SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 ISSUE
Next Issue: October 1, 2004
   COVER STORY
Hero Reconsidered
How doth the folks in the Chinese industry perceive Hero's whirlwind success here in the States? One such critic weighs in with his take...
Welcome To My World: Seeing through the Artist's Eyes
Contemporary art is known to push boundaries. It strives to break into new means of expression and touch the viewer's sensibilities. All three artists now being exhibited at the 4-F Gallery are masters at leaving strong, lasting impressions on the viewer, through unsettling, aggravating, or just flat out confusing images inviting the viewer to see their world in an entirely new way. Makoto Aida, Erika Yoshino, and Yasumasa Yonehara show that art can be bold and disturbing, yet also nonchalant.


Subscribe to the APA Newsletter

First Name:
Last Name:
Email:
 

 

September 17, 2004

 

F I L M
  
Warriors Grounded: He Ping's Spaghetti Western without the meatballs
If it looks like a period piece, embodies the spirit of a Western, and fights like a kung-fu pic, then it's gotta be... a half-baked excuse for all of the above.
see more

M U S I C
Tuning into Toshi
When Toshi talks, we listen. And by we, I mean APA and its loyal followers...
see more
 
Wearing his Heart on his Sleeve: Johnny Hi-Fi's 30
On his first solo album, Johnny Hi-Fi displays an emotional depth and musical range that the broad genre of pop rock can barely contain.
see more

C L I P S
  
September 17, 2004: News Bites
Mira Nair to direct Harry Potter, Hero opens No. 1 at the box offices, Asian actors on the cast of NBC's Hawaii, and much more in this issue of News Bites.
see more

F O R E I G N
 
September 17, 2004: News From Abroad
Asian films are all the rage at upcoming international film festivals, Hikara Utadu prepares her U.S. debut, controversy ensues over a new Buddhist comedy, Korean love stories explode in Japan, and much more in this edition of news from abroad.
see more



 
 

(c) UCLA Asia Institute.