Joan Chen News

San Francisco actress Joan Chen, in the midst of a career resurgence fueled by her embrace of independent film, was just breaking into American films when the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival got under way in the 1980s, and she would hit her stride late in the decade with memorable roles in "The Last Emperor" and "Twin ... (more)

Well Go Usa // 2011 // 99 Minutes // Rated R Reviewed by Judge William Lee // January 10th, 2012 View Judge Lee's Dossier E-mail Judge Lee Printer Friendly Review Two noteworthy events of 2011, the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China and the 100th film of Jackie Chan, intersected with the Chinese movie 1911 .

San Diego has a large an active Asian community, so it makes sense that the city is host to the San Diego Asian Film Festival.