William & Mary student Lina Yeh asks NBA basketball point guard Jeremy Lin to her senior formal. She comes up with a creative way to ask him out on a date. With some assists from her professors, friends, and even the school mascot, Lina tells Jeremy Lin the top reasons to be her date. She even goes on the basketball court to show off her ballin’ skills. If that’s not enough, she pulls the biggest card she has with the President of the school, W. Taylor Reveley, III. What won’t she do to get a date with Jeremy Lin.
A second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial arts circuit, Luke Wright (Jason Statham) lives a numbing life of routine beatings and chump change…until the day he blows a rigged fight. Wanting to make an example of him, the Russian Mafia murders his family and banishes him from his life forever, leaving Luke to wander the streets of New York destitute, haunted by guilt, and tormented by the knowledge that he will always be watched, and anyone he develops a relationship with will also be killed.
But when he witnesses a frightened twelve-year-old Chinese girl, Mei (Catherine Chan), being pursued by the same gangsters who killed his wife, Luke impulsively jumps to action…and straight into the heart of a deadly high-stakes war. Mei, he discovers, is no ordinary girl, but an orphaned math prodigy forced to work for the Triads as a “counter.” He discovers she holds in her memory a priceless numerical code that the Triads, the Russian mob and a corrupt faction of the NYPD will kill for.
Realizing he’s the only person Mei can trust, Luke tears a swath through the city’s brutal underworld to save an innocent girl’s life…and perhaps even redeem his own.
Singer Long Nguyen released his 2009 album “Shoebox Letters” for FREE on Youtube. The album is a collection of songs about memories, love, longing, and most importantly, hope. His music is often described as acoustic rock with folk influences.
Born in Vietnam, he and his family immigrated to the United States when he was a child. Growing up in Orange County, Long enjoyed singing in 90′s grunge cover bands. He attended UCLA, where he began writing and singing his own songs at open mics throughout Los Angeles. Long collaborated with musicians and spoken word artists, performing at many venues including universities, bars, clubs, and local radio shows. Long’s music has also been used in soundtracks for films in the Asian American indie film community. Listen to his album “Shoebox Letters”. Here’s the tracklisting:
1. Burden
2. Complications
3. Too Much
4. Unfold
5. Ocean Awaits
6. Around the Bend
7. Growing Up
8. Sunrise from a Rooftop
9. Almost a Waltz
10. Big City Lullaby
You can support him by getting his song on or amazon.
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the 2012 APAHM tour returns. The much anticipated national APAHM Concert Tour casts the spotlight on none other than Korean-American superstar, Jay Park. The tour will make stops in Washington DC, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Considered by many as a pioneering music artist, Jay Park is a multi-talented entertainer known for his vocals, song-writing, dancing and acting skills. With a growing fan base that crosses global boundaries, Jay Park is also known for his charismatic and confident personality, making him one of the most popular and admired artists of this generation.
Asian American artist will join Jay Park on stage as will. For the East Coast (Washington DC & New York), Dumbfoundead and Viennie V will be the opening acts. For the West Coast (San Francisco & Los Angeles), AJ Rafael and Blush will share the stage with him. Dumbfoundead is one of the first Asian-American hip-hop artists to break the underground hip-hop scene. Viennie V, a rising Asian-American pop singer, is known for her sultry vocals with eye catching music videos. Blush, a five-member Pan-Asian pop group, is known for their #3 Billboard Dance Chart hit, “Undivided feat. Snoop Dogg.” AJ Rafael is best known for his smooth vocals and posting entertaining videos on the web.
Here’s the 2012 APAHM Tour Schedule:
May 19 – Washington DC at Fillmore Silver Spring
May 20 – New York at Best Buy Theater
May 25 – San Francisco at Regency Ballroom
May 27 – Los Angeles at Club Nokia
If you can’t make it out to the show, don’t worry. You can still meet Jay Park at the following events:
Meet & Greet Schedule:
WASHINGTON DC
Tyson’s Corner Mall
8078 Tyson’s Corner Ctr, McLean, VA 22102
MAY 18, 2012 at 5PM
NEW YORK
34th St
134 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001
MAY 21, 2012 at 3PM
SAN FRANCISCO
Market St
768 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102
MAY 24, 2012 at 5PM
LOS ANGELES
Western
3785 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
MAY 26, 2012 at 4PM
In this week’s two part episode of Wong Fu Weekends, Wes, Ted and Phil tour the studios of FUNimation Entertainment the largest distributor of anime in the US. This company brought you Dragon Ball, Fullmetal Alchemist, One Piece and many many more animated series to the US! The Wong Fu guys are big anime fans. Find out which of them is the biggest fan. They learn the ins and outs of anime from the music to the voices to editing. Will Wong Fu end up in a future episode of your favorite anime?
