tv & film
tv & film
The Week in Azn Pop Culture - July 22nd
Every Friday, Overachiever will recap some important moments in Asian pop culture. Check out this week’s roundup!
Have a Laugh: Meme & Tik Tok Roundup
In the midst of chaos and health concerns, we often turn to forms of entertainment to feel a sense of comfort and refuge.
Film/TV Review Corner: The Host
Welcome to Kate's Review Corner! I'm Kate Anderson-Song, the head interviewer and an editorial team member here at Overachiever Magazine.
What Billie and Emma Does Not Say
Billie & Emma (2018) is a Filipino indie film directed by Samantha Lee. It is a mushy love story of two high schoolers in the mid-90s. Billie is what we would call a “tomboy” back then, while Emma is the quintessential model student. The unlikely pair are brought together by a school project many Catholic-schooled kids are familiar with—the egg baby project.
Mulan: An Existential Crisis
Mulan, a 1998 Disney animation film, is a coming-of-age story of a Chinese girl named Fa Mulan. Set during Han Dynasty China, girls in the movie are deemed as subordinate to males, their sole duty in life set to please their husbands and families by marrying at a young age and perform household chores with prestige.
Asian Women in Film and TV: Who’s Been Here, Who’s Raising Us Up & What’s To Come
When I was little, the character I related to most was the animated character of Mulan: a classic.Her hair was long like mine, our eyes were similar, she expressed a frustration that I related to, and her ancestors sounded like my aunties; I saw myself in this animated creation.