundreds of soldiers of AAPI heritage fought on both the Union and Confederate sides, continuing a long tradition of significant AAPI contributions to the history of the United States since the Colonial Era. H. Res. 415 posthumously honors Edward Day Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce, both of Chinese ancestry, as examples of this overlooked group of men.

“The history of America would be totally different without the contributions of Asian Americans. From hard labor building the transcontinental railroad linking our coasts, to the academic contributions ranging from philosophy to medicine, Asian Americans have been an integral part of making our country great,” said Rep. Mike Honda. “I am pleased that heroes such as Pierce and Cohota will finally take the place they deserve in our nation’s memory.”

Mike Honda introduced H.Res. 415 to recognize and honor Edward Day Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce, as well as the numerous other veterans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent who bravely fought in the United States Civil War

In 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt drafted more than 250,000 Filipinos to fight against the Japanese and put them under American military command. They were promised veterans benefits for their sacrifice. They answered the call of duty; they marched along our men during the infamous Bataan Death March; fought a guerrilla war even after Gen. Douglas McArthur and his forces were forced out of the Philippines, and later helped us in the occupation of Japan. No sooner was the war over in 1946, when Congress stripped these men of the benefits promised to them. In this Congress, we came very close to restoring the benefits these men bled for when they fought under the American flag.

Only 22,000 of a quarter million of these brave warriors remain with us today. Now in the twilight of their lives, time and dignity is running out for Congress to fully recognize their service. We should not be just promise makers, but also promise keepers.

Congressman Mike Honda, Chairman of the Asian Pacific American Caucus, speaks in support of the Filipino Veterans Equity Act (H.R. 760)