When you think about the small A-list (“Asian-list,” get it?) of mainstream martial artists that are portrayed in western and eastern culture, it’s hard to ignore #27 Jackie Chan, #33 Jet Li & Bruce Lee. Jackie Chan is cast in mostly creative, comedic, and heartwarming roles– while Jet Li and Bruce Lee were more often tough, [...]
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#144 Donnie Yen (Ip Man 3 DVD Release)
Posted April 27th, 2016 by Peter · No Comments
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#143 Managing Restaurants (ft. Professor Chen)
Posted July 20th, 2015 by Peter · No Comments
This week, SAPL is extremely excited to feature UCI Professor Yong Chen, who is the star of an upcoming episode of “California Matters with Mark Bittman” on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 (CA Food Matters). Professor Chen is the author of “Chop Suey, USA: The Story of Chinese Food in America,” which details the rise of [...]
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The Asian Whizkid’s Sibling? The Heartthrob
Posted March 4th, 2011 by Peter · 11 Comments
This article from the Huffington Post is a very unique look into emerging Asian Sensations all around the world. No longer are stereotypes of good grades and musical virtuosity creating social awkwardness for these Asians. The emerging scene appears to be accomplishing those feats as well as looking hip and .. dare I say– Cool. [...]
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#135 Jeremy Lin – Linsanity
Posted October 23rd, 2010 by Peter · 5 Comments
Our main man Jeremy Lin is living proof that Asians do in fact love #12 Basketball. In the past few months, he has fought through tons of adversity (name calling, doubters, and anything else you can think of) to emerge as the first (actually second) Asian American to play in the NBA. Here’s an article [...]
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