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Actor and UC Berkeley alumnus Ki Hong Lee discussed his experience navigating the entertainment industry as an Asian American at a Berkeley Forum event.
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Besides being a well-executed, riveting superhero movie, a huge factor in what makes “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” so amazing and necessary is the fact that it unapologetically tells an Asian and Asian American story.
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“Raya” portends a promising trajectory for the future of Disney princesses, encapsulated in a triumphant adventure film about growing up, healing and collective support.
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Entering the world is difficult; I’ve felt suspended in a soupy haze that seems to be a common condition. Many things have contributed to my own particular slump. My grandmother’s recent passing is one.
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In a year in which creative and original stories featuring artists of color received critical praise and connected with viewers, it’s a shame that they are not being recognized alongside films and performances that feature mainly white actors.
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In a night seemingly meant to be ruled by Netflix, Netflix came up short at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.
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This year has proven that filmmakers’ original, engaging stories will always have the ability to unite audiences with their crucial explorations of our world.
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Lulu Wang’s new movie “The Farewell” revolves around the central conundrum of “What is the better way to say goodbye to someone you love?”
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For Wang, truth in “The Farewell” has more intimate ties to replicating a specific sense of experience than to portraying exactly what happened when.
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Largely captured in wide-angle shots, the film effectively interrogates the totalizing, moralistic question “Is lying permissible?” by treating it as a microcosm of cultural principles.
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