Vanness Wu, who most people associate with F4, is so hilarious. Now, I never got into the whole Boys Before Flowers/Meteor Shower/Hana Yori Dango deal because I found it too typical, which is funny because this is really the manga that people tend to “copy.” Anyway, I was never a huge fan of Vanness until this video. More »

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Word has it that Hong Kong film actress Maggie Q is set to star in the CW’s new revival of the French series “Nikita.” More »

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Hong Kong actress Sharon Chan sprained her neck during the filming of the new ancient drama “Can’t Buy My Love.” More »

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I’m fairly sure that anyone that has seen the Red Cliff series by John Woo will say that it is one of the best Chinese movies out there. John Woo’s interpretation of the battle of Red Cliff was absolutely amazing, and this two-part series went down as two of my favorite moves of all time. As such, I’m also sure many fans will be thrilled to find out that Red Cliff (both parts) are coming to BluRay and DVD! More »

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This is some strange way of showing revenge. Three months after her boyfriend dumped her, a Hong Kong girl decided to show what kind of action the guy would be missing by using the most reliable and safest place on the world: the internet. More »

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A man in Hong Kong who has been fed up with living in cramped places, decided to make a home where you can literally transform the rooms. More »

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It seems the C-pop scene has been desolate lately. With big name artists such as Jay Chou and Leehom Wang on hiatus, not much has been going on in the realm of Chinese music. One artist that kept things going, however, was G.E.M., a female artist from Hong Kong. More »

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International action star Jackie Chan announced the trial opening of his Yaolai International Cinema in Beijing on Monday. The theater has 17 screens, 3,500 seats, and covers 15,000 square meters (Almost 162,000 square feet!). More »

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Since filming began in January of last year, I have been anxiously awaiting the release of the Jackie Chan directed move called Little Big Soldier (大兵小将). The movie is set in the time of the warring states period in China and revolves around the story of an old foot solider (Jackie Chan) kidnapping a young enemy general (Leehom Wang) in hopes of obtaining a reward in exchange. More »

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The 1998 animated feature of Mulan from Disney displayed the cheerful and witty side of the female heroine. However there is more depth to the character than what is shown through this animation. Director Jingle Ma wants to explore the human nature of Mulan in his new film and focus on her vulnerabilities and relationships. More »

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Question: How can porn be harmful to a small boy (besides killing his innocence)? Answer: By having his pee-pee yield to necrosis and then amputated. More »

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Josh Harnett shows his love from Korean directors, actors, actresses, and Korea itself. If you don’t know why Josh Harnett suddenly has this sudden interest in Korea, it’s because he starred in a movie called I Come With the Rain with Lee Byung Hun, the Korean superstar in G.I. Joe. The movie came out in 2008’s Cannes Film Festival, but now the movie is being released in Korea. More »

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The hottest news this week in Hong Kong belongs to two idiots who can’t handle their alcohol well.  Hong Kong Cantopop prince Justin Lo and Malaysian prince of ballads Gary Cao, who apparently are close buddies, got into a brawl after a pub crawl on early Saturday morning. More »

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In New York City, it’s that time of the year again. When birds are singing, Central Park is abuzz, drunk people wander around the Lower East Side all nite long, and it’s time for Asian films! Subway Cinema is once again throwing the New York Asian Film Festival with a monster schedule this year. (Check it here.) To sweeten up the summer even more, Subway Cinema and Ningin are combining forces to give out TWELVE free tickets to (almost) any screening of the NYAFF. How do you win? Easy. Follow these instructions and no one gets hurt: More »

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Subway Cinema has finally announced the lineup for this year’s mighty New York Asian Film Festival! There’s something for everyone who loves Asian cinema, from introspective teen angst (HIGH NOON) to commercial blockbusters (CAPE NO. 7) “Pink Eiga” (BLIND LOVE) to a special live appearances. Screenings begin June 19 at the IFC Center, then move to Japan Society on June 1 as part of Japan Cuts — we’re talking like 3 weeks of Asian cinema! More »

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Jackie Chan is back in the news this week without the explosive social commentary. This time it’s all entertainment. (Tho I personally found the responses to his social commentary to be great entertainment.) Jackie is signed on to star in and co-direct his 100th film — “Chinese Zodiac”. More »

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The live action remake of the anime hit series, Dragonball Z, has become the #1 hit movie over the past weekend in China, Hong Kong, Malayasia, Singapore and Thailand. What?

No idea how but even in Japan the movie is a hit taking the #2 spot on the charts following Yatterman. I’m guessing there were a lot of curious people? I doubt this movie will stand tall here in the U.S. but perhaps I’m being to harsh. I mean, who doesn’t like a white Picoclo. /Sarcasm. More »

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Hey Ningin, hope you all had a great V-Day! I know I had a great time being food poisoned and spending a painful and sleepness night for all the wrong reasons. Being my first contribution here at Ningin I would like to say I am an absolute Hong Kong bad movie nut, and recently went on an inexplicable marathon to bring you all the tragic relationship movies of the recent past. More »

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More often than not, “soulful” has a way of being casually thrown about in a manner that smacks of the schlocky. But when it comes to Jane Lui, it’s not an empty word or a false praise: listening to her music is seriously a tune-up for the soul. Armed with a billowy voice, a penchant for melody and a way with words, Lui is very much the quintessential singer-songwriter.

At times, Lui is reminiscent of acts like Tori Amos, Leslie Feist (Feist) and Chan Marshall (Cat Power), yet retains a voice, musical approach and stage presence that’s distinctly her own. Simply put, she’s the real deal. After speaking with Lui, it’s clear this woman lives and breathes music—even her answers have a way of turning into lyrical and whimsical musings: More »

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Immigrants who come to this country sometimes go through harrowing experiences as in the case with Hiu Lui Ng, an engineer, who died after a year in custody this past August at Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island. He left behind a wife and two young sons. He was repaid with his pursuit of a green card with abuse and suffering from extreme anguish while pleading for help that never came. The confusion and pain he went through was unimaginable. His wife is teaming up with the American Civil Liberties Union in a civil lawsuit. As a result of Mr. Hiu Lui Ng’s death, the Wyatt Detention Facility will no longer be used to hold immigrants. I hope that Ms. Ng gets the justice that is due to her although it cannot bring her dear husband back.

Please read the article about this injustice here: Hui Lui Ng

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