From the ICONIC 2005 Taiwanese series 王子變青蛙 (The Prince Who Turns into a Frog) with its ambitious fulfillment of all classical elements (two exceptionally hot guys, collision-based amnesia) to the highest-grossing LGBTQ+ film in Taiwanese history, Your Name Engraved Herein, we can't wait to watch our way through Netflix's lineup of Taiwanese shows and movies. TV SHOWS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MppKF564QEk
Triad Princess 極道千金 (Netflix Original Series)
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The Bowers Museum will proudly host a milestone presentation, Highlights of Modern Taiwanese Art: A Focused Look by Chong-ray Hsiao and Chip Tomon Saturday, June 1 at 1:30 pm, free to the public. This presentation will examine the evolution ofTaiwanese art and artists from Japanese colonial era to the modern day. Special presenters Chip Tom, Senior Curator for Heather James Fine Art, and Professor Chong-ray Hsiao, Professor of History at the National Cheng Kung University, will offer keen insight…
Our own Andrea “Chuey” Chu, co-editor of TaiwaneseAmerican.org and Chrysanthemum: Voices of the Taiwanese Diaspora, interviews Cynthia Cheng, co-organizer of Family Style Zine and contributor for Chrysanthemum. Family Style Zine: An AAPI Food Anthology is an anthology promoting education on the diverse histories of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) food. The zine features illustration and writings from 31 AAPI creators sharing the stories behind 20 dishes that shed light on the…
"I don’t know how the moon looked where you were last night, but from the curb where I stood, a few paces away from the auto repair shop and the two men tamping down the embers of their barbecue, the moon was round and luminous and haunting, and it glowed even through the quick-flitting clouds. Last night’s moon-gazing was for the Mid-Autumn Festival. That means it’s fully autumn, and it’s time to unveil a project I’ve been working on for the past year."
About 12 hours after Kevin…
ATTENTION ALL FILM LOVERS! The very 1st edition of the Taiwanese American Film Festival is finally here and will be held at the beautiful Downtown Independent in Downtown Los Angeles. Established by Taiwanese American Professionals of Los Angeles (TAP-LA) - This one-day festival will celebrate short films and media works by up and coming Taiwanese and Taiwanese American makers. Indulge in the Festival's highlights including -- an industry panel; an Awards Ceremony and a Closing Party. Along…
Welcome to Taipei, Taiwan / Every year, I pick a month or two between November and February to spend in Taipei. These long trips are made possible by working remotely as a freelance illustrator. But once each day’s work is done, I’m free to grab my sketchbook and explore. This annual trip is my chance to conveniently miss a chunk of Chicago winter and to enjoy daily life in Asia, surrounded by mochi and savory buns. It’s an eating paradise. With vendors hawking sweet and savory treats…
I call them the “Amy Tan Questions.”
Questions like “how do families relate in context of war, distance, and famine?” or “how does a child reconcile the old world of their parents with the new world America in which they live?”. These questions are important, for they are our foundation as a community and give us vignettes of Asian and Asian American history that American public schools neglected. But they are dated, and they are not our stories. I wanted to see writing that moved…
Come out to Taiwanese American Professionals - Chicago (TAP-Chicago)’s August Networking Mixer at Fulton Market Kitchen! Equal parts art gallery, restaurant, and craft cocktail bar, Fulton Market Kitchen is as stimulating to the eyes as it is to the taste buds. Enjoy drink specials and light snacks while you make new connections! Cost: Free ticket in advance by August 30th @ noon, $5 afterward, $10 at the door.
Register via Eventbrite at https://tapaugusthappyhour.eventbrite.com/ Questions?…
Experience The Getty Cave Temples of Dunhuang on a special curated-guided tour with Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles (TAP-LA) on Sunday, July 17th! Admission and cost of tour is FREE but spots for the TAP-LA group tour is limited to the first 20 who sign up so please e-mail jeanette.low@tap-la.org to reserve your spot. Tour details and meet up information to be provided upon RSVPing. ABOUT THE EXHIBITION: The Mogao Grottoes, located near the town of Dunhuang in the Gobi Desert…
Taiwanese artist Isa Ho opened her first photo exhibition “Girls Falling” at Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles from May 18th to June 30th. This photo exhibit goes beyond the usual perspectives and into a fantastical introspection of the self, with the discussion uniquely immersed in contemporary Taiwanese sensibility. The “Girls” series is referred to by many as the “Falling Down” series. The girls in the photographs along with the girls whom have been transformed into animals are all…
