Daily Archives: September 17, 2010

Doggy Style by Shane Sato

Doggy Style by Shane Sato

Writer/Producer Koji Steven Sakai (The People I’ve Slept With) entered the Interpretations Film Initiative with his buddy Shane Sato. With their short film “Doggy Style”, they take on the Halle Berry quote, “I wish all men were like dogs.” This romantic comedy revolves around the relationship between singer Jessie Malay and Rabbit (the dog). Get ready for some shocking scenes. Here’s the director’s statement:

This is a fantastic project that got me off my butt to do short film. It was a great experience and fun to be a part of, and I thank yomf yomf for coming up with the idea. It is always refreshing to see how we can see and perceive the same thing so differently.

Leave feedback for the short here.

Doggy Style by Shane Sato

Also check out Spice It Up with Feodor Chin and Kill Joy by Steve Nguyen x Brian Tan

M. Night Shyamalan talks Devil the movie

Devil Trailer

Opening this weekend is the movie Devil, a supernatural thriller with M. Night Shyamalan’s signature touch. In the film, a group of people is trapped in an elevator and one of them is the devil. M. Night Shyamalan talks about how he came up with the movie concept. He didn’t direct this film, but is a producer on it. The film will give you the creeps next time you ride the elevator.

M. Night Shyamalan talks Devil the movie

Devil Trailer

M. Night Shyamalan at Devil premiere

2010 San Diego Asian Film Festival

2010 San Diego Asian Film Festival

The San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) is excited to announce its eleventh season which runs OCTOBER 21-28, 2010 at the Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas (7510 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92108). As one of the largest film exhibitions of its kind in North America, the SDAFF kicks off a brand new decade and 11th Festival with more than 140 films from 20 countries including Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Ireland, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the U.S.

More than 100 filmmakers and actors are scheduled to attend including John Cho (Harold and Kumar, Star Trek), Aaron Yoo (21, The Wackness), Daniel Dae Kim (Lost), Justin Lin (Director Fast and the Furious), Justin Chon (Twilight), Danny Pudi (Community), Ellen Wong (Scott Pilgrim Vs The World) and Harry Shum Jr. (Glee, League of Extraordinary Dancers). The Festival will also honor CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment).

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
• Opening night film on Thursday, October 21 with the U.S. premiere of LEGEND OF THE FIST, an epic Chinese martial arts film starring Donnie Yen

• Closing night film on Thursday, October 28 with Taiwanese crowd-pleaser, AU REVOIR TAIPEI

• Spotlights on trans-racial adoption (4 feature films) with most directors in attendance for Q&A

• Free Films at Four – every weekday at 4PM films are free to the public

• All fourteen short film programs including will be presented in HD for the first time

• Special events each night, including Gala Awards Dinner (Oct 23), live music showcase, and a panel celebrating the art of dance in films and music videos.

Since the Festival ends less than a week from the general election, the SDAFF is also promoting civic responsibility and democratic participation through a campaign called REEL IN THE VOTE, showcasing Public Service Announcements that were created by artists to encourage Asian Americans to vote.

2010 San Diego Asian Film Festival Trailer

2010 San Diego Asian Film Festival TV Spot

Rock the Vote – Asian American Pacific Islander

Rock the Vote - Asian American Pacific Islander
If you’re in Los Angeles tonite, Rock the vote. Be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem. “If we don’t vote, we don’t count.”

Performances by: Quest Crew, Satellite, Dawen, Esna Yoon

Featuring Special Guests: Kelly Hu, Beau Sia, Lisa Ling, Laura Ling, Archie Kao, James Kyson Lee, Justin Chon, C.S. Lee and more.

Meet & Greet: 6:30 -7:30 PM
Show Begins: 7:45 PM
Admission: $9
Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd, East
Los Angeles, CA

AFTERPARTY INFO: Novel Cafe 3760 Wilshire Blvd (right by Wiltern Theater). Sorry, but 21 years old and over only!

Rock the Vote Promo with Esna Yoon and Dawen

Wong Fu Weekends: Episode 29

Wong Fu Weekends: Episode 29

Last week, Wong Fu Productions took you behind the scenes of the 2010 International Secret Agents Concert in New York. This week, the guys take you backstage for the 2010 ISA LA Concert. The video is filled with Asian American entertainers such as Jay Park, Poreotics, Alyssa Bernal, Far East Movement, Timothy DelaGhetto, Cathy Nguyen, Andrew Garcia, Kevin Wu (aka Kevjumba), Ryan Higa, AJ Rafael and David Choi. Apparently, there’s a rumor floating that Wesley Chan and Cathy Nguyen are dating.

BTW – If you didn’t know, Ted Fu proposed at ISA NY. This week, Wong Fu Productions also released a short filmTed’s Best Man Friend about what it takes to be Ted Fu’s Best Man.

Wong Fu Weekends: Episode 29

Wong Fu Weekends: Episode 29 (Extended scene) featuring Ryan Higa cam

FM SATELLITES – Episode 34

FM Satellites - Episode 34

Free Wired by Far East Movement

Far East Movement is about to release their first album with Cherrytree Records. Previously, they announced that the album would be called “Free Wired“. (They’ve been using that term for about a year now.) FM has a major lineup on their album. Among the names they’ll be collaborating with are Snoop Dogg, Keri Hilson, Lil Jon, Ryan Tedder of One Republic, and more. If you went to the 2010 International Secret Agents Concerts, you got a sneak peek of their first single off the album “Rocketeer.” A music video for Rocketeer will be coming soon. Take a sneak peek of Rocketeer at the end of the video. “Free Wired” drops on October 12, 2010. Pre order now at Amazon. Also a few days before the release, they be playing the full album on Saturday night from 9pm- 10pm pst

With the release date coming soon, Far East Movement needs your help to spread the word. Here’s their message:

We’ve been inspired by you and yall are why we stay movin and workin… always wired. From the old family reppin us from waaay back to the new family we’re meeting with every comment and update online and at shows… We need everyone’s help… we never thought in a billion years we’d be able to release a full album on a major record label such as Cherrytree/ Interscope Records and cuz of all the love and work everyones put in together, that dream and that day is finally here. October friggin 12th is the day we live free and stay wired. We made this album to represent you. We wrote these songs to let the world in on how we’re all geekin out as ourselves and we’re wired for life and nothing else matters.

From Downtown LA to around the world we’re all family… lets hit facebook, myspace, twitter, tumbler, music blogs, food sites, youtube… and anywhere on this planet you can think of and show the world how to be FREE WIRED.

Another piece of big news for Far East Movement is their song “Like a G6” is tearing up the charts on itunes and radio stations. Last check on itunes showed the song bouncing around in the top 10. Congrats to FM!!!

Grab “Like a G6″ on Far East Movement - Like a G6 (feat. Cataracs & Dev) - Single or amazon and stay FREE WIRED!!

FM SATELLITES – Episode 34

Far East Movement on MTV talking FREE WIRED