Daily Archives: July 8, 2010

Far East Movement Interview by Complex Magazine

FM Interview with Complex Magazine

Complex Magazine has posted an interview a few days ago with Far East Movement on their website. You can check out both parts 1 and 2 here.

You can read a blurb from their interview as well:

Far East Movement? The name might not ring a bell, but you’ve probably heard their songs before. The California rap trio’s impressive resume includes spins on premier radio stations (L.A.’s Power 106), and music being featured on prominent television shows (CSI: Miami, Entourage ) and Hollywood blockbusters (“Round Round” in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and “Girls On The Dance Floor” in Get Him to the Greek). Originally formed by Kev Nish, Prohgress, and J-Spliff (DJ Virman joined later on) in Koreatown, Los Angeles, the three high school friends started out performing shows to raise money for a local drug rehab center. As time went on, the clique pushed their careers with an impressive DIY approach that earned them two world tours, a string of music videos, and two full-length albums.

It’s always great to see Far East Movement making huge strides in the news. They manage to cover several points in their interview, focusing on their passions, influences, and the hard work that they put in to get where they are at now. They have recently been working hard on their major label debut with many notable artists such as Snoop Dogg, Bruno Mars, and Sean Kingston. Stay tuned for more from FM!

Like a G6 music video by Far East Movement

Far East Movement Interview with Steve Nguyen

Letters from Alaska

Letters from Alaska

Letters from Alaska is one of six finalist competing for the grand prize the National Festival Tour CINEMA ME Short Film Competition. The contest asked non-professional filmmakers to give their take on Asian American film in under five minutes. Here’s a quick synopsis of the film:

Letters from Alaska tells the story of Arvi Arsenal, an immigrant from Mindoro, who left the Philippines for America in search of a better life. Now working as a Seafood Processor, he finds that life is just as difficult in Alaska, if not more, than in the Philippines.

Find out if it wins during the 2010 AAIFF in New York. Also see these other finalists: Still Life, Receiver, and Market Price

Letters from Alaska

TechCrunch Interview with Jeff Ma

TechCrunch Interview with Jeff Ma

We came across an interesting interview with Jeff Ma, who you may recognize as a member of the infamous MIT blackjack team that the movie “21” was based off of. It is interesting to note that the main character was loosely based off of him, and was portrayed by a Caucasian actor. From there, Ma went on to co-founder a sports start-up, Citizen Sports, which Yahoo acquired this past March.

In this video interview, Ma discusses everything from blackjack, to the new Facebook movie (based on a book written by the same author who wrote Bringing Down The House, Ben Mezrich, whom Ma knows well), his Yahoo deal, as well as Ma’s own book, The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big In Business. It is definitely worth the watch for any of you interested in starting up your own business.

TechCrunch Interview with Jeff Ma and MG Siegler

The LXD – Episode 2

The LXD - Episode 2

In concurrence with the first episode of Jon M. Chu’s The LXD, the second episode has been released as well. Here’s more information on Episode Two: AntiGravity Heroes.

Two best friends, Justin Starr and Jimmy Angel, break into a warehouse and uncover strange artifacts that unleash incredible powers and change their lives and friendship forever.

Watch out for new episodes every Wednesday on Hulu. For more information, you can visit the official LXD site.

LXD Episode 2 – AntiGravity Heroes

Urban Wolf – Episode 13

Urban Wolf - Episode 13

What started as a simple game of cat and mouse could turn into a international crisis between the U.S. and France. Here’s episode 13 of Urban Wolf entitled “The Use of Intelligence.” Turnabout is fair play.

Previous episodes:
Urban Wolf – Episode 1
Urban Wolf – Episode 2
Urban Wolf – Episode 3
Urban Wolf – Episode 4
Urban Wolf – Episode 5
Urban Wolf – Episode 6
Urban Wolf – Episode 7
Urban Wolf – Episode 8
Urban Wolf – Episode 9
Urban Wolf – Episode 10
Urban Wolf – Episode 11
Urban Wolf – Episode 12

If you like this series, you may want to check out the Lumina web series too.

Urban Wolf – Episode 13

More about Urban Wolf
Filmed entirely on location in Paris, France, “Urban Wolf” stars Vincent Sze (a noted actor from the Hong Kong cinema scene) as Justin Case, a former MIT student who travels to Paris for a job interview. Walking the streets of the city, he begins to notice the numerous surveillance cameras that seemingly follow his every movement. What begins as a simple case of paranoia quickly escalates to full-blown fear as the sinister forces behind the cameras and technology emerge to relentlessly pursue the innocent American, testing his survival instincts. “Urban Wolf” was named Best Drama in the web series category of the 2009 Independent Television (ITV) Festival, and was also an official selection of the 2009 American Film Institute DigiFest and 2010 Sundance Film Festival New Media Workshop. “Urban Wolf” is written, produced and directed by Laurent Touil Tartour. The music is by Thierry Caroubi. The series is produced by Napoleon Premiere.

More about Vincent Sze
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Paris and Noumea – New Caledonia, France, Vincent Sze’s addiction to culture, film and adventure makes him an ideal candidate for the big screen. He got the attention of Patrick Leung (John Woo’s disciple) who gave him his first supporting role in 1997. Often recognized for his unique abilities in kung-fu, tae kwon do and karate, Sze has spent the last six years focusing on film in Hong Kong and building up his film roster. His titles, include “Tactical Unit – Producer: Johnnie To; Director: Law Wing-Cheong” (2008) and “Vengeance” directed by Johnnie To (2009). His multiple talents complemented by a French accent and suave charm offer movie goers an unexpected and exciting new film star.

A Chinese actor with experience in both Hong Kong and European productions, Sze’s exposure to the international entertainment industry has only just begun.