The LXD Episode 8: Harry Shum, Jr + Elliot's Shoes

Nice.

Jin The MC In "Bruce Lee, My Brother"

Got this sent in my way and wanted to make sure and give Jin a little love.

Jin the MC will be part of the main cast for the upcoming Bruce Lee movie titled “Bruce Lee, My Brother,” which will be released this November to coincide with Lee’s 70th birthday. Jin will be playing Lee’s childhood friend Seew Kay Lun in the upcoming movie.

“Bruce Lee, My Brother,” will cover Lee’s teenager years in Hong Kong as a Kung Fu trainee and actor, up to his departure to the U.S. in 1959 at the age of 18.
“The movie tells the story mainly of his teenage years and how his relationship with his family and friends shaped him into the man the world would later know as Bruce Lee, the superstar,” said Jin on his blog (www.ayojin.com) last Tuesday.

The film is co-produced by Hong Kong Media Asia and Chinese partners, who also produced other hit movies like “Infernal Affairs,” which was later remade in the U.S. into the Academy Award winning movie “The Departed.”

Having been part of other projects like “2 Fast 2 Furious,” Jin expressed great “honor” and “excitement” at being part of the main cast for the much-anticipated film.

“I’m still kind of coming to terms with the fact that this is all happening and I get to be a part of such an incredible project,” said Jin.

Playing the role of Bruce Lee will be rising star Aarif Lee, whose recent success with the film “Echoes of the Rainbow” earned both him and the film four awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards in April.

“Bruce Lee, My Brother” has a tentative November release date in Hong Kong, mainland China and other Asian markets; its release in the U.S. is still unknown.

For more information on Jin the MC, his role in “Bruce Lee, My Brother,” as well as his current news and projects, please go to www.ayojin.com.

The LA Korean BBQ Cook-Off

I'm getting hungry just kind of thinking about this and for anyone that goes to this - eat something for me.

On Saturday, August 7th, The Second Annual Korean BBQ Cook-off will showcase a selection of the best dishes by top Korean BBQ restaurants and vendors. Following the success of last year’s Cook-off, which drew over 10,000 eager fans, this year’s event will feature more restaurants, a larger selection of vendors and a larger venue. The anticipated Cook-off features a panel of judges (below) who will rate the competing dishes in the following categories: LA galbi (marinated bone-in beef ribs), galbi (marinated boned-out beef ribs), pork ribs and bulgogi (marinated sliced sirloin). The Second Annual Korean BBQ Cook-off is presented by the Korean American Coalition, Los Angeles, Councilmember Herb J. Wesson, Jr. and Councilmember Tom LaBonge. Visit www.kbbqcookoff.com for more information.

WHEN: Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- 2:00 pm – All-You-Can-Eat contest with mystery ingredient
- 3:30 pm – Soju Mix-Off, sponsored by Jinro and Sauce LA
- 5:00 pm – Cook-Off competition
- 6:15 pm – Awards ceremony

WHERE: The event will take place on the upper parking lot of the 3600 Wilshire building, located at 3600 Wilshire Blvd. Between Kingsley Dr. and Harvard Blvd.

EVENT DETAILS:

- Free admission
- All plates will be sold for $5 each (cash only)
- Beer garden
- Other food booths will include (tentative list): Cool Haus, shaved ice, drinks, grilled corn, and more.
- Barbecue categories will include LA galbi (marinated bone-in beef ribs), galbi (marinated boned-out beef ribs), pork ribs, and bulgogi (marinated sliced sirloin).
- FREE bike valet via Flying Pigeon LA will be available at the event from Noon – 6pm.

Scott Takeda And The Video Website (Social Network Paraody)

Just A Random Housecleaning Note

I decided to take my blogger sensibilities and start up another blog focused on - well - a lot of everything actually. I've been working on getting it up and running, taking some posts down, leaving it blank for a couple months now - figuring out what I want it to be - and I've just started making the first slew of posts.

All of which leads me to this: Bear with me as I become a double blogger with a full time job who's also trying to enjoy summer, his upcoming day of nakedness, get some things on the ground running (may the gods of venue shine down on me), and kiss random people that I don't know.

Okay. That's it.

Teach You How To Zachy?

I'll just be honest and say that I only watched 19 seconds of this video - and it doesn't really seem like there's more to it. Watch it at your own discretion.



I need to wash my eyes out now with listerine.

David Liu Goes To Knewton

Because I thought you'd just want to know - even though you might not even know what Knewton actually does.

Online learning startup Knewton has a new chief operating officer. David Liu, the former senior VP at AOL who spearheaded its Lifestreaming efforts and is also an angel investor (SimpleGeo, BlockChalk), is joining Knewton as COO and a member of the board of directors.

Who The Hell Is David Liu?

CrunchBase speaks to me:

David Liu is the chief operating officer of Knewton, an online learning platform.

Previously, he was Senior Vice President of AOL, Inc., overseeing AIM, ICQ, Bebo, Goowy Media and Socialthing products as GM of People Networks and subsquently head of AOL Global Messaging. David and his teams created platforms based on communications and social media delivered through desktop clients, mobile and web products for users worldwide.

David was responsible for all aspects of product management, design, engineering and business development for the Global Messaging business unit. In the past two years, David led the company’s efforts to completely open up the AIM platform and application, re-grow AIM and ICQ’s reach and engagement, rebuild Bebo’s product and US reach, re-conceptualize and launch a new AIM product globally, launch a new real-time social communication platform called the Lifestream, as well as played a lead role in acquiring and integrating Goowy Media and Socialthing companies.

Random Gabe Bondoc

Anoop Desai + Asian Woman Canada Bachelors 2010

Apparently you can vote for Anoop Desai for the Asian Woman Canada Bachelors 2010. I don't know what they win or what this contest is all about - but you can vote once a day.

Random Jay Park: Haw (Prepix) Ft. Jay (Aom) + Count On Me (Nothing On You)

Haw (Prepix) Ft. Jay (Aom)



Count On Me (Nothing On You)

Waiting: Koua Fong Lee

I don't really know much about the cars, but I can make some assumptions about the case and some of the words that have been used when talking about Koua Fong Lee - but I guess - we'll all just have to wait and see:

When the gavel drops Monday morning in room 840 of the Ramsey County Courthouse, Koua Fong Lee knows his future is now.

If his attorneys Brent Schafer and Bob Hilliard prevail at the evidentiary hearing, he could be released from prison, where he is serving eight years for criminal vehicular homicide, and reunited with his wife and four children pending a new trial. If they don't, Lee probably will go back to Lino Lakes prison until his scheduled supervised release date in February 2013.

And If You Have The Time

A support rally for Koua Fong Lee, organized by Trudy Baltazar, will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday outside the Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul.

Baltazar said she expects about 75 to 100 people to participate.

When Vera Wang Went To Chelsea

Two dresses for the Chelsea Clinton wedding + dresses for the bridesmaids = nice gig if you can get it.

Cantonese Go Bye Bye?

Because you wanted to know a little bit more about what's happening in the world around you which doesn't involve the movie Inception.

The second rally in as many weeks -- sparked by a proposal to switch much programing on local television to mainstream Mandarin Chinese -- had kicked off largely peacefully on Sunday afternoon in Guangzhou until several hundred police officers showed up and tried to break up proceedings, triggering scuffles.

About two dozen people were taken away by police and detained, including eight Hong Kong journalists, said one reporter at the scene who was held and questioned for several hours before being released.

Officials detained the organizer of a similar protest last week for several days and threatened to punish anyone who organized new demonstrations.

Read it in full here.

KevJumba + Iyaz + Hot Track

Caught this as I was checking out bitter.sweet.asian and wanted to make sure and post it up on here as well if you haven't already seen it.

Sunday Night Mika Nakashima

The LXD Episode 7: The Dark Doctor Deal

The LXD Episode 6: Duet

I Hotel + Karen Tei Yamashita

Chalk this up to another book I'll probably never read because I'm illiterate - but you? You can read.

'I Hotel," Karen Tei Yamashita's fourth novel, will be called many things, first of which will be brilliant, which it is. Due to its length and density, it will also be called "sprawling," which it isn't. Like James Joyce's modernist monument, "Ulysses," "I Hotel" is so elegantly constructed that it is as much a piece of architecture as a book. Unlike architecture, or "Ulysses," for that matter, it can be fully understood without taking a 30-hour course involving additional reading material.

What's up James?

Anh Phai Di: Attract Asian Women With Hypnosis!

You people - and by you people I mean you crazy crazy MF's - you will never stop will you?

Even though I know what this would be, I just couldn't help clicking on it because I felt like reading the absurd.

In addition, Asian women are particularly vulnerable to the tactics of the conversation – especially when “laced” with Hypnosis. Such a tactic is known to be splitting the most powerful – and is said to be able to fall in love with Asian women less than 15 minutes. Early action can to change your social life forever! Get your Attract Asian Women Today.

So just remember - you too can get an Asian woman in as little as 15 minutes.

With hypnosis.

Dumbass.

Because You Want Something Beautiful On A Sunday Night

And even though I've posted this before - does it really matter?