“Love in Chinatown” Trilogy - Part 2

Hey, The new short film I just shot is Online,.. here’s the info:

“Secrecy,” is online! The second installment in Eddie Lebron Jr.’s “Love in Chinatown” trilogy which deals with new characters involved in new romantic conflicts within Chinatown, Manhattan (the first installment, “Loveless”, is available at www.eddielebron.com). It can be viewed one of two ways.

One embedded version at my website (scroll down if nesscary to see it):
http://eddielebron.com/?s=5&p=1

And if that doesn’t work, try this direct link:
http://platinumcinema.com/platinum/Secrecy.mov

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Carl Ka-Ho Li
SAG | EMC
CarlKLi[at]gmail.com
http://talent.nycasting.com/carlkli
www.myspace.com/carlkli
www.sag.org/iactor/carlka-holi

You can also view the films here:
Loveless www.vimeo.com/465988
Secrecy www.vimeo.com/1204762

VJnetcast#177 - dvAsian Carl and The Catchup

Carl joins me while I was sick and he was getting ready for Margret's Birthday party. Check Out dvAsian this Sunday, May 25th in NYC at NOWHERE.

Also in this track I catch you up on the good and bad stuff in my life and Michelle Maykin (www.ProjectMichelle.com) who needs a bone marrow match before June 21st, 2008.

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Soundtrack
Radio LCF
Strangers in Wonderland | on MySpace | on The Podsafe Music Network | on iLike - So Much More
Carl | www.myspace.com/thelyght4
Basic Black and The Off-Whites - Last Summer
Sofia Talvik | on iLike - Mother’s Way, Father’s Way - LIVE

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radiolcf[at]tpg.com.au

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Honorable mentions can be found in the Links section or just Google it

P.S. I will update this post with proper links and stuff soon… UPDATED

Help Save Michelle

From Carl:

Please forward to anyone you know of Asian descent, blast out to your email lists - they are particularly looking for folks of vietnamese and chinese descent…but any and all asians might be a match. it’s real important - thanks for reading…

“we have a good friend from CA, Michelle Maykin, who was diagnosed in February 2007 with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. after undergoing chemo and several months of being cancer-free, the cancer relapsed on May 7 and she needs a bone marrow transplant by June 21, 2008 to save her life. she just turned 26 years old and there’s lots of info about her at http://www.projectmichelle.com/.

michelle is chinese-vietnamese and so her chances of finding a match will most likely be someone of any or both of these ethnic backgrounds. there are about 7 million americans in the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry but only 7% are of any asian ethnicity and only .01% are of vietnamese ethnicity, so the numbers are not good. because time is running out, we’ll be organizing bone marrow registry drives within the next few weeks.

to register, all you have to do is have your cheek swabbed with a q-tip. it is 0% invasive and if there’s a match, 70% of all bone marrow transplants can be done via blood transfusion, which is basically not very different than getting blood drawn.”

I’ve attached a list below of upcoming drives in the NYC area. So far, they are doing them on the west coast and in Texas too. I’m sure there will be more, please refer to www.projectmichelle.com for updates. They even have kits that you can order to see if you are a match if you cannot make it to a drive. That info is on the website too.

St Barthlomew’s Church
Sat, May 17, 1:30pm – 5:00pm
109 East 50th Street, New York, NY 10022
(main entrance on Park and 50th)

Sunday, May 18
2:00pm
Jumeirah Essex House
2pm – 5pm
160 Central Park South, Suite #3810

Saturday, May 31
NEW JERSEY: Monmouth Chinese School At Frank J Dugan
Elementary
8am – 5pm
48 Topanemus Road Marlboro NJ 07746

Sunday, June 1
NEW YORK: St Catherine’s Church
10am – 3pm
523 Western Highway, Blauvelt, NY 10913

Thanks for taking the time to read. I’m going to be getting more involved in this - so if you need any help, have questions or ideas, feel free to contact me. Also, any groups or organizations you know of that could help us get the word out would be greatly appreciated.

Michelle

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Carl Ka-Ho Li
SAG | EMC

www.myspace.com/carlkli

12 on 12

Secret Simon who was inspired by an other blogger (Chad Darnell’s blog) that I can’t remember right now,.. Anyway, Alden introduced me to “12 on 12″ a while ago. Where you blogpost 12 photos on the 12th day of the month. So here are my photos that I posted on the 12th and my Bro’s photos from Mother’s Day We had Mother’s Day Dinner at Houlihan’s.

VJnetcast#174 - Ching Chong Ching Chong Month

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I was going to talk comic books aka “Chinese”, but decided to talk about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and the how I discovered the AZN television, too late and how I am getting to know the work of slam-poet, Beau Sia. Rosie O’Donnell’s “Ching chong, ching chong” remarks are discussed and more.

Soundtrack
Radio LCF
Beau Sia | On MySpace - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month PSA (AZN), an open letter to all the rosie O’donnells and AZN (www.azntv.com) 2008 Shutdown
Tim Corrimal | Go Rainbow Radio
Basic Black and The Off-Whites
Nhac Dao - Thu Cho Me Ty Kheo Thich Tu Tho

Watch Carl in Eddie Lebron’s film, “Loveless” click HERE!

Touch Carl every last Sunday of the month for dvAsian @ NOWHERE NYC

Hear Carl in the band Basic Black and The Off-Whites THIS SATURDAY @

Other honorable mentions can be found in the Links section or just Google it

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Asian Pacific American Heritage May…

Only be in May. But if you look around, America’s heritage is enriched by Asians every day.

Above is a PSA for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by the kick-ass, (and I don’t mean in a Kung Fu kinda way ) slam poet, Beau Sia (AZN).

Lovin’ Carl in Loveless

From Carl:

My new short romance, “Loveless” is online! It can be viewed one of two ways.

One at my websites:

http://eddielebron.com/loveless.html

And if that doesn’t work, this direct link:

http://www.platinumcinema.com/ClearHidden/LovelessHQ.mov

Pleae let me know want you all think! Peace!

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www.clear-the-movie.com
Eddie Lebron

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Carl Ka-Ho Li
SAG | EMC
CarlKLi[at]gmail.com

www.myspace.com/carlkli

dvAsian Sundays

DVASIAN Hriz Handout-card, originally uploaded by VJnet.

I’ve been collaborating with Carl and Troy of Pan-Asia and John Groo. If you are in NYC. Carl and Troy would love to see you there. And you do not have to be Asian to go! It’s a party for all friends and allies of queer Asians The next dvAsian party will be on Sunday, Nov. 25th. Anyway, below is the Pan-Asia definition:

dvAsian
d·v·A·sian (dē’vē-ā’shən)

noun:
a: the Queer Pan-Asian Party for Queer Asians, thier friends and allies with K.C’arl & Troy every last Sunday of the Month
b: divergence from an accepted political policy or party line

dvAsian @ NOWHERE Bar
322 E. 14th St.
9PM, NO COVER, 21+

Hosted by K.C’arl & Troy.

Host DJs Playing the best Pop, Hip Hop, Electro, Rock & Dance from 80s to today.

Troy and I are dedicated to creating something that stands out and matters, which contributes to the creation of Queer Pan-Asian American Culture. The goal is to provide a great party that’s an alternative to the Queer Asian places in the city that Queer Asian Americans, their friends and allies WANT to go to.

I will be there meeting everyone personally. So, please, when I come over to say hi, represent and let me know if you have any suggestions or email me.

Please Forward or give me email addresses of those you get permission from and feel free to print the flyer or postcard to help spread the word!

K.C’arl

kcrandallrick[at]gmail.com
www.myspace.com/thelyght4
www.myspace.com/nowherenyc

Photography by: John Groo
Design by: VJnet

Gay Asian Party @ Nowhere

Hey it’s K.C.’arl. I’m soft/co-hosting a new Gay Asian Party at Nowhere on the last Sunday of the month with Troy (awesome guy, with a vision). The grand opening night is this Sunday the 26th.

New York
322 E. 14th St.
9PM NO COVER

This is something that I’ve been asked to be a part on the fly, and I’m honored,…. I hope that Troy and I can work together to shape it into something exciting and different. The goal is to provide an alternative to the WEB. So, I think it’d be nice for it to be different. I’m not sure how much marketing/PR has been done for it so far, but it’s gotta start somewhere. Troy and I are dedicated to creating something that stands out and matters. We’ve got some plans and ideas in the works, but we want to hear from you, the community. So please speak up and represent. And PLEASE forward this to those you think would be interested.

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K.C.’arl

It’s RAINing Asians

I saw this story on my favorite entertainment news blog, JustJared.com. Stephen Colbert made a hysterical reply-spoof music video ’cause Rain, a Korean R&B-Pop artist, topped him in Time Magazine’s poll of “100 most Influential People of the Year.” Click Out the MusicVid’s below!

Korean famous singer RAIN, “the way to avoid the sun“

Stephen Colbert: Let it RAIN!

K.C. also gave me the 411 on this HOT new Chinese (Cantonese) hip-hop artist named Jin. I dig his “Open Letter 2 Obama” track that you can Click Out on his MySpace fan site, right now. lol

I Love you Mom!!!

Accountability Has Been Demanded

From Carl:

Fight against racism and sexism!!!!!

OCA National (Organization of Chinese Americans) is an organization “Embracing the hopes and aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans.
Here’s the link to speak out against JV and Elvis:
www.ocanational.org/petition.html

From me:

At first I got a chuckle from hearing this prank call. Then after thinking about what was said and who it was said to. I believe it brings to light the racism and sexism that is considered acceptable towards Asian Americans. In a the aftermath of the Virginia Tech Murders. I can see how some Asians are even more sensitive and getting fed-up with being degraded and the but of jokes. More importantly Asians Americans are still viewed as a group of negative and positive stereo-types instead as people from other heritages and different cultures.

I do not believe that JV & Elvis are racist and homophobic or intended to be hateful. They are comedians just joking around. If anything, they made a mistake. The people who they called at the Chinese restaurant did not know who it was that was calling them and did not know that it was a joke. I think they have every right to be offended for being harassed and degraded. And I bet it’s probably something that happens all the time at Asian American run business.

If you are a blogger, podcaster or do anything where you receive public feedback. You may relate to this. It’s kinda like when an anonymous person leaves a hateful comment directed at you on your site or comment-line… At first I would get offended and pissed off about it and take it personally. Now as time has gone by I’ve learned to not give that much weight towards those kinds of comments. Because it wasn’t about me as much as about that persons own issues and ways of thinking. And those are issues that should be public so that we all can examine why it happens and how we can resolve these conflicts.

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