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Bertha Bay-Sa Pan
Bertha Bay-Sa Pan (Chinese: 潘貝思) is a Taiwanese-American director, writer and producer. Early life and education Born in New Jersey and raised in Taiwan, Pan was educated at Boston University (B.A. in film & art) and the Columbia University graduate film school receiving a masters of fine arts degree in directing, while working as a sales executive in film distribution. Pan's graduate thesis short film at Columbia University, entitled "Face," garnered various awards from film festivals worldwide, including the Director's Guild Award for Best Asian American Student Filmmaker and the Polo Ralph Lauren Award for Best Screenplay. Feature Films & Television Pan's first feature film was titled ''Face'' (like her award-winning graduate thesis short film) – which stars Kristy Wu, Bai Ling, Kieu Chinh, Ken Leung, Treach, Will Yun Lee and Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award nominee Tina Chen. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival in the dramatic competition, co-written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston University
Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodism, Methodists with its original campus in Newbury (town), Vermont, Newbury, Vermont. It was chartered in Boston in 1869. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and the Boston Consortium for Higher Education. The university has nearly 38,000 students and more than 4,000 faculty members and is one of Boston's largest employers. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through 17 schools and colleges on three urban campuses. The university is nonsectarian, though it retains its historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. The main campus is situated along the Charles River in Boston's Fenway–Kenmore and Allston, Massachusetts, Allston neighborhoods, while the Boston University Medical Campus is locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mos Def
Yasiin Bey ( ; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social and political issues, such as police brutality, American exceptionalism, and the status of African Americans in the United States. After embarking on his career in 1994, he joined his siblings in the short-lived rap group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD) and guest appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. In 1996, he and fellow Brooklyn-based rapper Talib Kweli formed the duo Black Star, whose debut album '' Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star'' (1998) spawned the singles "Definition" and " Respiration" (featuring Common). His debut solo album, '' Black on Both Sides'' (1999) was met with critical acclaim, along with his fourth album '' The Ecstatic'' (2009). Bey's 2000 single, " Oh No" (with Pharoahe Monch featuring Nate Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Shaw
Ivan Shaw is an American actor who made his daytime debut in December 2002, playing young Henry Chin in the ABC daytime show ''All My Children''. Early life and education Shaw moved from Taipei, Taiwan, to Upland, California, at age 4, where he grew up with his older brother, Eugene, who is also an aspiring actor, and their grandparents. He was a member of the Upland Chinese Presbyterian Church for some time. Shaw attended Upland High School and later UCLA, where he studied mathematics, economics, and computer science. Career Shaw played lead roles in the off-Broadway production of Savage Love at New York City's Century Theatre and A Boy's Life at Shurin Studio, both of which received critical acclaim. He went on to make a series of appearances on TV shows such as '' Haunted'' (as Tommy), '' CSI: NY'' (as Billy James), ''Charmed'' (as Attendant), ''The Closer'' (as Donnie), ''Monk'' (as a Rap Producer), ''The Mind of the Married Man'' (as Machiko), ''All My Children'' (as Henr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edison Chen
Edison Chen Koon-hei (, born Chen Hing-wah on 7 October 1980) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong actor, singer, rapper, fashion designer and entrepreneur. In 1999, at the age of 19, Chen was scouted to shoot a credit card commercial with Leon Lai. He made his debut in the music industry in 2000 and starred in films such as ''Infernal Affairs'' (2002) and ''Initial D'' (2005). In 2008, he withdrew from the entertainment industry “indefinitely” following a sex photo scandal,'' South China Morning Post'' video but made a comeback in 2010. Early life Along with his two older sisters, Chen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is of Chinese and one-eighth Portuguese descent. Chen's father is Edward Chen (陳澤民), a Hong Kong entertainment industry mogul famously known as "Ninth Brother" (九哥). He is of Shanghai ancestry on his father's side. He was a student at R.C. Palmer Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia and also attended Hong Kong International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Hu
Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress. She starred as Dr. Rae Chang on the American television soap opera '' Sunset Beach'' and as Michelle Chan on the American television police drama series '' Nash Bridges''. She has starred in numerous films including '' The Scorpion King'' (2002) as Cassandra, '' Cradle 2 the Grave'' (2003) as Sona, '' X2'' (2003) as Yuriko Oyama / Lady Deathstrike, '' The Tournament'' (2009) as Lai Lai Zhen, and '' White Frog'' (2012). She appeared as China White/Chen Na Wei in The CW series ''Arrow.'' Hu has had recurring roles as Pearl on The CW series ''The Vampire Diaries'', Hamato Miwa / Karai on ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Stacy Hirano on the Disney Channel animated series ''Phineas and Ferb'', and as Adira in '' Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure''. She also voices Cheshire and Paula Crock / Huntress in Young Justice. Early life Hu was born on February 13, 1968, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita and Herbert Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost Perfect (film)
Almost Perfect is a 2011 drama film written and directed by Bertha Bay-Sa Pan starring Kelly Hu, Ivan Shaw, Edison Chen, Roger Rees, Christina Chang, and Tina Chen. Pan received an HBO Emerging Filmmaker Award at the 2011 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival for the film. Premise A 30-something career woman named Vanessa Lee (Kelly Hu) tries to find the balance between her demanding family (Tina Chen and Roger Rees) and her perfect new boyfriend (Ivan Shaw). Cast * Kelly Hu as Vanessa Lee * Ivan Shaw as Dwayne Sung * Christina Chang as Charlene Lee * Roger Rees as Kai Lee * Edison Chen as Andy Lee * Tina Chen as Sandra Lee * Natalie Gold as Karen * Lisa Werlinder as Susan * Kristy Wu as Natalia * Alice Callahan as Sales Lady * Allison Mackie as Lori * Chris Meyer as Frank * Zach Page as Bobby * Ruth Zhang as Auntie Helen * Diane Cheng as Auntie Rosa * Steven Hauck as Professor Williams * Norma Chu as Grandma Tan * Jim Chu as Tom Reception and release The film screened a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham Awards
The Gotham Awards () are American film awards, presented annually to the makers of independent films at a ceremony in New York City, the city first nicknamed "Gotham" by native son Washington Irving, in an issue of ''Salmagundi'', published on November 11, 1807. Part of the Gotham Film & Media Institute (formerly Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP)), "the largest membership organization in the United States dedicated to independent film" (founded in 1979), the awards were inaugurated in 1991 as a means of showcasing and honoring films made primarily in the northeastern region of the United States. Scope In 2004, the scope of the awards broadened to include the international film scene, when the number of awards presented increased from six awards given to films and those involved in making them primarily from the northeastern U.S. film community to nine awards, including in its broader scope films originating in Los Angeles, California, and international locations as well. Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotham Independent Film Award For Breakthrough Director
The Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award is one of the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards and honors feature film directorial debuts. Named after Bingham Ray since 2013, the breakthrough director award was first given in 1991 as the Open Palm Award, with Jennie Livingston being the first recipient of the award, for her work in '' Paris Is Burning''. From 1991 to 1996 only the winner was announced, since 1997, a set of 5 to 6 nominees is presented annually. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * John Cassavetes Award * Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature References {{Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director Directorial debut film awards 1991 establishments in New York City Awards established in 1991 Breakthrough Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Tao
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The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American musical group formed in Los Angeles in 1995, composed of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo (rapper), Taboo. Fergie (singer), Fergie was a member during the height of their popularity in the 2000s, and left the group in 2018. They have sold an estimated 80 million records, making them one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling musical acts of all time, and were ranked 12th on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s 2000s Decade-End Artist of the Decade Chart and 7th on the Hot 100 Artists of the Decade. Originally forming as an Alternative hip-hop, alternative hip hop trio, they signed with Interscope Records to release two albums—''Behind the Front'' (1998) and ''Bridging the Gap (Black Eyed Peas album), Bridging the Gap'' (2000)—before rebranding to a more marketable pop-rap act; their third album, ''Elephunk'' (2003), yielded the group's mainstream breakthrough. Its lead single, "Where Is the Love?" (featuring Justi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hill (soul Musician)
Kimberly Allise Hill (born August 7, 1970) is an American soul musician, best known for her work with the hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas. Early life Hill grew up in Camillus, New York, a small suburb outside Syracuse, New York. She was raised by her single mother in a primarily white neighborhood. She also has a brother and a sister. Career When Hill moved to Los Angeles, she found work as an extra on television for shows such as ''Living Single''. She joined Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American musical group formed in Los Angeles in 1995, composed of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo (rapper), Taboo. Fergie (singer), Fergie was a member during the height of their popularity in the 2000s, and ... after meeting them backstage at a BMI Awards, BMI showcase in 1995. She also signed to will.i.am's label I Am Music (an imprint of Interscope Records). Hill got to realize her childhood dream of performing on ''Soul Train'' when Black Eyed Peas were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delinquent Habits
Delinquent Habits is an American hip hop group, formed in Norwalk, California in 1991. They are known for their Latin-tinged rap, which is both melodic and hardcore. Their first album was executive produced by Cypress Hill member Sen Dog and featured guest appearances by Sen himself as well as Puerto Rican New York City rapper Hurricane G. Their second album, '' Here Come the Horns'', again featured Sen Dog as well as Sen's brother, pioneering Latin rapper Mellow Man Ace. The melodic ''Merry-Go-Round'' featured the female singer Michelle Belle. The group chose to focus more on hardcore rap on their fourth offering, '' Freedom Band''. History Delinquent Habits was originally made up of two emcees Kemo The Blaxican (born David L.K. Thomas, April 13, 1969) and Ives Irie (born Ivan S. Martin, August 4, 1971), and a DJ/ producer O.G. Style (born Alejandro R. Martinez, July 3, 1970). Thus the group was often called Los Tres Delinquentes (Spanish spelling: ''los tres delincuen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
