Abstract Jadin Wong grew up in a little town in a musical family where she had an interest in movies and stage performance at a young age. She left home at 14 and went to Hollywood to pursue a performance career. After being in films, she trained in ballet and became a professional dancer. She explains the different types of dance she did and their influences on her style. She talks about her experiences at the China Doll Night Club and what it was like to perform there. She reflects on changing body...

Abstract Mengyu Dong sits down with MOCA to discuss her work documenting the Black Lives Matter protests and presenting them to a Chinese audience through WeChat. As a journalist and photographer, Dong started following the Black Lives Matter movement shortly after moving to Washington D.C. and witnessing the protests that erupted in response to the death of George Floyd. In publishing her photo essay that featured stories from Chinese and Chinese American activists, she wanted to challenge the...

Abstract Ming Chu describes her experiences as a young performer in New York City. At the age of 15 she began dancing at a club and eventually got the opportunity to tour Europe. While in Europe she performed through WWII for troupes and was in several films. She discusses growing up and how her father died when she was two and her mother died when she was a young adult. She was raised in Florida but lived in NYC to train at Carnegie Hall in dance. She shares her motivations for entering show...

Abstract New York City-born musician Taiyo Na first started writing rhymes at age 13. He started performing, first as a poet and then as a musician, composer, and producer. His critically acclaimed debut album, Love is Growth (2008), showcases his multitudinous talents as an MC, singer, songwriter and producer.Taiyo recalls his interview with poet and activist Fay Chiang at age 17, and reflects on how the music of Asian American artists and activists of the 1970s impacted his life and...

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Showdown in Little Tokyo premiered in 1991 and stars Brandon Lee.

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The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu is one season of a television show that aired in 1956.

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The Flower Drum Song is a film adaptation of the book with the same title. The film was released in 1961.

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The Joy Luck Club is a movie adaptation of the popular book by the same name. The film was directed by Wayne Wang and premiered in 1993.