Asians On Film Monthly Recap: March 2013

The month of March was very exciting for AsiansOnFilm.com, with the site posting 10 insightful interviews from very talented actors and filmmakers, as well as some awesome short films. It’s difficult to keep up with all of the great content, so I’m here to give you the scoop on what was hot at Asians On Film for this past month.

We’ll start with my favorite picks of the month: Roseanne Liang’s hilarious web series “FLAT3” and Wesley Du’s powerful short film “Dumpling”.

I sat down with the intention of watching just the first episode of “FLAT3”, but ended up going through all six episodes in one sitting! I lost track of how many times I laughed out loud while watching this witty comedy about three “Chinese-Kiwi” girls trying to find their direction in life. Go HERE for episodes 1 through 5 of “FLAT3”.

 

Wesley Du’s award winning short film “Dumpling” is a gripping story about a father trying to understand and bond with his son, but isn’t quite sure how. As an ex-boxer, the father believes that you don’t know a man until you fight him, but when it comes to addressing his son’s uncertain sexual identity, fists just won’t do. Go HERE for the full 16 minute short film along with interviews with director Wesley Du and actors Jesse Wang and Jake Won Lee.

Here’s a quick look at all of the Asians On Film interviews from March:

Murphy Yang shares his audition experience from “So You Think You Can Dance” season 9 and talks about his ambitions for SYTYCD season 10.

Wesley Du, Jesse Wang and Jake Won Lee talk about the filmmaking process for “Dumpling”.

Jake Choi discusses the racially charged themes for the Spike Lee advised short film “Hypebeasts”.

Johnny Young talks about how he quit college and went through being disowned from his family in order to pursue acting. His upcoming projects are “Crossing Over”, “The Forest” and “Lonely Boy”.

Sean Richard from “Jejoongwon” tells us how he got his start in Korean cinema and his transition to Hollywood. Part 1 Part 2

West Liang shares his experience on writing and starring in “Someone I Used To Know”.

Eddie Mui from “Rice On White” and “Unidentified” talks about his favorite, and unfortunately unaired, guest star role in the defunct series “Threat Matrix”.

Vincent Lin discusses taking acting lessons in order to become a better director and working with Jake Choi in “Benchmark”.

Nadine Truong, Brian Yang, Emily Chang and Tzi Ma share their experiences on working in “Someone I Used To Know”, including a scene involving a “shroom” trip.

John Wusah talks about how his stunt work enhances him as an actor, and shares his experiences in the overseas film industry. Part 1 Part 2

Andrew Chen, AOF Staff Writer