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latimes: Enter the Bruce Lee statue Film and kung fu legend...

djphatrick — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:57:52 -0400

A statute of the late martial arts icon Bruce Lee is seen in Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles

A visitor strikes a kung fu pose beside the new statue of the late martial arts icon Bruce Lee is seen in Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles

A statute of the late martial arts icon Bruce Lee is seen in Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles

latimes:

Enter the Bruce Lee statue

Film and kung fu legend Bruce Lee, who broke barriers on the silver screen and television with his all-too-short career in the 1960s and 1970s, has been honored with a 7-foot statue in Chinatown’s Central Plaza.

Following the 40th anniversary of Lee’s sudden passing, and Chinatown’s 75th year in Los Angeles, the statue will be on permanent display once local businesses raise the $150,000 needed to install the bronze Lee.

For a glimpse into Lee’s significance for many of his young fans:

John Kreng, 44, staked out a spot with his friends hours before the statue’s unveiling, trading Bruce Lee stories and reminiscing. Growing up half-Thai and half-Chinese in an all-white neighborhood in Maryland, Lee’s films were inspiring, Kreng said.

“Here’s this hero who looks like me on the screen,” Kreng said.

Read more over at L.A. Now.

Photos: Robyn Beck / AFP

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youmightfindyourself:

Bruce Lee and Bolo

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Sculptural Installation Reveals Ai Weiwei’s Incarceration

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Sculptural Installation Reveals Ai Weiwei’s Incarceration

Ms. [Shien] Lee’s nocturnal revels are staged assaults against...

jonyang — Fri, 31 May 2013 08:00:37 -0400

Ms. [Shien] Lee’s nocturnal revels are staged assaults against societal conventions and, in her case, a rigid upbringing. At school in Taipei she was often punished for dress-code infractions: letting her hair hang past her earlobes or failing to wear school-issued white socks. For more serious offenses, she recalled, students were forced to waddle on their hands and knees in front of their peers.

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"To this day, I wake up at times, look in the mirror, and just stare, obsessed with the idea that the..."

djphatrick — Thu, 30 May 2013 04:11:07 -0400

“To this day, I wake up at times, look in the mirror, and just stare, obsessed with the idea that the person I am in my head is something entirely different than what everyone else sees. That the way I look will prevent me from doing the things I want; that there really are sneetches with stars and I’m not one of them. I touch my face, I feel my skin, I check my color every day, and I swear it all feels right. But then someone says something and that sense of security and identity is gone before I know it.”

- Eddie Huang, Fresh Off the Boat: a Memoir (via vdawgy)

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supersonicelectronic: Pro Huang. Insects and animals made using...

djphatrick — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:56:39 -0400

supersonicelectronic:

Pro Huang.

Insects and animals made using Chinese Symbols by Pro Huang:

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“Pro” Huang?!! Why didn’t I think of that name?

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djphatrick — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:43:26 -0400

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california dreaming

Michael Jang, a well-known photographer that has worked with the...

jonyang — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:05:53 -0400

Michael Jang, a well-known photographer that has worked with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Ronald Reagan, is showing a collection of photographs that hits closer to home. In the 1970’s, while still a student in California, Jang began taking photos of his Chinese-American family. (More photos)

Die.

djphatrick — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:52:52 -0400

Die.

Lyle Li's College Essay

djphatrick — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:43:58 -0400

Lyle Li's College Essay:

youmightfindyourself:

While resting comfortably in my air-conditioned bedroom one hot summer night, I received a phone call from my mom. She asked me softly, “Lyle, can you come down and clean up the restaurant?”

Slightly annoyed, I put on my sandals and proceeded downstairs. Mixing the hot water with cleaning detergents, I was ready to clean up the restaurant floor. Usually the process was painstakingly slow: I had to first empty a bucket full of dirty water, only to fill it up again with boiling water. But that night I made quick work and finished in five minutes. My mom, unsatisfied, snatched the mop from me and began to demonstrate the “proper way” to clean the floor. She demanded a redo. I complied, but she showed no signs of approval. As much as I wanted to erupt that night, I had good reasons to stay calm.

Growing up in rural China, my mom concerned herself not with what she would wear to school every day, but rather how she could provide for her family. While many of her classmates immediately joined the work force upon completing high school, my mom had other aspirations. She wanted to be a doctor. But when her college rejections arrived, my mother, despite being one of the strongest individuals I know, broke down. My grandparents urged her to pursue another year of education. She refused. Instead, she took up a modestly paying job as a teacher in order to lessen the financial burden on the family. Today, more than twenty years have passed, yet the walls of my parents’ bedroom still do not bear a framed college degree with the name “Tang Xiao Geng” on it.

In contrast, when I visit my friends, I see the names of elite institutions adorning the living room walls. I am conscious that these framed diplomas are testaments to the hard work and accomplishments of my friends’ parents and siblings. Nevertheless, the sight of them was an irritating reminder of the disparity between our households. I was not the upper middle class kid on Park Avenue. Truth be told, I am just some kid from Brooklyn.

Instead of diplomas and accolades, my parents’ room emits a smell from the restaurant uniforms they wear seven days a week, all year round. It’s funny how I never see my mom in makeup, expensive jeans, lavish dresses, or even just casual, everyday clothing that I often see other moms wearing. Yet, one must possess something extraordinary to be able to stand in front of a cash register for 19 years and do so with pride and determination.

On certain nights, I would come home sweaty, dressed in a gold button blazer and colored pants, unmistakable evidence of socializing. In contrast, my mom appears physically and emotionally worn-out from work. But, she still asks me about my day. Consumed by guilt, I find it hard to answer her.

Moments such as those challenge my criteria of what constitutes true success. My mother, despite never going to college, still managed to make a difference in my life. Tomorrow, she will put on her uniform with just as much dignity as a businesswoman would her power suit. What is her secret? She wholeheartedly believes that her son’s future is worth the investment. The outcome of my education will be vindication of that belief.

In hindsight, I’m astounded at the ease with which I can compose all my views of this amazing woman on a piece of paper, but lack the nerve to express my gratitude in conversations. Perhaps, actions will indeed speak louder than words. When I graduate on June 1st, I know she will buy a dress to honor the special occasion. When I toil through my college thesis, I know she will still be mopping the restaurant floor at 11:00 PM. When I finally hang up my diploma in my bedroom, I know she will be smiling.

(Mr. Li will be attending N.Y.U.) Video that goes along with the essay can be viewed here.

pickledelephant: Faye Wong, Kar-Wai Wong and Tony Leung...

djphatrick — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:40:44 -0400

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Faye Wong, Kar-Wai Wong and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai on the set of Chungking Express (1994)

Chinatown Do

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Michael Jang, a well-known photographer that has worked with the...

Die.

Lyle Li's College Essay

pickledelephant: Faye Wong, Kar-Wai Wong and Tony Leung...

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l20890:

california dreaming