With the arrival of Wicked, Jon M. Chu must surely now be considered one of Hollywood’s great contemporary musical directors. The first of two parts, Wicked reframes The Wizard of Oz story – making it a bold choice of stage musical to adapt for the screen. But after years of dance and music movies, as … Read more
Interior Chinatown, a “meta” detective series in which a struggling Asian waiter becomes the unlikely hero of a police-procedural-style criminal conspiracy, satirises Hollywood’s stereotypical treatment of minorities – while also nodding to the progress the industry has belatedly made. The new show, out on Disney+ on November 19, is based on a novel by US … Read more
Fans of Crazy Rich Asians can soon experience the saga in musical form. On Wednesday (Apr 17), it was announced that a stage adaptation of the Crazy Rich Asians franchise is in the works. The musical, which aims to open on Broadway, will be directed by Jon M Chu – who previously helmed the 2018 movie … Read more
The Dumpling Report began in 2022 spotlighting a residential neighborhood’s mom-and-pop dim sum takeout spot. It was an intentional choice to begin the column with a non-flashy, everyday eatery that locals frequent at an affordable price, and show how the owners of places like these both maintain and create the culture of the Bay Area. … Read more
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