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Kathy Uyen
Kathy Uyen (also known as Kathy Uyen Nguyen) is a Vietnamese American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She has twice been the recipient of Vietnamese film industry Golden Kite Awards as Best Supporting Actress in Victor Vu's ''Passport to Love'' (2009), and for Best Leading Actress in '' How to Fight in Six Inch Heels'' (2013) – a film she also produced and co-wrote. She currently resides in Ho Chi Minh City, where besides acting she is also active as a live event MC and as a goodwill ambassador for various charitable causes (including road safety, gender equality, and Operation Smile). Biography Uyen was raised in San Jose, California, and began acting in high school. Initially resisting a career in acting, she studied film and economics at UC Irvine – but ended up interning for DreamWorks and exploring various opportunities within the entertainment industry, at one time working with Warner Brothers and Adam Sandler. Eventually deciding to pursue acting full-time, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 population of 1,013,240, it is the most populous city in both the Bay Area and the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland Combined Statistical Area, which contain 7.7 million and 9.7 million people respectively, the third-most populous city in California (after Los Angeles and San Diego and ahead of San Francisco), and the tenth-most populous in the United States. Located in the center of the Santa Clara Valley on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, San Jose covers an area of . San Jose is the county seat of Santa Clara County and the main component of the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara Metropolitan Statistical Area, with an estimated population of around two million residents in 2018. San Jose is notable for its innovation, cultural div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He was a cast member on '' Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in numerous Hollywood films, those of which cumulatively earned over $2 billion at the box office worldwide. Sandler had an estimated net worth of $420 million in 2020, and signed a further four-movie deal with Netflix worth over $250 million. Sandler's comedic roles include '' Billy Madison'' (1995), '' Happy Gilmore'' (1996), '' The Waterboy'' (1998), '' The Wedding Singer'' (1998), ''Big Daddy'' (1999), '' Mr. Deeds'' (2002), ''50 First Dates'' (2004), '' The Longest Yard'' (2005), ''Click'' (2006), '' Grown Ups'' (2010), '' Just Go with It'' (2011), ''Grown Ups 2'' (2013), ''Blended'' (2014), ''Murder Mystery'' (2019) and '' Hubie Halloween'' (2020). He also voiced Davey, Whitey, and Eleanore in '' Eight Crazy Nights'' (2002) and Dracula in the first three films of the ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Rocks (film)
''On the Rocks'' is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It follows a father and daughter (Bill Murray and Rashida Jones) as they harbor suspicions about her husband's (Marlon Wayans) fidelity. It had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on September 22, 2020. It received a limited theatrical release on October 2, 2020, by A24, followed by digital streaming on October 23, 2020, by Apple TV+. It received positive reviews from critics, who noted it as lighter than Coppola's previous films, and praised Murray’s performance. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 26, 2021, by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Plot Laura and Dean are a married couple living in Manhattan with two young daughters, Maya and Theo. Laura is a novelist who appears to be stuck in a rut as she struggles to finish her latest book. Meanwhile, Dean is a successful entrepreneur at a burgeoning tech start-up, surrounded by young and attractive co-worker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Stories (Book 3)
''Asian Stories'' (formerly known as ''Asian Stories (Book 3)'' is a 2006 American independent feature film directed by Ron Oda and Kris Chin and starring James Kyson Lee, Kirt Kishita, and Kathy Uyen. Its running time is 98 minutes; it was shot in Super 16mm format. Premise Jim, a Chinese American Los Angeleno, borders on psychotic depression after he is abandoned by his bride-to-be two weeks before their Valentine's Day wedding. His only solution to end his misery is to get his best friend, Alex, an ex-con hitman, to promise to kill him. The two head for the hills, escaping to Jim's aunt's cabin, with the understanding Alex will fulfill his promise sometime before the approaching Hallmark holiday. With the plan in place, Jim finally seems at peace with his life - until he meets Amanda. Cast *James Kyson Lee as Jim Lee *Kirt Kishita as Alex * Kathy Uyen as Amanda *Lauren Mary Kim as Katherine * Luis Fernandez-Gil as Ed *Christopher Dinh as Minh Phuc *Eric Hailey as Pizza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skid Marks (film)
''Skid Marks'' is a 2007 independent comedy film about two rival ambulance companies and their attempts to maintain themselves in their city, directed by Karl Kozak and written by Kozak, Don J. Rearden and Kraig Wenman. The film had its theatrical premiere on October 5, 2007, in San Diego, and in 2008, screened at the Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles. Premise Budget cuts force two rival ambulance companies and their misfit medics to go head-to-head to save their patients, their jobs and their beer money, all in the name of emergency medicine. Cast * Tyler Poelle as Rich * Mikey Post as Louis "One Foot" Jones * Scott Dittman as Karl / The Human Stain * Les Jennings as T-Bone * Kathy Uyen as Lai Mei * James Piper as Bob "The Brain" (as Tim Piper) * David Schultz as Neil * Dianna Agron as Megan * Chuck Kelley as Sarge * Larrs Jackson as Captain Limison * J.R. Nutt as Leonard * Matthew Wolf as Jacques Production Filming took place over a six-week period durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Initiation(film)
Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense, it can also signify a transformation in which the initiate is 'reborn' into a new role. Examples of initiation ceremonies might include Christian baptism or confirmation, Jewish bar or bat mitzvah, acceptance into a fraternal organization, secret society or religious order, or graduation from school or recruit training. A person taking the initiation ceremony in traditional rites, such as those depicted in these pictures, is called an ''initiate''. See also rite of passage. Characteristics William Ian Miller notes the role of ritual humiliation in comic ordering and testing. Mircea Eliade discussed initiation as a principal religious act by classical or traditional societies. He defined initiation as "a basic change in existential condition", which liberates man from profa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Mai Tinh
''Fool for Love'' ( vi, Để Mai tính) is a romantic comedy film directed by Charlie Nguyễn released in 2010. It tells the story of Dung ( vi, Dũng) (Dustin Nguyễn), a laid back employee at a 5-star hotel who is interested in Mai (Kathy Uyên), a Vietnamese American aspiring singer. He is hired by Hoi (Thái Hòa) as a personal assistant, which allows him to go to Nha Trang to pursue Mai. In 2014, a spin-off film De Mai Tinh 2: Let Hoi Decide was released, focusing on Hoi. Plot Dung (Dustin Nguyễn) is low-level employee at a hotel who is kind to those around him and a hopeless romantic. Mai (played by Kathy Uyen) is an Overseas Vietnamese lounge singer searching for her break. When they have a chance meeting, Mai is charmed by Dung's ability to quickly solve situations with cleverness and a smile. Dung is dismayed to find out that Mai is being pursued by a wealthy businessman named Antoine (Charlie Nguyen), who has offered Mai assistance with her singing career in exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercapitalist
''$upercapitalist'' (also advertised as Supercapitalist) is a Hong Kong-based financial thriller. The film's official release was on via the day-and-date film distribution model, thereby being available simultaneously in movie theaters and on cable and Internet video on demand through Warner Bros. Digital and Gravitas. It premiered at the Asian American International Film Festival. Cast * Linus Roache as Mark Patterson * Kenneth Tsang as Victor Chang * Derek Ting as Conner Lee * Richard Ng Richard Ng Yiu-hon (born 17 December 1939), also known as Richard Woo, is a Hong Kong actor known for playing comedic roles, particularly in Hong Kong films of the 1980s and 1990s. Film and television career Ng has appeared in 80 films to da ... as Donald Chang * Michael Park as Morris Brown * Kathy Uyen as Natalie Wang * Darren E. Scott as Quentin Wong Reception ''$upercapitalist'' was well received by financial publications with New York Times Dealbook reporting on the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rice On White (film)
Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera ''Zizania'' and ''Porteresia'', both wild and domesticated, although the term may also be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of ''Oryza''. As a cereal grain, domesticated rice is the most widely consumed staple food for over half of the world's human population,Abstract, "Rice feeds more than half the world's population." especially in Asia and Africa. It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production, after sugarcane and maize. Since sizable portions of sugarcane and maize crops are used for purposes other than human consumption, rice is the most important food crop with regard to human nutrition and caloric intake, providing more than one-fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by humans. There are many varieties of rice and culinary preferences tend to vary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Trees
''Dead Trees'' is the fifth studio album by post-hardcore band From First to Last, released April 23, 2015, via Sumerian Records. It is the first and only release to feature vocalist Spencer Sotelo (singer of progressive metal band Periphery), Taylor Larson as third guitarist, and new drummer, Ernie Slenkovich (original drummer Derek Bloom would return to the band in 2016). Returning to the group is guitarist/vocalist and founder Travis Richter, who had left the band in 2009. The band planned for the release to be an EP but due to the success of their Kickstarter campaign, the band had enough money to fund this LP. Track listing Personnel ;From First to Last * Spencer Sotelo – lead vocals * Matt Good – lead guitar, co-lead vocals, keyboards, programming * Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals, background vocals * Taylor Larson Taylor Larson (born April 28, 1988) is an American record producer, mixer, and audio engineer. He has produced, engineered, and/or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triple Trouble (2015 Film)
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Triple Trouble may refer to: * ''Triple Trouble'' (1918 film), starring Charlie Chaplin * ''Triple Trouble'' (1950 film), a Bowery Boys film *'' 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon!'', a 2019 Philippine film * "Triple Trouble" (song), by the Beastie Boys *'' Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble'', a video game starring Sonic the Hedgehog See also * Double Trouble (other) Double Trouble may refer to: Geography * Double Trouble State Park, New Jersey Film and TV Film * ''Double Trouble'' (1915 film), a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Sr * ''Double Trouble'' (1927 film), a silent film starring Snub Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham Tran
Ham Tran () is a Vietnamese American film writer, editor, and director. He is of Hoa (Chinese Vietnamese) ancestry, specifically Teochew. He earned an MFA in film directing from the UCLA Film School and is most famous for his thesis film '' The Anniversary'', which was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film. His most recent effort is the feature film ''How to Fight in Six Inch Heels'' which had its U.S. premiere on 13 March 2014 at CAAMFest in San Francisco. Tran also directed the full-length Vietnamese boat people and re-education camp drama, '' Journey From the Fall'', which was picked up in North America by ImaginAsian Pictures and released nationally on March 23, 2007. In 2009, Tran received the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Filmmaking. Filmography Director *''The Prescription'' (short film) *''Pomegranate'' (short film) *2004 - '' The Anniversary'' *2006 - '' Journey From the Fall'' *2013 - ''How to Fight in Six Inch Heels'' *2014 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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