Growing up in San Francisco's Chinatown during the 1960's, Chinese-American filmmaker Arthur Dong watched plenty of low-budget Chinese films from Hong Kong at the neighborhood theater. But the film that helped spark his imagination and inspire his love for cinema was the English-language Asian-American musical

Since joining CNN in 2004, Betty has covered major national and global events, including Hurricane Katrina and the South Asian tsunami. Most recently, she reported on Pope Benedict XVI’s historic trip to New York and went on a month-long assignment in Africa.

There I was standing on line at my favorite coffee shop when all of a sudden the guy in front of me turned around and asked what I was going to order. I was shocked and partially annoyed at his forwardness, mostly because I'm about as chipper as Cruella De Vil at 7:30 on a Monday Morning without at least a small hit

Monday morning, May 12, 2008. “Thousands Killed by Huge China Quake,” the CNN headline reads. I’ve just taken a midterm, and I’m ready to clamber into the comfort of down feathers, but the news on my open Firefox browser raises quite the alarm.

Motoko answers how to make your own organic foundation

Camellia Oil (called “Tsubaki” Oil in Japan), is widely used in Japan for areas including hair care, body care, nail care and even cooking in some parts of Japan. While it is hailed for its nourishing properties and giving hair beautiful shine, evidence of actually promoting hair growth is limited.

It’s been 16 years since Kristi Yamaguchi skated into the hearts of Americans by winning the Olympic Gold Medal in Albertville, France. She is at it again, dancing into American hearts each week on the hit show Dancing with the Stars. Kristi and her equally gorgeous partner Mark Ballas have received the highest scores

I first met Jane Le several years ago, when she auditioned for my martial arts short, Safe. She gave a very nice read, and since then, I’ve always wanted to work with her. So it was with great pleasure that I asked her to stand in front of my still camera.