3+ hour, 31+ min ago   (318+ words) Amazon is developing a new half-hour comedy series starring breakout comedian Atsuko Okatsuka, with acclaimed director Hiro Murai attached as an executive producer. Details around the project remain tightly under wraps, but the series is described as a starring vehicle…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (218+ words) Shunji Iwai’s classic debut, Love Letter, is returning to the big screen. Film Movement Classics confirmed the 1995 film will receive a 4K restoration, marking its first major high-definition theatrical run in North America starting 5 June 2026. The film was a massive hit…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago   (348+ words) By 2022, the festival was able to return to in-person events in full force, expanding its scope to include a multi-day format with various types of Asian acts. This past May, ACF celebrated its most ambitious year yet, expanding to Los…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (202+ words) The timing is significant. As the visibility of AAPI voices grows in mainstream media, this festival provides the groundwork. It is an event built by the community it represents. The lineup includes names like Aaron Chen, Youngmi Mayer, and Michael…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (417+ words) Alex Duong — a comedian, writer and actor who built his career between stand-up stages and television writers’ rooms — has died at the age of 42, following a battle with a rare and aggressive cancer. Duong was diagnosed last year with alveolar…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (379+ words) A new scripted series titled The Season is preparing to pull back the curtain on the insular, opulent world of Hong Kong’s elite. Produced by PCCW Media and SK Global—the studio behind Crazy Rich Asians—the six-part English-language drama…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (780+ words) Broadcasters frequently use the term “diverse” to describe their new programmes. But when you examine the casts, certain groups are consistently left out. ESEA actors and comedians are stuck in a cycle of minor roles or stereotypical characters. This matters…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (525+ words) Netflix is greenlighting seven new Chinese-language originals for release throughout 2026 — a lineup led by some of the region’s biggest names, including Wallace Huo, Ethan Ruan, Kent Tsai and Singapore’s Christopher Lee. While Netflix doesn’t operate in mainland China, its investment…...