Tag: Stephanie Hsu
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‘I didn’t have a second thought’: why Jennifer Lawrence and Scarlett Johansson are stripping off on screen
In films like No Hard Feelings, Joy Ride and Asteroid City, full-frontal female nudity is back. What has changed in the #MeToo era?After years of chaste superhero movies dominating the box office and frequent laments for the death of the sex scene, full frontal nudity is making a comeback on screen in a crop of…
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‘Joy Ride’ Sets VOD Release Date
Joy Ride brought four friends together and we, the audience, were left laughing at their antics and crying over what it truly means to be friends all together. Starring Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu, the movie is raunchy, fun, and the perfect film to watch on your next friend’s night. Especially…
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‘Joyride’: The Main Characters, Ranked by Likability
Joy Ride, directed by Adele Kim, joins the ranks of thrilling and wild friends’ trip movies The Hangover and Girl’s Trip. In the movie, friends, Lolo (Sherry Cola), Audrey (Ashley Park), and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), travel to China for Audrey’s business trip. Along the way, they meet up with Aubrey’s old friend, Kat (Stephanie Hsu),…
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Stephanie Hsu on The Queer Storyline Cut from ‘Joy Ride’
There’s so much good in Joy Ride, but when you’ve got a screenplay from ace writers like Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao and a lead ensemble loaded with hugely talented comedic actors like Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu, Sherry Cola, and Ashley Park, there’s bound to be some gems that just can’t be squeezed into the…
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‘Joy Ride’ Director Adele Lim Claps Back at Criticism Her Wild Comedy ‘Objectifies Men, Targets White People’
The criticism around “Joy Ride” has swerved in an unexpected direction.The Aapi-led R-rated comedy, which stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu as pals who set out on a wild and raucous trip through China, is executive produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. “Joy Ride” debuted at SXSW earlier this year,…
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Dakota Johnson Stuns in Versace, Missy Elliott Performs at Essence Festival and Tom Cruise Jets Into Australia: 2023 July Party Pics
July kicked off in New Orleans with Missy Elliott performing at Essence Festival while Brett Young was on stage at the SummerFest Music Festival in Milwaukee. The Fourth of July weekend included Ben Platt, Noah Galvin and Molly Gordon screening their Searchlight Pictures mockumentary in the Hamptons followed a couple of days later with Dakota…
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The return of rude: Hollywood brings back the raunchy comedy
After a dearth of R-rated big screen hijinks, the industry bets again on films like No Hard Feelings and Joy Ride to lure crowdsJoy Ride, in theaters this Friday, is not for the modest. The R-rated road trip movie, from the director Adele Lim (Crazy Rich Asians), follows four friends, played by Ashley Park, Sabrina…
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Where to Watch ‘Joy Ride’
At this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival, critics and audiences fell in love with several new movies including Bottoms, Evil Dead Rise, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. However, no movie at SXSW got a bigger reaction or bigger laughs than Joy Ride (2023). Starring Ashley Park, who originated the role of Gretchen…
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Taylor Swift, Ke Huy Quan, Paul Mescal among those invited to join the Academy
Oscar-winning directors The Daniels are also among the 398 artists and executives invited to join the Academy this yearTaylor Swift, Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan, best picture directors the Daniels (Kwan and Scheinert) and actors such as Keke Palmer, Paul Mescal and Austin Butler are among the 398 artists and entertainment executives invited to join…