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Justin Chon stars in 21 and Over
Hollywood
February 26, 2013
What?!! An Asian American male star in a Hollywood movie that isn't a Kung Fu film?
Justin Chon ("Twilight"), steps into the spotlight as the lead character in the comedy 21 and Over, opening in theaters nationwide March 1.
Chon, 31, was born in Garden Grove in Orange County, California, and was raised in Irvine, California. He attended business school at the University of Southern California. At age 20, Chon began taking acting lessons, inspired by growing up watching his father in black and white films. His father is a former child actor from South Korea.
AsianConnections' Suzanne Joe Kai chatted with Justin about his new role, breaking stereotypes, and what's next in his fast-rising career. (For the full interview transcript click on the blue headline link above.)
Justin: Hey Suzanne, thank you.
Suzanne: You’re right from Orange County, California!
Justin: Yeah, Irvine. Yeah, born and raised. I was born in Garden Grove Hospital.
Suzanne: Can you describe your role in your new film 21 and Over coming out in theaters March 1, 2013?
Actress Michi Barall is in the ensemble cast of stop.reset. a new play by Regina Taylor
New York City
stop. reset., a new play written and directed by Regina Taylor which has performances in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center in New York through September 29, 2013, tackles powerful questions of legacy, identity and survival in a world where the real and the virtual are more closely tied than we think.
Photo by Joan Marcus of Teagle F Bougere as Chris, LaTanya Richardson Jackson as Jan, Donald Sage Mackay as Tim and Michi Barall as Deb in Signature Theatre’s world premiere of Regina Taylor’s stop. reset.
Photo by Lia Chang of Ismael Cruz Cordova in stop. reset, written and directed by Regina Taylor.
In stop.reset.,
e-books
are
outselling
printed
books,
and
Alex
Ames
(Carl
Lumbly),
the
owner
of
Chicago’s
oldest
African
American
book
publishing
company,
is
faced
with
the
task
of
questioning
each
of
his
employees,
Deb
(Michi
Barall),
Chris
(Teagle
Bougere),
Jan
(LaTanya
Richardson
Jackson)
and
Tim
(Donald
Sage
MacKay),
to
determine
who
is
still
relevant
in
a
rapidly
changing
world.
When
he
meets
J
(Ismael
Cruz
Cordova),
a
mysterious
youth
plugged
into
the
future,
Mr.
Ames
is
forced
to
discover
just
how
far
he
will
go
to
survive.
Photo by Lia Chang of castmembers LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Michi Barall starring in Regina Taylor’s stop. reset. on September 21, 2013.
Photo of Lia Chang of Michi Barall.
Jet Li Still Kicking
Mike Kai chats with the star of Cradle to the Grave, Jet Li.
AsianConnections' Mike Kai chatted with Jet Li at a press roundtable the day before the world premiere of his latest movie Cradle 2 the Grave produced by Joel Silver (Lethal Weapon 4, Romeo Must Die).
Cradle 2 the Grave features a blend of East meets West where kung fu meets street fighting, choreographed by legendary martial arts director Corey Yuen (Lethal Weapon 4, Romeo Must Die). Jet talks about how Buddhism and his fans at his website JetLi.com are influencing his work, and his next film as a break away from action.
Check
out
the
official
site
at
Cradle2theGrave.com.
Also,
the
Cradle
2
the
Grave
contest
has
been
extended
with
new
prizes.
Enter
to
win
at
RottenTomatoes.com!
NaRhee Ahn's Purity
Don't miss Susane E. Lee, Chil Kong, Derek Mio, Leonard Wu, Jae Suh in NaRhee Ahn's PURITY , which screens during the 29th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) in New York.
Don't miss Susane E. Lee, Chil Kong, Derek Mio, Leonard Wu, Jae Suh in NaRhee Ahn's PURITY , which screens during the 29th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) on Friday, July 14th at the Asia Society, Wednesday, July 19th at the Quad Cinema and Friday, August 4th in Stonybrook.
Backed by an award-winning, Asian American soundtrack including local favorites Taiyo and Florence Yoo, director NaRhee Ahn's debut feature film presents a careful and intimate portrait of Korean American life that is both complex and human. In a world rife with religious differences, we are reminded of how religion can often separate us rather than guide us to understand the people around us and ourselves.
In
Jeff Adachi's THE SLANTED SCREEN
Jeff Adachi's new documentary THE SLANTED SCREEN screens on Saturday, July 15th at the Asia Society as part of the 29th AAIFF in New York.
In THE SLANTED SCREEN , director Jeff Adachi explores how Asian American men have been portrayed on American television and on the Hollywood Screen. Weaving together archival footage with thoughtful interviews from veteran actors such as Mako, James Shigeta, Dustin Nguyen, Jason Scott Lee, comedian Bobby Lee, producer Terence Chang, and many others, Adachi's documentary not only offers a primer on Asian American film history, but presents an inspiring look at it future.
From the 1920s silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE , THE SLANTED SCREEN explores the experiences of actors who have had to struggle against ethnic stereotyping and limiting roles. The film creates a history that delves into the politics of race and media which have changed very little since the dawn of cinema.
If American television and film were the only places where one saw Asian faces, what a slanted perception it would be. Hollywood's images of the Asian male have often depicted caricatures that are either asexual, unattractive, devious, predatory, or a combination of these. Can we forget William Hung?