A night to remember….under the stars and in the Dolby Terrace of the spectacular Academy Museum. But what shone the brightest were our honorees and guests. Who cannot fall in love with Destin Daniel Cretton’s warm, wise and funny words and presence—he is the breath of fresh air and tropical breeze that we all need our daily lives. And …
Many of us can think of the exact moment that triggered the inspiration to work in film. Forme, that moment came in Beijing watching YELLOW EARTH by the masterful Chen Kaige.Growing up in America, I had barely seen any Asians on the big or little screen; if any made afleeting appearance, it was inevitably a …
Pleased to share my KCRW interview with Bob Scheer in April 2020 which just won best One-on-One Interview, Film Personalities at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards. It is an honor to be considered alongside Laura Linney and Ava DuVernay! Congratulations to all nominees and winners. “Interview with Janet Yang: The Power and Pain …
Netflix just dropped the trailer to our upcoming animated film, Over the Moon, coming out this fall! The magic of movies unfolds before my eyes… Dec. 2015, I pitch a story to Peilin Chou, who at the time was running Oriental Dreamworks, a company that Jefrey Katzenberg set up in Shanghai with China Media Capital …
I have so enjoyed my work with the Motion Picture Academy, and getting involved with the new Academy Museum is particularly gratifying. The June issue of Town & Country Magazine featured this incredible photo. I am so honored to be included with such kickass women. Can’t wait for the Museum’s opening in April 2021! It’s …
Many parents who are home schooling now appreciate teachers more than ever. I too have been thinking how our education system needs a major overhaul – are we teaching our children to be good citizens, with strong character and integrity, or are we supplanting intellectual curiosity with massive amounts of data? How interesting that many …
The recent verbal and physical attacks against African-Americans are nothing short of devastating. Let us take some solace in celebrating the incredible works by and about African-Americans which have helped shape our culture and society. #sharewhatinspires #blacklivesmatter #georgefloyd Analogue App Gold House
I’m thinking a lot about mentally, emotionally and physically handicapped individuals right now. With the rug pulled out from all of us, their fragile existence may be even more challenged. Here are some wonderful movies that portray the handicapped with great affection and honesty, most of which are based on true stories.
Sheltering-at-Home means oodles of more blessed time to listen to music, which is actually my first love. I was inseparable from my little record player as a toddler. Movies for me came later. Fortunately, there are so many wonderful movies about extraordinary music/musicians. All the below are based on real people, though in the first, …
I was asked to join this cool app that posts collections of favorite things in different categories. I decided to make my first one “Sizzly Asian Movies”. Because as anti-Asian racism rages across America and other parts of the world due to Covid, movies have the opportunity to counter public perception with surprising portrayals of …
