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Latest episode is up. We're at episode 64 and we talk about my old film Sunsets which will show at the Asian American Independent Film Festival in NYC In August 4th along with a panel discussion the following day. It's an...
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NPR interviews Justin Lin. He does address Asian American issues. Fast and Furious 6 opens tomorrow. Listen to it here. He also talks about some of his previous work.
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No it’s really not a Versus, but it is a tiny spat in the media between the two. Perhaps it’s all out of context, but perhaps not. Perhaps it’s even true that Annapolis wasn’t a brilliant film and perhaps it’s true the staff worked hard on it. In the end it’s a non-factor, but it’s great to see Lin getting to defend his side which is something Asian Americans don’t get to do, often. This one can. (Huffington Post – Lin)
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Now a film in the works. Will it follow a certain side? The police vs everyone? Will it be a movie that’s something like Soderbergh’s Traffic that attempts to show all sides? Either way he beat out Spike Lee. Ridley Scott script? We’ll see… (Deadline – Justin Lin Riots)
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Justin Lin deal includes a film about the 442 Regiment? Will this be a great updated 442 movie? Surely, Justin Lin’s stint at JANM in the video department led to some ideas. Perhaps it’s the Dachau related event. Who knows. It’s a story people don’t know about. But that’s the 552 Battalion, so maybe not. But perhaps he’ll make the big box office version of the 442 that needs to be told. (Screen Daily – Justin Lin)
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