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Movie: AKA Mr. Chow

Explores the life and career of Michael Chow - a Zelig figure who owns restaurants around the world that celebrities and artists flocked to, is the son of a Chinese opera star, and now is asserting himself as an artist.
posted by larrybob on Jan 9, 2024 - 2 comments

Book: The Color of Wealth

The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide
posted by aniola on Dec 26, 2023 - 1 comment

Book: Yellowface - R.F. Kuang

White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R.F. Kuang
posted by soelo on Jul 17, 2023 - 3 comments

Movie: The Wedding Banquet

Ang Lee's early dramedy-farce about a gay Taiwanese-American man, a fake relationship that threatens his real one, New York City in the early 1990s, and parental love.
posted by brainwane on Nov 21, 2022 - 1 comment

Fresh Off the Boat: Year Of The Rat  Season 2, Ep 11

The Huangs are getting everything in order to celebrate Chinese New Year with their family in Washington, D.C. But a mix-up with their plane tickets forces them to spend the holiday in Orlando. Scrambling to find other Asians to celebrate with, they stumble upon the Asian-American Association of Orlando, which is hosting their own interpretation of a Chinese New Year celebration.
posted by gemutlichkeit on Feb 8, 2016 - 7 comments

Movie: The Search for General Tso

Who was General Tso, and why are we eating his chicken? This feature documentary explores the origins and ubiquity of Chinese-American food through the story of an iconic sweet and spicy chicken dish. [more inside]
posted by gemutlichkeit on Jan 18, 2015 - 12 comments

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