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   May 09, 2008 
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2008-04-18 07:26:09 - Catch the hilarious comedy Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay opening in theaters nationwide! 

AsianConnections' Annie Chang interviews John Cho. and Neil Patrick Harris.

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    Lia's Focus
David Henry Hwang in person for post-screening Q & A on Sunday, May 4, Sunday, 2:50pm screening only... >>
    Like a Rolling Stone
Our Emmy award winning Ben Fong-Torres weathers his 12th year as co-host of the SF Chinese New Year ... >>
    Hollywood - Lights, Cameras, Action!
Revv up for the American feature film debut of Pop superstar Rain in Speed Racer... >>
    Editor's Choice
Jackie and Jet fans can rejoice! Jackie Chan and Jet Li are together in one film at last. Jackie ... >>
 LATEST ARTICLES
International Public Policy (IIPP) Fellowship
Meet David Henry Hwang at screening of HOLLYWOOD CHINESE in New York
New York Daily News Executive Editor David Ng, Dancer and Choreographer Jacques d’Amboise and Wayne Winborne of Prudential Financial Honored by Asian American Federation
Pop Superstar Rain in Speed Racer
Remembering John "Lukey" Yang, 16
Thom Sesma Stars in Jeanne Sakata's Dawn's Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi
Ang Lee's Lust, Caution Captures Outstanding Film Honors at the 2008 JCPenney Asian Excellence Awards®
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
HOLLYWOOD CHINESE Held Over in the Bay Area Due to Popular Demand
Spring in New York: Magnolias, Tulips, Cherry Blossoms and Roses are in Bloom
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 LATEST RECIPES
David Chang's Momofuku Noodle Bar
A Private Tasting at the Charles Chocolate Factory
Eight Treasures Rice Pudding
Ben Fong-Torres' Bul Kogi
Pho (Beef Noodle Soup with Salad)
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 SPOTLIGHT  
Jackie Chan talks with AsianConnections about working with Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom!

Jackie Chan and Jet Li are together in one film at last.

Run to the theaters and see The Forbidden Kingdom! Jackie tells AsianConnections Hollywood correspondent and Senior Editor of RottenTomatoes.com Jen Yamato the scoop on the fight scenes with Jet, and what his personal fave martial arts movies are, plus much, much more. Click on the video below!

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 SHOPPING  
Not Fade Away
AC's own Ben Fong-Torres gives us a backstage look of his encounters with the likes of Janis Joplin, Sly Stone, and Tom Hanks in this personal history of Rock & Roll.  Buy Now >>
 
 FOOD & TRAVEL  
Ginger Marinated Striped Seabass
Not just ordinary seabass, but seabass marinated in a tantalizing ginger sauce. If you need a recipe that's easy to cook for a big group, then try this asian fusion dish.
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 SITE ANNOUNCEMENTS  

Happy Spring from all of us at AsianConnections!

Right now there are three Hollywood movies with strong Asian male leads! The Forbidden Kingdom, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, and Speed Racer. AsianConnections team talked with all of the stars!

AC's Annie Chang sat down with Asia's hottest singing sensation RAIN, who is making his American acting debut starring in Speed Racer opening in theaters May 9.

Jennifer Yamato, senior editor at the rockin' RottenTomatoes.com movie website, and AC's roving Hollywood Correspondent
gets up close and personal with The Forbidden Kingdom's stars Jackie Chan, Collin Chou and Michael Angarano. Also, don't forget to enter to win official swag from The Forbidden Kingdom!

In addition, check out our podcast with Jackie Chan that had everyone cracking up, plus interviews with Crystal Liu. AC's Suzanne Kai joined their roundtable discussions in Beverly Hills.

AC's Annie Chang brings you a podcast with John Cho and Neil Patrick Harris, stars of Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay which opens this week in theaters nationwide.

Annie Chang also chats with the nominees and winners at the JC Penney Asian Excellence Awards. The national broadcast of the awards show will be on May 1 at 6pm ET/PT, and available On Demand from Comcast starting May 7 during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

Congratulations again to AsianConnections' team! THE LAST LINE is an Official Selection this Friday May 2 at the LONDON Sci-Fi INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL! The film won Best Documentary Short at the FAIF/INDIE FEST International Film Festival at Downtown Disney in Southern California. Last weekend, the documentary screened in Greek language at the Athens International Film Festival in Greece. THE LAST LINE was Directed, Produced and Shot by Suzanne Kai and Marissa Becker, and Produced by Mike Kai, with Associate Producers The documentary chronicles the final ten day camp-out of die hard Star Wars fans waiting to see the last Star Wars film.
 
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NOW
to January 25, 2009
SALEM
East India Square,
Stage Idols, Japanese Kabuki Theater
Passion, revenge, history: the flamboyant world of kabuki theater is captured in a new exhibition a .. More Info
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to May 30, 2008
NEW YORK
A/P/A Institute, 7th Fl. Gallery, 41-51 E. 11th Street, Fl. 7
Kip Fulbeck: part asian/100% hapa NYU Kimmel Windows Exhibition
Organized by the Japanese American National Museum, kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa is an exhibit .. More Info
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NOW
to May 19, 2008
NEW YORK
Prospect Theater Company, Hudson Guild Theatre, 441 West 26th St.
HONOR
Alan Ariano , Eymard Cabling, Ariel Estrada, Ali Ewoldt , Steven Eng, Christine Toy Johnson, Brian J .. More Info
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NOW
to May 11, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO
4 Star Theater, 2200 Clement St. @ 23rd Ave.
HOLLYWOOD CHINESE HEADS TO 4TH WEEK!
Arthur Dong's HOLLYWOOD CHINESE is playing at the 4 Star Theater in San Francisco. 4 Star Theate .. More Info
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NOW
to September 14, 2008
SALEM
MASSACHUSETTS
Wedded Bliss, The Marriage of Art and Ceremony
Circle Saturday, April 26, 2008 on your calendars for the Peabody Essex Museum's special exhibition .. More Info
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NOW
to May 08, 2008
LOS ANGELES
28th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL 2008
Southern California's largest and most prestigious film festival of its kind launches the celebratio .. More Info
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July 03, 2008
to July 06, 2008
LOS ANGELES
ANIME EXPO
Anime Expo® is the primary annual event hosted by The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animatio .. More Info
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 HOT CONNECTIONS  
NAPAWF Supports South Asian Immigrant Workers
Cho Cheng Named Top Chinese Designer by Modern Weekly
Open Call for Performers for the 29th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival on Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Calling NYC participants with roots in the Mississippi Delta for oral-history theater project
Award-winning Reporter Ti-Hua Chang Joins WWOR MY9
One Million Minutes of Free International Calls to China Starts Today from Rebtel
Asian American Voters Favor Clinton and McCain in New York and New Jersey Presidential Primaries
Asia Society Seeking Nominations for Annual Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia
Statement from Imaginasian Entertainment on the Closing of AZN Television
AALDEF Announces Asian American Election Protection Plans for Presidential Primary Elections 2008
Astronaut Daniel Tani Will Watch His Mom's Funeral in Space
Hong Kong's Sir Run Run Shaw Turns 100
Governor Bobby Jindal - First Indian American Elected Governor of Louisiana
Director Ang Lee says he is socially awkward
Filipino Americans Demand Apology From 'Desperate Housewives' Producers
CNN Correspondent John Vause - on Eating out in China
CPJ Calls for Justice After Attack Kills Three in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu
AALDEF Korean Workers Project Announces $7,500 settlement for Day Laborers
Chinese Delivery Workers File Suit Against Republic Restaurant in Union Square
AALDEF Executive Director Margaret Fung comments on Rosie O'Donnell Leaving "The View"
Korean Workers Project Announces First Korean-Language Workers' Guide to Small Claims Court in New York City
UCLA reports on Census figures for Asian Americans
Korean Immigrant Cook Receives $35,000 from New York Dance Club for Back Wages and Overtime
Museum of Chinese in the Americas is collecting images and stories for new exhibition
Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the release of Afghan translator Ajmal Naskhbandi
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 HOROSCOPE

Rooster
- 2008
(Dragon for protection) To avoid a difficult year during which friends may disappoint you, you may have to work harder for good results. Take it easy ...(more)



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 FENG SHUI TIPS
Click to read this latest FengShui Tip by Angi Ma Wong!kitchen
Do put wooden kitchen utensils in the East, Southeast or South, and metal items like pots and pans in the West, Northwest or North. ...(more)
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 NEWS
NAPAWF Supports South Asian Immigrant Workers
Cho Cheng Named Top Chinese Designer by Modern Weekly
Open Call for Performers for the 29th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival on Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Calling NYC participants with roots in the Mississippi Delta for oral-history theater project
Award-winning Reporter Ti-Hua Chang Joins WWOR MY9
One Million Minutes of Free International Calls to China Starts Today from Rebtel
Asian American Voters Favor Clinton and McCain in New York and New Jersey Presidential Primaries
Asia Society Seeking Nominations for Annual Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia
Statement from Imaginasian Entertainment on the Closing of AZN Television
AALDEF Announces Asian American Election Protection Plans for Presidential Primary Elections 2008
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