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February 23rd 2005: Issue 28
The remakes keep coming—the great Hong Kong trilogy series, Infernal Affairs, is being remade by Warner Bros. Pictures, which is among at least two dozen films from South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong, slated for remakes. In The Departed, which is to be directed by Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio will star opposite Matt Damon in Tony Leung and Andy Lau's role, respectively as a deep cover cop who infiltrates the mob and a gangster who infiltrates the police department at the same time. Filming is scheduled to start in April, and even before that begins, Scorsese and
DiCaprio are negotiating a remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1948 noir Drunken Angel. In a strange case of life imitating art, Lee Eun-Joo, star of Taegukgi, committed suicide twp days ago—in her most recently film The Scarlet Letter (2004), she portrays a girl, deep in depression, who commits suicide.
Stateside, B.D. Wong is making his directorial debut with the indie feature Social Grace. Funded by Bigfoot Pictures, a fund created to promote the Asian-American voice in motion pictures, Social Grace is a Cinderella-like story about a young Asian woman who wants to break into the high society of upper-crust New York City. Mistaken for being from a family of great wealth, she is courted by the most eligible bachelor in Manhattan. Bigfoot is also producing Three Needles, starring Lucy Liu, Chloe Sevigny, Stockard Channing, Sandra Oh, Shawn Ashmore and Olympia Dukakis. Also in the US, Save the Green Planet is being theatrically released in New York on April 20th.
Created by professional character creator people in Korea, Peoplesign, iloveegg.com is ten, not a dozen, eggs which comprise "a consortium of delicate ovum that dance, sing, plot, and play tricks on each other and are for public consumption". In good ole Engrish, they say "Wiggle, jiggle, yellow middle ... Come into my tummy, oh so very yummy." Nice. They may want to take a few classes in one of the newest trends in South Korea, English language villages.
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MOVIE RELEASE
Bad Guy (Nabbeun Namja) (2001)
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In Theaters Now
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Cinema Village
22 East 12th Street at University Place
New York City
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www.cinemavillage.com
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Bad Guy (Rated NR)
South Korea, Korean, English Subtitles, 90 minutes
Directed by Kim Ki-duk
Starring CHO Je-Hyun, Seo Won, Kim Yoon-Tae, Choi Duk-Moon
Bad Guy, one of the seven films in Kim Ki Duk's fascinating back catalog, is another kind of cocktail—simple, bitter, served straight and in an unwashed glass. The scenario's oddball reveal is almost whimsical: A glaring thug (Jo Jae-hyeon) spots a young coed (Seo Won) in a Seoul street crowd, sits beside her on a bench, and soon enough grabs her for a kiss that soldiers have to break up. She spits on him, putting the unseen gears of vengeance and obsession in motion.
The impulsive, silent goon—who wears an impressive scar that spans the width of his throat—turns out to be a petty gangster and brothel owner, and before long the girl is implicated in a pickpocketing that lands her in the whorehouse, forced to work off her debt on her back. Of course, the rooms have two-way mirrors, and our antihero watches his prey's fall into iniquity from the darkness. But Bad Guy isn't actually about revenge, Park Chan-wook-style—the plot meanders, toying with the amour fou between captive and captor, and Kim never settles for a theme. The beguilingly Magritte-ish climax could be read either as an "Owl Creek" death fantasy or . . . something else, and there are moments of voyeur poetry that leave a gentle thumbprint. If anything, Bad Guy is more enigmatic than his other hyperbolic parables. Kim has been uniquely excoriated by some critics for his successes, but here's to his entire mysterious corpus finding stateside projector time.
—Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
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COMEDY
Eliot Chang Comedy Show at Stony Brook University
Refreshing, Honest, Original, Biting ?this is the comedy of Eliot Chang who has been compared to Chris Rock and George Carlin. He does not rely on ethnic jokes. He does not imitate his parents with an accent. Eliot talks about real issues. His confidence and honesty are refreshingly original. For the past 8 years, Eliot has toured America every year for sold out crowds. His comedy act consistently ranks as one of the best shows in the country. His numerous TV appearances include: Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," Comedy Central's "Contest Searchlight," NBC's "Law & Order: SVU," Spike TV's "Crashtest," MetroChannel's "New Joke City," Galavision's "Que Loco," and national commercial spots for Lowe's Department Stores and TD Waterhouse.
This critically acclaimed stand-up comic will also conduct a workshop on Asians in the Media. Eliot Chang is known for his "Asians in the Media" workshop, which addresses how Asians are portrayed in TV and film. Chang also discusses the media's influence on attitudes towards Asians in America. Reservations required. Please e-mail the Wang Center or call 631) 632-4400 to reserve your tickets.
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WORKSHOP
Kkweng-Gwa-Ri and Mo-Deum-Buk Workshop
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Korean Traditional Culture Center
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Saturday, February 26th and Sunday February 27th, 6:00 - 9:00pm
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The Korean Traditional Culture Center
42-29 162 Street
Flushing
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$50 for each workshop
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718) 878-2505 | 917) 886-8773
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Korean Traditional Culture Center is proud to host the Kkweng-gwa-ri and Mo-deum-buk Workshop with Mr. Choon Seung Lee. Mr. Choon Seung Lee was the first student in Joong-ang University's history to complete the prestigious Korean Traditional Music Program in three years. Then he joined the famous "°Sori Choi" and "Ja-yoo-in", an east-meet-west experimental percussion group, and became its head drummer. Currently, Mr. Lee is the sectional leader of percussions of Korean Traditional Orchestra of the city of An-san. He is also the director of Seoul Civic Korean Traditional Music Ensemble.
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PARTY
Ongaku: Weaving Progressive Politics and Music
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National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF)
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Saturday February 26, 8:00pm - 12:00am
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Fumio's Harlem Apartment
526 West 139th Street #7 (second floor/walk up)
between Amsterdam and Hamilton Place
New York City
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$20 - $50 (sliding scale)
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www.napawf.org | napawfny@yahoo.com
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Creating power for women's leadership - people and community—house party Fundraiser for NAPAWF-New York in Harlem.
Come mix and mingle with other progressive folx. Meet progressive APA sisters and their friends. Meet the next generation of leaders from NAPAWF's Yale chapter. Support our work in developing APA women and girls. Leadership on issues of civil rights, economic justice, reproductive justice, human tracking and immigration issues. Wine, beer, soda, and hors d.oeuvres served. Advance tix encouraged via internet by clicking on the "Donate" link at www.napawf.org or in person by buying tickets from NAPAWF-New York Steerin Committee members. Each party ticket entitles you to 1 drink ticket and hors d.oeuvres. Drink tickets are sold at the door for $5 / drink. Donations are tax deductible. Japanese etiquette—in effect so wear cute socks or bring your own slippers.
National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) is a grassroots organization dedicated to forging a progressive movement for social and economic justice and the political empowerment of Asian and Pacific American (APA) women and girls. For low-income or students, we welcome your volunteer efforts. Please contact napawfny@yahoo.com before February 22nd if you want to volunteer and come to the
party for free.
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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Art Portfolio Development Program for Junior High School Students
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The Asian American Women Artists Alliance (AAWAA)
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Wednesday, March 2nd - Wednesday, May 4th
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AAWAA Gallery / Alternative Space
136 15th Street
Brooklyn, New York
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www.aawaa.org
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The Asian American Women Artists Alliance (AAWAA) is sponsoring an Art Portfolio Development Program for Junior High School students who intend to apply for High Schools in the Arts. Students are asked to register for the program by calling 718-788-6170 or send email to info@aawaa.org . You may download this application from here. The workshop would be taught by professional artists who have had experience in working with Junior High School students and high school students for portfolio development. The Asian American Women Artists Alliance is a non-profit women artists organization based in New York. We are a unique women collective organizing two to four exhibitions a year. The program runs Wednesday, March 2nd - Wednesday, May 4th, 10 Wednesdays each, from 4:00 - 6:00pm. The registration fee is $50. Materials will be included
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FILM RETROSPECTIVE
Mr. Vengeance: Park Chan-Wook’s Retrospective
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Starting March 3rd
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BAM Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
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$10, $7 for students 25 and under (with valid I.D. Monday - Thursday, except holidays) seniors, and children under twelve, and $6 for BAM Cinema Club members
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www.bam.org
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From March 3rd, Media Bank and BAM Rose Cinema co-present Mr. Vengeance: Park Chan-Wook, films by premiere Korean director Park Chan-Wook. Having recently won major acclaim for the film Oldboy, Park is one of the essential directors working in Korea. The series kicks off on March 3 with Park Chan-Wook’s award winning film Oldboy, parts of his trilogies of revenge films, which tells the story of a man who, after a 15-year imprisonment, seeks out the reason behind his incarceration and exact his revenge. Described as “Korea’s current Golden Boy?(Film Comment), Park Chan-Wook (born 1963) studied philosophy at Sogang University intent on becoming an art critic. After a viewing of Hitchcock’s Vertigo however, his career changed course. Initially working as a film critic and then as an assistant director, he made his first feature film in 1992 (Moon Is...Sun’s Dream). His breakthrough came in 2000 with the commercial success of Park’s Joint Security Area. A mystery thriller about a friendship between South Korean and North Korean border guards, it was the highest-grossing film in Korea up to that time. This was followed by the critical success, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002). Part of a planned trilogy on revenge Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance was followed by Oldboy (2004), a story of a man’s search for revenge after 15 years in prison, which went on to win the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
Thursday, March 3rd at 7:30pm
Oldboy (2004), 120min
Choi Min-Shik, Yoo Ji-tae, and Gang Hye-Jung
Friday, March 4th at 2nd, 4:30, 6:50, 9:15pm
If You Were Me (Yeoseot Gae Ui Siseon) (2003), 110min
Directed by Im Soon-Rye. Jeong Jae-Eun, Park Chan-Wook, Park Jin-Pyo, Park Kwang-Su, and Yeo Kyun-Dong
Saturday, March 5 at 5, 9pm
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Boksuneun Naui Geot) (2002), 129min
Special Advance Screenings! Song Kang-Ho, Shin Ha-Kyun, and Bae Doo-Na
Sunday, March 6 at 2, 4:30, 6:50, 9:15pm
Joint Security Area (Gongdong Gyeongbi Guyeok Jsa) (2000), 110 min
Lee Young-Ae, Lee Byung-Heon, and Song Kang-Ho
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DANCE
The Elements of Hip-Hop Dance Competition
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Saturday, March 19th, 5:00 - 8:30pm
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Aaron Davis Hall
Marian Anderson Theater
West 135th Street and Convent Avenue
New York City
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$35.00+ VIP Seating, $25.00 Floor/Balcony Seats
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www.theelementsofhiphop.com
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A friend of mine is competing in this competition. Come out and support Flow, the only Asian hip hop group in this competition!
Flow is a multi-cultural, hip-hop focused dance troupe thriving on diversity of skills, character and performance personalities. Intertwining technical, underground, mainstream and native aspects of dance and interpretation are the basis on which this group is founded. We are colleagues and friends, ultimately looking to achieve mobility as one group with the need for individual achievement at heart and a group mentality in mind. The core of our existence lies in one common interest, one common love and one common mindset. Just dance and dance like somebody's watching.
The Elements of Hip-Hop Dance Competition, hosted by Comedian Capone, will feature 25 of New York’s top Hip-Hop dance teams, as well as a variety of performances to be taped and potentially aired on television. All dance teams will be judged by a qualified panel of 4-6 celebrity judges (TBA) and 4 professional choreographers. Judges will award up to 100 points based on technique, showmanship, choreography and precision. The top two teams will receive up to $65,000 in scholarships to attend Blade Dance Academy, a Hip-Hop training facility striving to change the way urban teens and young adults view themselves, their culture, and the ever-changing, ever-evolving art form called Hip Hop Dance.
Following the competition, the top two teams will attend a 6-day video recorded boot camp hosted by BLADE Dance Academy. The teams will undergo physical and mental stress requiring them to endure unimaginable events and tests. The winning team of the Boot Camp will receive a full group makeover and photo shoot courtesy of the Tammy Ford Agency, and a major dance performance in a major music video, concert, and during the half-time show of the ever so popular Entertainers Basketball Classic (EBC) at Rucker Park, amongst other amazing prizes.
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AWARD NOMINATIONS
NAAAP-NY APA Leadership Awards Nominations
Each year, at least two one-time $2,500 scholarships are awarded to high school senior from the Greater Metropolitan New York City area in recognition for their talent and leadership potential based on their applications scored by a Distinguished Panel of Reviewers. The NAAAP-NY Scholarship Program was redesigned in 2002 to incorporate a corporate Leadership Awards Program to honor exceptional leaders from Asian American corporate affinity groups, as recommended by peers, for their outstanding contributions and accomplishments to their respective corporations.
Recent Keynotes included accomplished professionals, from a variety of fields, such as:
2003 Cindy Hsu who joined CBS 2 in 1993 as a correspondent, and currently anchors the station's NEWS THIS MORNING and the NEWS at NOON.
2002 Frank Wu who is on the faculty of the Howard University School of Law, in Washington, D.C. His book Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White was published by Basic Books in January 2002.
The National Association of Asian American Professionals-New York is a non-profit professional organization that promotes the career advancement and leadership development of Asian American professionals in all fields through networking, respecting Asian multiculturalism, and supporting diversity and community service. There are currently 24 chapters, ventures, and affiliates across the country and a growing national membership of over 3,000.
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