Brenda Song in Wendy Wu Promos
Brenda Song is probably the only Asian on the Disney channel that I can recall. Sure, every now and then they probably have an Asian guest star, but I’m almost 100% sure that Brenda Song is the only Asian on the entire channel, which is pretty damn pathetic if you think about it. Anyhoo, at least they’re giving Son a lot of work to do. Here she is in some promos for her made-for-TV original movie “Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior”. Next she can be seen in “College Road Trip”, a Walt Disney movie starring Martin Lawrence.
More Zhang Jingchu Movie Promos
More movie promos featuring Chinese actress Zhang Jingchu, or Jingchu Zhang, as her name can also be written. Chinese people write their last name first and first name second, which is why Zhang (Jingchu’s last name) comes first when you usually see it spelled. Anyways, if you have never seen an Asian movie, you might know Zhang Jingchu from her appearance in “Rush Hour 3″ — she played the really cute Chinese girl who Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan had to rescue. She’s been in a ton of movies, including “Seven Swords”, “Jade Warrior”, and the drama “Peacock”. These promos of Zhang Jingchu are from two of those movies.
Lucy Liu in Kill Bill Promos
If Chiaki Kuriyama inserted some much-needed Asian face to the very Asian-themed Kill Bill movies, then Lucy Liu was the unheralded star of the franchise. Not only did she actually looked natural swinging a Samurai sword around (Uma Thurman looked good, too, but you could tell she had to REALLY work at it), but she just looked damn good throughout the movie. Here are some Kill Bill promos of Lucy Liu doing what she does best — looking deadly and ubert hot at the same time. Who can pull that kind of balance out? Lucy Liu can, that’s who.
Chiaki Kuriyama Kill Bill Promos
Sure, Uma Thurman kicking all kinds of ass was one of the real treats of Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” movies, but for my money the best part was watching the tiny Japanese babe Chiaki Kuriyama swinging a heavy metal mace around like noone’s business. In the movie, Chiaki Kuriyama played the simply fabulously named Gogo Yubari, a killer Yakuza girl in schoolgirl uniform and a killer smile. Seriously, quite possibly the best part of the movie was when Gogo went toe-to-toe with Uma Thurman’s The Bride character. Great stuff, indeed. Here are some promos of Chiaki Kuriyama from “Kill Bill”.
A Younger Maggie Q.
Even before she became the Hollywood sexpot that she currently is, Maggie Q. was still looking pretty good “back in the day”. She wasn’t an actress then, but was just a model coming up in the world, which invariably meant bikini photoshoots and modeling gigs waist deep in a swimming pool. That’s where these bikini pictures of Maggie Q. comes from — her old modeling days. She doesn’t look quites as vivacious and smoldering hot than she currently is now, but even back then you could see the spark that would one day mature into the Maggie Q. that we all lust — er, I mean, love today.
Tokyo Singer Model Actress Sawajiri Erika
So who exactly is 21-year old Sawajiri Erika? Here’s a short bio from Wikipedia: “Her alias in her music career was Kaoru Amane, but she has recently started her own project under the name Erika. She is currently affiliated with Sony for her record label as formerly Kaoru Amane and later Erika, and Stardust Promotion for her talent agency as her real name, Erika Sawajiri, and became popular after playing a girl who suffered from an intractable disease called spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) in the nonfiction drama ‘1 Litre of Tears’.” Got all that?
More Tang Wei is a Good Thing
Is Taiwanese actress Tang Wei the next big Chinese import to America? I don’t know, but it’s going to be pretty damn close, because the woman seems to have it all — looks, acting chops, and a major hit (and critically acclaimed, which is twice as good) movie to her credit. And yeah, she looks like a million bucks dressed in red at the 11th Annual Hollywood Awards. How smoking hot is Tang Wei? Does the word “unfathomably smoking hot” mean anything?
Gong Li is Soaking Wet, But Still Hot
We haven’t seen a whole lot from Gong Li in a while, which is a crying shame as she still remains one of the most talented and, of course, sexiest Chinese actresses currently prowling the International cinema stage. After a stint in Hollywood, Gong Li’s reputation has grown even more. I’m still not sure about her English, but hey, YOU try speaking Chinese after speaking English all your life, and tell me how good your Chinese would be. Yeah, that’s what I thought. Now enjoy some Gong Li in a very wet photoshoot. Sexy as hell, I’m telling you, the woman is just gorgeous.
Caution: Don’t Fall in Lust with Tang Wei
Get ready for the whirlwind that is Tang Wei, the latest Chinese movie star who is currently bursting onto the International stage thanks to her starring role in Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution movie. Just as Ang Lee made Zhang Ziyi world famous, it’s no shocker that he’s going to do the same thing to Tang Wei, whose sex scenes in Lust, Caution has been a point of major controversy around the world and back again. And just to put in perspective how great she was in Lust, Caution, remember that it was not just her first starring role, but it was her FIRST ROLE period. Now THAT takes some talent! You gotta love Ang Lee. This guy knows how to pick leading ladies!
More Maggie Q.
How could you ever get too much of Maggie Q.? Answer, you can’t. So keeping that in mind, here are even more Maggie Q. for your Maggie Q. pleasure. So where is our lovely Maggie at right now? Apparently it’s the 14th Annual Lint Roller Party presented by Best Friends, which has to do with dogs, or something. I’m guessing it has to do with dogs by the dog paw prints on the background there. Then again, it could be a foundation for Michael Vick, who knows. As long as Maggie Q. is there, it’s all good, right?
Linda Park in The Women’s Murder Club
So Linda Park’s TV show Raines, which I personally thought was one of the best new shows on TV this year, has since ben canceled by NBC (damn you, NBC!), but Linda has already found a new job on the ABC show The Women’s Murder Club. I saw the premiere episode, but I don’t recall seeing Linda Park in it. Maybe her character comes in future episodes, because IMDB.com lists her as having five episodes in the show, and since there are promos of her around, I’m guessing she’ll job the “club” that is featured in the show. Basically, a bunch of women solves crimes, etc.
Maggie Q. at Breaking The Ice Fundraiser
I’m not sure what the heck the “Breaking The Ice” fundraiser is (I’m guessing it’s a fundraiser called “Breaking The Ice”, but beyond that? No idea.), but Maggie Q. attended the festivities, and if Maggie Q. was there, then we’re happy to post it. Although, after looking more at the background in the pictures, it appears that this is a fundraiser for some kind of conversation program. Hey, she’s hot and she wants to save the world? Now that’s my kind of girl!
Devon Aoki is Looking Good
Devon Aoki’s movie career is taking off, with roles in major Hollywood movies ever since she burst onto the scene in a sexy turn in one of those “Fast and the Furious” movies. Since then, she’s starred in the action movie “DOA: Dead or Alive”, fought alongside Jet Li and Jason Statham in “War”, and next you can see her in the futuristic science fiction thriller “The Mutant Chronicles” and possibly in “Sin City 2″. That is, if the latter movie is ever made. If it does happen, Devon Aoki will be playing Miho, the sword-swinging Japanese assassin of Old Town. (You’ll know what I’m talking about if you’ve seen the movie or read the Frank Miller comics.) Here are some new pictures of Devon Aoki looking good.
Maggie Q. Promotes her PETA Ad in Hong Kong
It looks like those animal loving nuts at PETA have found their latest weapon against meat eaters — the beautiful Maggie Q., who was recently seen promoting her upcoming PETA ad (you can see pictures of it in the background) in Hong Kong. And damn, did PETA ever chose the right representative! Of course, I don’t know how good trying to tell Hong Kongers not to eat meat will do. As I recall, Chinese people looooove their meat. But hey, why not, right? If a half-naked Maggie Q. can’t convince you to stop eating meat, who can?
Maggie Q. at the Balls of Fury Premiere
Everyone’s favorite Asian vegetarian and tall glass of water Maggie Q. at the premiere of her latest Hollywood movie, the comedy “Balls of Fury”, which is about a ping pong tournament that is sure to be a laugh a minute. Or if not, then it should be nice to look at with Maggie Q. playing the film’s love interest. The only bad thing? The hero is a big fat guy who, undoubtedly, Maggie Q. will fall for against all odds. I mean, come ON, is that really gonna happen? Anyways, Maggie Q. is hot, although I’m not sure about the short/suit thing she’s wearing…
Maggie Q. at the 2007 ESPY Awards
The big question after seeing these pictures of Maggie Q. at the 2007 ESPY Awards is, “Wow, she looks really good, I wonder if I have a shot?” And once you’re through with that, the second thought is, “Dude, is the ‘Mac’ guy dating Maggie Q.?” Maybe, maybe not. For those of you who don’t know, the guy is Justin Long, Maggie co-star in “Live Free or Die Hard”, which also starred some guy named Bruce Willis. Maybe you’ve heard of him? Anyways, here’s Maggie Q. arriving on the red carpet of the 2007 ESPY Awards. It’s an Awards show for sports.
Kelly Hu in Yellow Magazine, Plus Video
The always stunning Kelly Hu looking stunning in the May issue of Yellow Magazine, which I’m assuming is some kind of Asian-American themed magazine, or otherwise it’s just wrong. Not sure what Kelly’s up to at the moment, but IMDB lists her at being involved in three movies, including “The Tournament”, which really sounds cool. In the film, assassins are brought to one town to duke it out for a large purse (as in money, not the kind women carry around, ahem). Although I’m sure if they wanted a purse, just a regular purse, they could buy one with their winnings. But I digress.
Yunjin Kim is No Longer “Lost”
In an interview with the Digital Chosunilbo, “Lost” star Yunjin Kim talks about working in America, looking for love, and her idea of beauty. The most interesting thing about the article? Kim was asked about her Hollywood salary, and she mentions that she makes $100,000 per episode for “Lost”. So multiply that by 24 episodes a year and Kim makes $2.4 million a year on “Lost” alone! Wow, nice chunk of change if you can get it, I always say. Read the rest of the article for more of Yunjin Kim’s thoughts on love, work, and Hollywood.
Maggie Q. Promotes Live Free or Die Hard in Germany
How great is it that Maggie Q.’s Hollywood career is taking off? Besides promoting “Live Free or Die Hard” in Germany, she’s got two other Hollywood movies coming, the screwball comedy “Balls of Fury” and the drama “The Tourist”. Which doesn’t mean she’s forgotten her Hong Kong roots. She’s also got “Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon” with Andy Lau coming out in 2008. Basically, Maggie Q. is doing everything right, and people are taking notice. I don’t want to jinx her, but she might just be the first Chinese actress to make major in-roads in Hollywood.
Fans of Fann Wong Unite!
Actress Fann Wong marks the first Singapore celebrity to appear on the site. I don’t really know why she’s the first, or why there hasn’t been more Singaporeans here already, so don’t ask. If you recognize Fann at all, it might be because of her role in “Shanghai Knights” with Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, where she played Chan’s sister in the movie. She hasn’t really parlayed that Hollywood role into more Hollywood movies, but has kept busy in Asian/Chinese movies throughout the years. Plus, she’s a major cutie, and looks pretty damn good in a bikini to boot. And really, isn’t that all that matters?