Bob and Harvey Weinstein Launch $285M Asian Film Fund
So two Holloywood producers, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, are using this money to invest in Asian-Themed projects. Overall, this is very welcome news as it will provide more exposure to Asian actors and actresses in the US. Some projects include a tale about Chinese folk hero Hua Mulan and a remake of “The Seven Samurai”.
One exciting project they invested in is “Forbidden Kingdom” which stars both Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The only disappointing thing from the article is that it sounds like almost all the projects are involving actors from Asia. It’s still a great thing, but it would be great to see some more Asian-American actors and film topics. We’ll see if that comes to fruition. Speaking of Asian-American actors and films, if you’ve never seen Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, that is a hilarious movie.
Here is the original article: August 9th, 2007 admin Posted in Film | Comments Off
