Tag: Ms. Purple
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Justin Chon And Alicia Vikander Search For The Definition Of Home In Blue Bayou [Interview]
Justin Chon has come a long way since he wowed Sundance audiences with his 2017 film “Gook.” The writer and director of “Blue Bayou” is many years removed from being “that funny Asian guy” from “Twilight” who directed and starred in the provocative black-and-white drama about two Korean-American brothers on the first day of the…
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‘Ms. Purple’ Compresses A Cultural Experience Of Domestic Duty & L.A. Night Life Into A Color Palette Of Vital Essence [Review]
Though you will see them swaying above a slight layer of haze from atop almost every La rooftop, palm trees are not native to sunny, beach-side California, and neither is a strong portion of the city’s population. Korean American filmmaker Justin Chon, director/co-writer of the phenomenal film, “Ms. Purple,” is not indigenous to Los Angeles…