Joan Chen - 'Dìdi'

In front of an audience at Chapman University, the breakout multi-hyphenate reflects on the breakup that blew up his personal and professional life, but after which he began to find success; his mixed-feelings about his early work on social media (COVID-era publicist for banana b ...  Show more

In front of an audience at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the legendary playwright/screenwriter-turned-director reflects on the art of writing great opening and courtroom scenes, the challenges and frustrations of directing, and what it was like revisiting the topic of Facebook ...  Show more

June 4, 1939. Anna May Wong steps off an ocean liner to greet her fans in Australia. In many ways, she is a classic Hollywood actor. Glamorous and famous. She’s made some sixty movies that have been seen around the world. But in other ways, Anna May Wong is singular. She’s the fi ...  Show more

Anna May Wong wasn't supposed to be in the movies. Her laundryman father was dead set against it. And Hollywood preferred white actors in "yellow face" for Asian characters. But Wong knew what she wanted. With her talent, beauty and tenacity, she ran a gauntlet of social and lega ...  Show more

Michelle Yeoh was a gravity-defying, glass ceiling-smashing Hong Kong action film star for years, until she decides to tackle Hollywood. But her road to international stardom is paved with heartbreak and struggles. She endures years fighting against typecasting and borderline rac ...  Show more