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Soo Yong: Another Chinese Woman We Should Know More About — Part I
Could the Chinese American actress Soo Yong have been an inspiration for the fictional Lily Wu? (photo courtesy of Barbara Wong) I’m starting a 10-week blog-a-thon in support of our 10K in 10weeks...
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Soo Yong – Another Chinese Woman We Should Know More About – Part 2
A blog in support of FINDING KUKAN’s 10K in 10weeks “Keep This Film Alive Campaign”. A family story often told about Soo Yong (born Ahee Young) is that when she was four or five years old her father...
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The Power of the Press: Part 1– May Day Lo
A blog in support of FINDING KUKAN’s 10K in 10weeks “Keep This Film Alive Campaign”. In the Lily Wu detective novels by Juanita Sheridan one of the colorful sidekicks is a female reporter named Steve...
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The Power of the Press, Part 2 — Roy Cummings
A blog in support of FINDING KUKAN’s 10K in 10weeks “Keep This Film Alive Campaign”. How was the pioneering female reporter May Day Lo connected to KUKAN’s co-producer Li Ling-Ai? Leads to that...
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October 8, 2013 — Oscar History Giveaways
I’m so thrilled to announce that with one week to go in our “10K in 10wks Keep This Film Alive” campaign, we’ve raised 85% of our goal — $8,515 raised with $1,485 to go. The funds will allow us to...
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November 29, 2014 — Year in Review (Part 1– More Editing)
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since my last blog. Let me assure you, we have been busy and the film is progressing in remarkable ways. It’s just that sometimes a Facebook post is easier...
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November 29, 2014 — Year in Review (Part 2 — New York in June)
New York in June could only be made possible by the hospitality of longtime friend Peer Just. A free place to stay in New York meant that I could funnel some of our funds towards filming two crucial...
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December 2, 2014 — Year in Review (Part 3 — July FIRST TRIP TO CHINA!)
After four months, I’m still trying to digest all the new experiences and things I learned on my first trip to China in July – a study tour focused on World War II history. Currently the average high...
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December 15, 2015 — Year in Review (Part 1 — Back to China & NEA Award)
I’m wrapping up 2015 by posting our mid-year newsletter first: I was thrilled to return to Chongqing this past April with FINDING KUKAN’s producer/editor Shirley Thompson and our translator/advisor...
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December 15, 2015 — Year in Review (Part 2 — Shadow Play & Female Filmmakers...
In July, after more than five years of work on the film, we officially wrapped principal photography on Finding KUKAN. Hooray! With the support of the National Endowment for the Arts we were finally...
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