Daily Archives: March 13, 2009

HAPA.US website launched

The Center for Asian American Media in collaboration with artist Kip Fulbeck presents HAPAS.US. This new interactive website is part of a year long project where multiracial Asian Americans can share their stories about the hapa experience by providing an online gathering point. HAPAS.US members can share videos, words, ideas, audio, photos, and meet other hapas.

channelAPA.com sat down with SFIAAFF Festival Director Chi-hui Yang and talks about how the festival is supporting the HAPA/MULTIRACIAL community.

Press conference announcing HAPAS.US

The 9 Hottest Chinese Women by Complex Magazine

Complex Magazine has a post on their site of the 9 Hottest Chinese Women. You can see it here. Here’s who they listed:

9. Liu Yifei aka Crystal Liu – she’s Golden Sparrow in Forbidden Kingdom

8. Zhao Wei aka Vicky Zhao – she’s the love interest in Shaolin Soccer

7. Huang Shengyi: The mute lollipop-loving girl in Kung Fu Hustle.

6. Vivian Hsu.

5. Christy Chung.

4. Shu Qi – she’s in The Transporter

3. Zhang Ziyi – you might know her from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Rush Hour 2, Hero, and House of Flying Daggers

2. Maggie Cheung – she’s in too many movies to name. Our favorites include Police Story series, Dayof Being Wild, and Ashes of Time. She’s also in the upcoming nglourious Basterds

1. Gong Li – Her classics include Red Sorghum, Raise the Red Lantern, and Farewell My Concubine.

To go along with this post is commentary by shanghaiist.com here. The most hilarious comment on shanghaiist.com:

“We were also a little bemused by how many pictures involved the women getting sprayed with liquids. Apparently Asia is one giant wet t-shirt contest.”

Happy Friday!!

Here’s a cool interview with Gong Li from “Curse of the Golden Flower”

The Rock in Race to Witch Mountain

The Rock aka Dwayne Johnson has had a pretty successful movie career after the WWE. The part Samoan actor’s latest film is Race to Witch Mountain. Here’s a synopsis of the film:

Race To Witch Mountain is a fun and thrilling adventure movie featuring incredible special effects. For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert, known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when a Las Vegas cab driver (DWAYNE JOHNSON) finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure he can’t explain. When they discover that the only chance to save the world lies in unraveling the secrets of Witch Mountain, the race begins, as the government, mobsters and even extraterrestrials try to stop them.

Can this family friendly movie knock off The Watchmen for the #1 box office spot?

Race to Witch Mountain Trailer