Monthly Archives: August 2009

Vote Olivia Thai for 2009 ETTV Top Idol semi-finals

Recently, Olivia Thai won the 2009 ETTV Top Idol Fan Favorite online. Now it’s time to call in to advance her into the final round of the singing competition. To support her, call 866.938.8811 as many times as possible during these times:

8/29/09 — 10:30pm to 11:59pm

8/30/09 — 12:00am to 12:30pm

8/30/09 — 06:00pm to 11:59pm

8/31/09 — 06:00pm to 11:59pm

9/01/09 — 06:00pm to 11:59pm

9/02/09 — 06:00pm to 11:59pm

Check out her performance on at the 2009 ETTV Top Idol semi-finals. Olivia Thai sang “Only You” by Ashanti. She’s got backup dancers and it’s her first time dancing on stage.

Olivia Thai asking for your vote to advance to the 2009 ETTV Top Idol finals

Why Am I Doing This?

Being an Asian American actor isn’t easy in Hollywood. (Just read Roger Fan’s write up here.) The film “Why Am I Doing This?” follows the lives of two best friends trying to make it in Hollywood, while juggling relationships, family and the impending feeling of doom that they’re never going to make it. Here’s a synopsis:

TONY CHANG (Tom Huang), is a struggling Asian-American actor who can only seem to get auditions for parts as Chinese delivery boys or sushi chefs with bad accents. He loves acting, but everywhere he turns seems to be a dead end for his career. He feels even worse when he runs into his friendly actor nemesis, the famous TIM CHUNG (Teddy Chen Culver) whom he hates because Chung and John Cho get all of the few good Asian male parts that are available. Tony’s best friend and roommate, LESTER NILES (Anthony Montgomery), is a struggling African-American stand-up comedian who’s trying to make it doing comedy showcases and open mikes while working a day job as one of the most hated men in Los Angeles… a meter maid. His stand-up is purely observational and political, with a straight-up style like Jon Stewart or Seinfeld. Unfortunately, it seems like everyone in the industry, as well as his half-brother and manager KENNY (Joe Torry), want him to be the next Martin Lawrence, and push him to do angrier, edgier kind of material.

Together, Tony and Lester support and help each other in their fight to keep the Hollywood dream alive while still trying to deal with family and getting the girl. The film follows them and those around them as they all learn a little about themselves in a story that’s about more making it in Tinseltown; it’s about learning how to be true to your soul in the background of living in a city where cultures and race are forced together, ultimately effecting how you live.

The supporting cast includes Tamlyn Tomita, Lynn Chen, James Kyson Lee, Garret Wang, and Gerry Bednob. Look for the film at a film festival near you. Visit the film’s website here.

Why Am I Doing This? Trailer (with music by Far East Movement “Round Round“)

Welcome to the Light Club by Jin

We posted a little bit about Jin in our post Love by Jaeson Ma. Jin’s got his God on too. (BTW – He was baptized by preacher Jaeson Ma in 2008.) In his latest freestyle “Welcome to the Light Club”, Jin shows us a different side of himself, his spiritual side. He can still freestyle, but his message is different. In the one of his verses, Jin says “you want raps about pimpin’ killin’ snitchin’ ballin’? you won’t get ’em from me naw that’s not my callin'” Take a look at some of Jin’s recent blog entries on his site here and you’ll see him giving his testimony, doing Christian outreach, even collaborating with Jade Kwan on “Love Generation”. We’re interested in seeing what he puts on his next album.

Also check out our previous post about Jin and his story.

Welcome to the Light Club by Jin

Welcome to the Light Club Lyrics

I got a session booked for 7 and its 6:35

so I got 25 minutes to conjure up this rhyme

its been a long time right stepped away from the limelight

but the breaks over Holy Spirit takeover

they say the truth will set you free if you so believe

Jesus is the truth with Him freedom can be achieved

I feel the need to let loose right at this instance

confession booth vocal booth really what’s the difference

see when I use to battle I declared I’m the boss

I couldn’t be defeated.. until I lost

not once not twice my opponents were killin’ me

ego crushed but it also taught me humility

was once on the top sent straight to the bottom

some thought double r dropped him others straight forgot him

I used to hear the side commentary and get upset with it

until I realized what was said had some sense in it

no excuses for the stupid records that I made

would I still be sayin’ this if those records had got me paid?

I can’t call it either way I’m tryin’ to save what’s left of

my soul and not just what’s goin inside my wallet

the beat was the canvas the paint was my rhymes

never thought that I could use my art to infiltrate ya minds

i used the mic to express how I possessed a lota skills

my lust for the opposite sex and 100 dolla bills

Common said He Used To Love H.E.R. yo she still

my baby so it’s only right I learn to treat H.E.R. like a lady

you want raps about pimpin’ killin’ snitchin’ ballin’?

you won’t get ’em from me naw that’s not my callin’

God Almighty reached out I mean this sincerely

He spoke to me like Morgan Freeman did to Jim Carey

it’s no coincidence he got me out in Hong Kong

that I’d get it poppin’ out here He knew it all along

listen to have much faith requires practice

they’ll probably say I’m trippin’ they did it to John the Baptist

this is not a rumor God is so great

I’m a late bloomer got baptized in ’08

better late than never that’s how the saying goes

all my brothers and sisters that are praying knows

Mark chapter 10 the 31st verse

the first shall be last and the last shall be first

Amen.

Taking Woodstock directed by Ang Lee

Taking Woodstock, the new film from Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee, opens today. Ang Lee returns to making a comedy after a long absence in the genre. On The Colbert Report the other day, he jokingly said “I did six tragedies in a row. I can’t take it anymore.” In Taking Woodstock, he brings us peace, love, and music. It should be a psychedelic trip. Here’s the synopsis for Taking Woodstock:

A 1969-set true story about a man, Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin), who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the famed happening it was. Working as an interior designer in Greenwich Village during culturally and politically exciting times, Mr. Tiber felt empowered by the gay rights movement. But he was also still staked to the family business – a Catskills motel. Upon hearing that a planned concert had lost its permit from the neighboring town of Wallkill, NY, Mr. Tiber called producer Michael Lang (Jonathan Groff) at Woodstock Ventures to offer his motel. Soon the Woodstock staff was moving into the El Monaco; half a million people were on their way to Mr. Tiber’s neighbor’s Max Yasgur’s (Eugene Levy) farm in White Lake, NY; and Mr. Tiber found himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life, and American culture, forever.

Ang Lee Q&A for Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock Trailer

Magic Bathroom

We move from the Office Life to the Magic Bathroom for this bit of choreography from Mike Song of Kaba Modern and Di “Moon” Zhang. The two friends have always shared a mutual respect for each other. The time has come for Mike Song to put his mystical “Magic Bathroom” to use in order to travel through space and time to collaborate with an old friend.

Keep your eyes on Di “Moon” Zhang. He’s already connected with Hok from Quest Crew and now Mike Song.

Magic Bathroom

Love by Jaeson Ma

Get your God on. Catch Music Group, the label that brought you Far East Movement and Jin, has released the first single by preacher Jaeson Ma entitled “LOVE”. (We definitely need more love these days.) Read the whole story about how the song came about here. In his post, Jaeson Ma states that he baptized Carl Choi, Kevnish and Jin. Don’t believe it. Check out Jin’s latest release “Welcome to the Light Club” under the “Love” lyrics below. Also “Love” was produced by KevNish from Far East Movement.

If you like this track, pick it up on Jaeson Ma - Love (feat. Bruno Mars) - Single. Spread the love.

Love by Jaeson Ma

Love Lyrics

Verse 1

Now Hollywood wants to make you think they know what love is. But Im a tell you what true love is. Love is not what you see in the movies. Its not the ecstasy, its not what you see in that scene, you know what I mean? Im telling you right now, true love is sacrifice. Love is thinking about others before you think about yourself, love is selfless not selfish. Love is god and god is love. Love is when you lay down your life for another, whether for your brother, your mother, your father or your sister, its even laying down your life for your enemies, that’s unthinkable, but think about that. Love is true. Think.

Chorus:

I’ll put you in front of me

So everybody can see

My love, this is my love

I know that I’ll be alright

As long as you are my guide

My love, this is my love

Verse 2

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, it always perseveres.
Love never fails. Love is everlasting, its eternal, it goes on and on, it goes beyond time, love is the only thing that will last when you die, but ask the question why? Do you have love?

Chorus

Verse 3

There is no greater love than this than he who lays down his life for his friends. Now are you willing to lay down your life for your friends? You’re probably willing to lay down your life for your mother, your father, or your best friends, but are you willing to lay down your life for even those that hate you? I’m going to tell you who did that, the definition of love is Jesus Christ. He is love. The nails in his hands, the thorns in his brow, hanging on a cross for your sin my sins, that is LOVE he died for you and me while we still hated him, that is love. God is true love, and if you don’t know this love, now is the time to know, perfect love.

Chorus


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