‘Meng’ is the Chinese word for ‘dream’ and ‘Er’ means ‘child.’ Meng’er Zhang’s Chinese name could be seen as a self-fulfilling prophecy, for this Hollywood star has already realized so much of what most can only dream of. With a playful childlikeness and lack of pretension that melts the hearts of everyone she meets… …
Read More"Everything has led to this." This is the quote and billboard image of the year it seems... and has been widely shared by Jamie Lee Curtis on social media several times recently with all the victories and shiny hardware that the film Everything, Everywhere All at One is taking home!
Read MoreIn recent years, Hollywood movies such as Crazy Rich Asians and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings have prominently featured Asian actors, a milestone in an industry that has long overlooked Asian talent. A number of box-office successes starring Asian actors have raised awareness of a long history of ethnically-Asian actors in Hollywood, which extends back further than the general American psyche. The global success of these films also speaks to the demand for relatable performers on screen for numerous diaspora communities around the world.
Read MoreIntroducing Canadian actor Hugh Tran, for those who may not already know him. He's appeared in movies and television shows such as Pacific Rim (2013), XIII: The Series (2011) and The Romeo Section (2015). A passionate performer, he’s been growing his career and portfolio locally and overseas in Asia.
Read MoreMichelle Yeoh 楊紫瓊 accepted her inaugural Groundbreaker Award at the TIFF Tribute Awards this year. The honour recognizes a woman who is a film industry leader and has made a positive impact for women throughout their career.
Read MoreFor a long time, many members of the Hong Kong film industry, both on and off screen, have moved to North America or constantly traveled between the two places for work, education, or simply in search of a better life. You can find them on film sets and post-production studios all over Hong Kong and Asia, while simultaneously making their mark in many North American film studios or international film festivals.
Read MoreWherever you live, if you’re Chinese, you have likely come across TVB in some way, somehow. For 55 years and several generations of Chinese immigrants spread across the globe, TVB provided a sense of home and familiarity to all. This iconic brand still resonates among young audiences today but has also had its fair share of missteps in connecting and engaging with them. With this in mind, TVB put forth a massive effort in reinvigorating its brand to appeal more to today’s audience tastes and preferences, with none more pleasantly surprising than creating original content in English through their TVB Pearl channel under the banner Pearl Originals.
Read MoreThis long preamble is my way to wrap my brain around my stunned reaction after seeing EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. In my perfect world, all I’d write is “Trust me. It’s brilliant. SEE IT”. But I can’t, so please bare with me as I discombobulate my addled brain cells and convince you to be first in line to see the most original and bombastic movie in decades without any spoilers!
Read MoreMy name is Justin Wu. My mother is a fine-art painter and my late father was a doctor. Both grew up in Hong Kong before emigrating to Canada to seek a better life. Typical of many first generation Chinese-Canadians, I felt obligated to attend university and enroll in sciences and business to satisfy my parents’ desire for me to follow in my father’s footsteps. However, much to their disappointment, I tore up my medical school application at the eleventh hour and chose to pursue my passion for the arts instead.
Read MoreAcademy Award-Winning Director, Ruby Yang, talks about her journey, the idea of time and pace in her work, and COVID-19. Yang is currently the Project Director of the Hong Kong Documentary Initiative (HKDI) and was the recipient of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s Artist of the Year for Film in 2018. Our Fête Chinoise editors first met Ruby in December 2019 at the film screening of The Last Stitch (2019) directed by Alfred Sung, which Yang served as the Executive Producer. Later, Yang shared that she saw the wonderful events featuring Chinese Canadian culture that Fête Chinoise had designed. It is truly our pleasure to share her thoughts.
Fête Chinoise contributor Jasmine Chen shares an up-close and personal interview with Samantha Wan, whom you may know from the award-winning series Second Jen. She worked with Andrew Phung in this new and intriguing series and has so much warmth and heart to share. “Being an actor, a writer, a producer, all of those things make the directing way easier.”
Read MoreA Chinese immigrant is caught up in an international crime ring of human smuggling while attempting to make a better life for her family in New York City. Based on the real life story of notorious criminal Sister Peng, from Chinatown, NYC. Directed by Evan Jackson Leong.
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