Author: Quentin Lee
Sunsets of Michael Aki and Eric Nakamura
The ultimate indie Asian American filmmaker Michael Aki has restored his first feature, Sunsets, co-wrote, co-directed and photographed by his cousin Eric Nakamura, the founder…
Evolution of Young Man Kang
I met Young Man Kang in the 90s when he was a prolific feature filmmaker in Los Angeles. After making a dozen of features or…
Worst Business Class Experience: Hong Kong Airlines
Beware of those alluring and deceptive upgrade offer signs at the check in counters of Hong Kong Airlines. When I decided to pay for a…
Kiss and Make Up: From Choreography to Video
As an amateur dancer from Los Angeles, I take hip hop classes everywhere I travel. I feel it’s a good way to learn about local…
Brian L. Tan’s Holdout
Filmmaker Brian L. Tan (aka BLT) talks about his latest short film “Holdout” which will world premiere on Dec 7 at 7 pm in Los…
Stranger Eugenia Yuan
Actress Eugenia Yuan talks about her latest feature, the Director’s Cut of Strangers, a feature by her longtime collaborator Michael Idemoto. Stranger will world premiere…
In My Waterlogged Shoes: Almost a Tale of Survival in Saigon
Not only have I danced in five countries (America, Canada, Thailand, Hong Kong and Vietnam) in these shoes, I’ve walked through the most memorable storm…
Michael Aki’s Strangers and Brian L. Tan’s Holdout to World premiere on December 7 at 8 pm
CHOPSO is proud to present Stangers, the Director’s Cut of the neo-noir feature set in Los Angeles by Michael Aki and starring Eugenia Yuan and…
When Africa Meets Yan Cui
Filmmaker Yan Cui began her career in 1995 debuting her first Canadian Chinese feature titled Chinese Chocolate at the Berlin International Film Festival. She has…
Peeling the Purple Onion
CHOPSO interviews comedian Edwin Li and director Matt Szymanowski on their debut feature The Purple Onion now streaming on CHOPSO. C: How did you two…
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