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Still no justice for Donnie Chin Police: This is not a cold case By Irfan Shariﬀ NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Photo by John Liu/NWAW

[see DONNIE on 12] Richard Mar of the IDEC (left) and Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos

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At the movies

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Names in the news, who’s doing what in the Asian community. 2

A rom-com with Asian leads, a revamped Village People with a hot Asian guy, and many more!  8

Birth of the Dragon review: A Bruce Lee story, through the eyes of a white guy. 9

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Skrein exits ‘Hellboy’ after whitewash backlash Actor Ed Skrein has given up up his role in the new “Hellboy” reboot after complaints of “whitewashing” due to the fact that the character he would portray is Asian in the comic books. “Last week it was announced that I would be playing Major Ben Daimio

in the upcoming Hellboy reboot,” Skrein wrote in a statement. “It is clear that representing this character in a culturally accurate way holds signiﬁcance for people . . . Therefore I have decided to step down so that the role can be cast appropriately.” Daimio is Japanese American in Mike Mignola’s “Hellboy” comics

and his heritage is central to his backstory. Daimio’s grandmother was a Japanese Imperial assassin in World War II. Skrein, who played the villain in “Deadpool,” claimed he wasn’t aware of the character’s ethnicity when he took the role. Some on social media had claimed Skrein was taking

Tinder has come under ﬁre over a Hong Kong login video that shows a white woman swiping right on all the men who show up on her feed, except the one Asian. Critics say the dating app is perpetuating the stereotype that Asian men are unattractive. [see TINDER on 12]

API activist Emma Catague joins Police Commission

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“Justice for Donnie is justice for the whole community,” said Seattle Police Department (SPD) Deputy Chief Carmen Best, at the fourth community update on Donnie Chin’s murder investigation held on Aug. 23. More than two years after Chin’s murder on July 23, 2015, there is still no resolution for the Chinatown International District (CID) community. Best said that no arrests have been made over the course of the investigation.

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Tinder swipes no on Asians?

a role away from an Asian colleague. The backlash followed previous cont roversies including the castings of Emma Stone [see SKREIN on 5]

By Jason Cruz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Emma Catague

Above: Ben Daimio, in “Hellboy” comics Left: Actor Ed Skrein

A vigilant member of the community for years, assisting Asian Paciﬁc Islander (API) victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human traﬃcking, has been appointed to the Seattle Police Department’s Community Police Commission (CPC). Emma Catague hopes to continue to provide a voice for the API community. She would like to address police response issues to the [see CATAGUE on 13]

PeaceTrees Vietnam co-founder Cheney dies By Staﬀ NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Rae Cheney

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The founding board member of PeaceTrees Vietnam died on Aug. 14. Rae Cheney was 97 years old. For 22 years, Cheney dedicated her life to transforming sorrow into service, building trusting

friendships with the Vietnamese people, handwriting thousands of thank you notes, and speaking frequently with Vietnam veterans. Her son, U.S. Army helicopter pilot Dan Cheney, died during a rescue mission in Vietnam. At age 90, Rae traveled to Quang Tri Province, Vietnam to dedi-

cate the Mothers’ Peace Library and Dan Cheney Kindergarten in honor of her son. She was greeted warmly by a Vietnamese mother who lost her two sons when the war passed by her village. In Cheney’s words, “The moment Ms. Ho Ti Moan and I embraced each other in love and un-

derstanding, I asked myself, ‘Who could have ever dreamed this exchange of forgiveness would be visible for the world to see?’” On its website, PeaceTrees said it had lost a shining light. “Rae was our moral compass and an [see CHENEY on 12]

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WASITRAC and UW host visit from business delegation from India

Photo by Assunta Ng/NWAW

Banh Mi Fest!

Members of APDC

and other high level administrators from primarily nonproﬁt and civil rights organizations, government, and education. It has advocated for the wellbeing of the Asian Paciﬁc Islander community since 1982. ■

Ship Canal boat tour

Big crowd of people waiting in line for their sandwiches in the scorching sun.

Photo by George Liu/NWAW

Lang Lang

Popular Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang, who was scheduled to perform on Sept. 28 in Seattle, has canceled his recital under his doctor’s recommendation due to inﬂammation in his left arm. Lang Lang’s performance was part of the Distinguished Artists Series. Pianist Marc-André Hamelin will perform instead with works by Liszt, Feinberg, Debussy, and Godowsky. ■

egation from India. M.C. Sampath, Minister of Industries for the Government of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Atulya Mishra, and M.S. Shanmugham were among the guests of honor at the Bellevue event. Western Washington is home to a growing community of highly educated India-born engineers and their families. WASITRAC provides information on doing business in and with India. ■

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Lang Lang cancels September recital under doctor’s orders

Photo by Geroge Liu/NWAW

Banh Mi Fest on Aug. 27 brought together Vietnamese American food, culture, and entertainment. The 7th Annual Celebrate Little Saigon festival celebrated the iconic banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich). There was a Family Pavilion with inﬂatable activities and games, and pho and banh mi eating contest, and many other activities. ■

APDC happy hour Atulya Mishra (left) shaking hands with one of the reception hosts.

The Washington State India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC) and the University of Washington Bothell School of Business hosted a community reception on Aug. 25, in honor of a visiting business del-

Asian Paciﬁc Directors Coalition (APDC) met with members of the community on Aug. 24. The happy hour gathering at Tai Tung restaurant was an opportunity for the APDC to engage with community members face-to-face. The APDC is a broad based membership, which comprises of over 40 executive directors, board presidents,

Guests enjoying the sights on the Aug. 24 boat tour.

The Port of Seattle Commission invited members of the community for a narrated boat tour of the working waterfront on Aug. 24. Guests learned about the importance of the port facilities for the region, and about the critical role the Ballard Locks and Ship Canal play in our region’s maritime industry. Guests also enjoyed an onboard reception. ■

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Schools see bilingual students as future bilingual educators By Neal Morton SEATTLE TIMES SEATTLE (AP) — In Highline Public Schools, district officials have set an ambitious goal of graduating all students as bilingual by 2026. There’s at least one big hurdle to making that happen: Where do you find enough bilingual educators to teach those students in multiple languages? Recruiters already travel to job fairs across the country — and even to Puerto Rico this year — to fi nd Spanish- and Vietnamese-speaking teachers to fill classrooms in the district’s expanding dual-language programs. The district also is

helping bilingual instructional aides complete their bachelor’s degrees to become teachers. Still, normal teacher turnover rates and competition with other districts make it hard to ﬁll Highline’s growing number of bilingual teaching positions. “We’re probably reaching a limit of what we can recruit through more traditional means,” said Bernard Koontz, Highline’s executive director of language learning. Highline is one of the districts that plans to compete for a new state grant aimed to help them recruit, prepare, and mentor bilingual high school students to become future bilingual teachers and

Already, the need for bilingual teachers is great. During the 2015-16 school year, more than 130,000 students were identiﬁed as English learners, an 8.7 percent increase from the prior year, according to the state Oﬃce of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

counselors. As part of a larger bill to expand duallanguage instruction in the state, the Washington Legislature this year approved $400,000 for districts — at least one on each side of the Cascades — to design and start “grow-your-own” teacher academies

for bilingual positions. “Increasing the number of teachers that are from the community simply strengthens the entire school system,” Koontz said. “We become more of the community, rather [see BILINGUAL on 13]

Spokane judge tosses ‘immigration status’ initiative would have added a section to the municipal code requiring city employees to share collected immigration status information with federal authorities unless approved by the city council. Six nonprofit groups serving immigrants and refugees in Spokane sued in May to invalidate the ballot measure before the election, saying it was beyond the scope of the initiative process. Tacoma-based Respect Washington [see INITIATIVE on 12]

Washington father looking to raise $600K to pay lunch debts SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington father, who raised nearly $100,000 to cover lunch debt at five Washington school districts, is expanding his effort with a new campaign to pay off lunch debt at more school districts across the state. The Seattle Times reports Jeff Lew of Beacon Hill is looking to raise at least $600,000 after his initial efforts were successful with $21,000 raised through donations on GoFundMe, and an additional $17,000 through pledges from singer John Legend and TopGolf CEO Erik Anderson. The new campaign launched on Aug. 25. A former participant in the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s Summer Youth Leadership Program (SYLP), Lew says he and his team have called various school districts throughout the summer to

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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A judge has tossed a November ballot measure aimed at reversing a Spokane law that restricts police and city employees from asking about a person’s immigration status. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Julie McKay on Aug. 25 removed Proposition 1 from the November ballot. The initiative sought to change or remove parts of a city law that restrict police and other city employees from asking about a person’s immigration status, The Spokesman-Review reports. It also

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calculate an estimate of school lunch meal debt at Washington schools. Lew says he wants to prevent students from feeling singled out or being bullied for not having lunch money. ■

PROVOCATIVE DRAMA WITH LOCAL CONNECTIONS Treasured possessions become symbols of home in this Seattle Opera commission, inspired by true stories from our region’s history. Set during World War II, this chamber opera explores the lives of two Puget Sound women: a Japanese American forced to leave her home and a German Jewish immigrant preoccupied by those she left behind. An American Dream is accompanied by a 15-piece orchestra. Presented by the Seattle Opera Education and Community Engagement Department.

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Judge KO’s class-action case from MayweatherPacquiao ﬁght

Woman sentenced for beating, starving nanny from China

By Ken Ritter ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge in California knocked out a class-action lawsuit on Aug. 25 that had been filed on behalf of fight fans and pay-per-view subscribers upset that boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines wasn’t 100 percent healthy for his May 2015 fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas. In dismissing a consolidated batch of lawsuits, U.S. District [see FIGHT on 14]

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103-year-old woman from Cambodia becomes U.S. citizen LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 103-year-old Cambodian woman who survived starvation, suffering and war in her native land beamed and waved a tiny American flag on Aug. 22 as she became a United States citizen. Hong Inh was the oldest of more than 10,000 people who took the oath of allegiance in a cavernous room of the downtown Convention Center in Los Angeles.

She came to the United States when she was about 97 years old to join a daughter and other relatives. Three generations of her family, from her 80-year-old daughter Hieng Meng to 13-year-old greatgranddaughter Melissa Tea were on hand for the ceremonies. She has 30 grandchildren and great-grandchildren living in the U.S. and Cambodia.

Her relatives helped Hong Inh up from a wheelchair and she stood with a flag in her raised hand to receive the oath. Her grandson spoke the words but she joined in the roar of applause at its conclusion. “She says she’s so excited and happy,” said her granddaughter, Siv Taing, 40, of Orange.

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WOODBURY, Minn. (AP) — A woman accused of beating and starving a woman she brought from China to work as a nanny in Minnesota will be deported after she spends a year in jail. Lili Huang, 36, pleaded guilty to charges of forced labor and third-degree assault. She was sentenced on Aug. 24 to a year and a day in jail. U.S. District Judge David S. Doty also ordered her to forfeit her home and pay

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he would target government officials and their families, as the U.S. has done previously. The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. They wouldn’t say when Tillerson would act. The Homeland Security Department said it had recommended the State Department take action against four nations out of a dozen it considers recalcitrant. The agency didn’t name the countries. Asked for comment, the State Department confirmed it received the Homeland Security Department’s notification. It also wouldn’t identify the nations by name, saying only that each one has “refused to accept or

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to impose visa restrictions on four Asian and African nations refusing to take back their citizens who’ve been deported from the United States, officials said on Aug. 24. The officials said Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone would soon be subject to sanctions. They’re meant to coax “recalcitrant” countries into accepting the return of individuals the U.S. tries to remove. Under federal law, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson can stop all or specific types of visas from being issued to such nations. Tillerson isn’t likely to ban all visas, the officials said. Rather,

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McDonald’s to close 169 outlets in India in franchise battle NEW DELHI (AP) —McDonald’s India has announced it will close nearly 170 McDonald’s outlets in northern and eastern India after the American fast food giant decided to terminate a franchise agreement with its Indian partner. McDonald’s said its partner Connaught Plaza Restaurants violated the terms of the franchise agreement, including reneging on payment of royalties. Connaught Plaza Restaurants, which runs 169 McDonald’s outlets in northern and eastern India, said on Aug. 22 it is considering legal action in the long-drawn legal battle. In June, it shut 43 McDonald’s outlets in the capital, New Delhi, after it failed to renew their licenses.

McDonald’s said its Indian partner would have to “cease using the McDonald’s name, trademarks, designs, branding, operational and marketing practice and policies” within

15 days of the termination notice. The decision to close nearly a third of the 430 McDonald’s outlets in India creates a challenge for the company, disrupting operations in the world’s second most populous country. Vikram Bakshi, the managing director of Connaught Plaza Restaurants, described the McDonald’s decision as “mindless and illadvised.” “Appropriate legal remedies that are available under law are being explored,” Bakshi said in a statement. McDonald’s said it is looking for a new partner to work with in north India. McDonald’s franchises in southern and western India are run by a separate company. ■

Bach says no immediate concerns for Pyeongchang Winter Games By Christopher Bodeen ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJNG (AP) — International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said he sees “no reason for any immediate concern” about tensions on the Korean Peninsula affecting next year’s Winter Olympics in Py-

eongchang, South Korea. Bach told The Associated Press in Beijing that the IOC was monitoring developments but was buoyed by the support of governments and national Olympic committees. Security challenges posed by the escalating tensions over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program are expected to be assessed at an IOC

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as a half-Hawaiian, half-Chinese Air Force pilot in Cameron Crowe’s “Aloha” and Scarlett Johansson as the cyborg protagonist in the Japanese anime remake “Ghost in the Shell.” The recent Netflix release of the Japanese manga adaptation “Death Note” also drew criticism for transferring a Japanese story to Seattle without any Asian actors. Though Masamune Shirow, director of the original “Ghost in the Shell,” defended Johansson’s casting, many lambasted the choice. When the $110 million film flopped in April, Paramount Pictures said the casting conversation impacted reviews, and thus its disappointing box-office debut. Studies have shown that diverse casts often lead to better box office. And yet the top 100 films of 2015, a USC study found, contained not one leading role for

Peru discovers in pre-Incan site tomb of 16 Chinese migrants LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian archeologists have discovered in a sacred pre-Incan site the bodies of 16 men from China who arrived to South America almost two centuries ago as semi-enslaved workers. The secret tomb in Lima is the biggest burial site of Chinese migrants ever found in Peru and was presented to journalists on Aug. 24. Found alongside the bony remains were opium pipes and other personal objects used by the migrants. As many as 100,000 Chinese migrants arrived to Peru in the second half of the 19th century and for little pay performed back-breaking work on farms, building railroads and removing guano, which is bird excrement coveted as fertilizer. The Chinese were discriminated against even in death, having to be buried in the pre-Incan sites after being barred from cemeteries reserved for Roman Catholics. ■

an Asian American. That has led to increasing frustration for many prominent Asian American actors and produced some clever parodies. A New York digital strategist named William Yu, inspired by the “OscarsSoWhite” backlash, created the website and hashtag “StarringJohnCho.” In photoshopped movie posters, he imagines Cho single-handedly ﬁlling the Asian American leading-man void in everything from “The Martian” to “Me Before You.” Producers of “Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen” said they fully supported Skrein’s “unselﬁsh decision.” “It was not our intent to be insensitive to issues of authenticity and ethnicity, and we will look to recast the part with an actor more consistent with the character in the source material,” said Larry Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Lionsgate and Millennium Films in a joint statement. ■

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KeyArena was set up like a concert, with a huge stage in the middle of the arena. Two glass encasings on stage pitted two teams of five playing the game. Each team, with their own team “kits,” or uniforms adorned with the logos of paid sponsors, entered the arena like members of a basketball team. KeyArena was set up with flat screens throughout the concourse, so fans would not miss a minute of the action. There were several broadcasts areas, which included a U.S. broadcast crew and a Chinese and a Russian crew... each broadcasting the show in their own language. The multiple broadcasts reflect the global appeal of Dota 2. Esports is gaining steam in the United States with organized leagues, financial backing for professional teams, and even the

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Loud crowds, exciting play, announcers detailing action, and pre- and post-game analysis. No, it’s not football or basketball. It’s Dota 2 (Defenders of the Ancient 2), The International, one of the “grand slams” for video game connoisseurs. Gamers, or esports as it is becoming more acceptable to call, made its annual stop in Seattle at KeyArena from Aug. 6–12. Esports is more than just playing video games, but a burgeoning sport. There is speculation that it may become a part of the 2024 Olympics. Also, the teams competed for prize money that almost eclipsed $24 million. With that much money at stake, teams treat the sport like other athletes. Eric Khor Wei Soon, the team manager for Dota 2 participant Team Fnatic noted that the players train 8 hours a day, 6 days a week. Team Fnatic is based out of Malaysia. South Korea may have the claim as the country where esports began. The fandom and competitions

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are as big as traditional sports, like baseball. Mainstream culture in South Korea has embraced video gaming as a pastime, as familiar as going to the movies. Crowds have ﬁlled soccer

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pool of the nearly $24 million came from crowdfunding. According to Geekwire.com, Valve contributes a portion and then takes 25 percent of sales from digital programs and in-game Dota 2 purchases made by games, and adds that to the pool.

stadiums in Seoul to watch the world championships of one of the most popular games of its time, League of Legends. Dota 2 is the creation of Bellevue, Wash.-based video game company Valve Software. The prize

Dota 2 is the creation of Bellevue, Wash.-based video game company Valve Software. The prize pool of the nearly $24 million came from crowdfunding.”

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■ ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A-POP!

35 YEARS

ALI WONG & RANDALL PARK

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FUN FACT: VIETNAMESE PEOPLE OF A CERTAIN GENERATION AND A CERTAIN SENSIBILITY WERE REALLY INTO THE VILLAGE PEOPLE.” — ME

By Stacy Nguyen NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Haikus With Hotties, a website and Twitter feed that brings you poetry you can read in two seconds from scorching Asian men, declared August as Hot Asian Men Awareness Month. Please keep that in mind as you read this column. And also, now you know why your summer was sprinkled with a hyper awareness of good-looking men of Asian descent. I know it wasn’t just me.

VILLAGE PEOPLE 2.0 Victor Willis, the original singer of catchy AF disco group The Village People, reportedly looked around at the demographics of a rebooted version of the group and thought to himself, “Hey, this could be more inclusive,” like a freaking American hero. The new Macho Man line-up includes Chinese model and actor James Kwong as the construction worker. Last year,

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I DIDN’T BOTHER TO RESEARCH AND PAID THE PRICE OF A DODGEBALL TO THE FACE. THEY GOT SOME BAD INFORMATION AND RAN WITH IT. THEY DESERVE A DODGEBALL TO THE FACE.” — MARGARET CHO

The Village People (James Kwong is second from left.)

Kwong was on “Days of Our Lives,” for a nine-episode run. Willis, who is Black, told the Herald Sun, “I felt the former touring version of the group … looked old and tired. So a revamp or repositioning of the group was required to bring it back into the mainstream. The addition of an Asian American for the first time in the group’s history is part of that reposition.” The “Village” in Village People refers to Greenwich Village in New York City, which, in the late 1970s, had a large gay population. The Village People smartly played with uber masculine American stereotypes while initially aiming their club hits at gay communities before hitting mainstream popularity. Their ﬁrst show is Sept. 26 in Los Angeles. They will start touring in Australia in December. In addition to Kwong, The Village People currently features Willis as its police oﬃcer character and lead singer. Josh Cartier is the man in leather (I don’t know what his job is supposed to be, but it probably doesn’t matter because he is awesome.) Edward Lopes is the soldier. Chad Freeman is the cowboy. And Angel Morales is the American Indian. Fun fact: Vietnamese people of a certain generation and a certain sensibility were really [see A-POP on 15]

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■ AT THE MOVIES

SEPTEMBER 2 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

‘BIRTH OF THE DRAGON’

COOL IDEA, TERRIBLE MOVIE By John Liu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

 You may remember Birth of the Dragon when it was released last year, at the Toronto International Film Festival, about a legendary ﬁght between Bruce Lee and Shaolin monk Wong Jack Man. Fans were excited to hear about a new Bruce Lee movie. Then a trailer of the movie was released and it starts with a narration by a ﬁctional Bruce Lee and involves a Caucasian student named Steven McKee, played by Billy Magnussen. Later in the trailer, Steven is starting a romantic relationship with a Chinese lady played by Jingjing Qu. Social media lit up with tweets of whitewashing (Bruce Lee is a side character in his own story and the

white guy is in the lead role) and negative Asian stereotypes. Director George Nolfi claimed the movie shown in the trailer was not finished, and the final version would be released nationwide on Aug 25. I didn’t see the early version, but I read that scenes missing were 8 minutes establishing Steve and Bruce’s teacher-student relationship, and a kiss with his love interest was also removed. Unfortunately, that didn’t fix the central problem that an epic fight was a side story to Steve’s self discovery. Steve starts out as Bruce’s student — Bruce Lee is played by Philip Ng. Steve learns that Wong Jack Man, a Shaolin monk, played by Xia Yu, is visiting San Francisco. Steve investigates his reasons for coming to America. Eventually, Steve leaves his master Bruce Lee to train under Wong Jack Man and ends up meeting and falling for a waitress under the control of Chi-

nese triads. In order to secure her release, Steve must get Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man to agree to fight. Bruce Lee’s wife, Linda Lee Caldwell, is briefly mentioned in this movie, but not once do we see her. This is funny since Linda Lee was actually present during the legendary fight. Other witnesses who were at the fight claim it was as short as 3 minutes or as long as 25 minutes. That means there’s still at least one hour to fill up for a standard movie length. Outside of Philip and Xia Yu’s fight scenes, there’s not much substance. Philip Ng’s appearance does bear a physical resemblance to Bruce Lee, and the fight scenes with Wong Jack Man were well choreographed. In fact, Philip started training in martial arts when he was 7 under Bruce Lee’s students and mentors. However, Bruce’s dialogue in the movie doesn’t feel authentic and feels very one di-

mensional. The audience doesn’t get to see Bruce Lee’s wife or his great dancing skills. Wong Jack Man also contrasted greatly with Bruce’s fighting philosophy and it was great to see them butt heads. Then when things are getting good, Steven McKee jumps in the scene and kills the immersion. After watching the movie, I am in consensus with Shannon Lee, daughter and CEO of Bruce Lee Company, who stated, “I think this film is a step backward for Asians in film, not to mention that

the portrayal of Bruce Lee is inaccurate and insulting. I am disappointed that such a project would be funded and produced.” Shannon Lee is currently working on their own Bruce Lee biopic called Little Dragon. Birth of the Dragon bombed at the box oﬃce, earning only $2.7 million its opening weekend. If you’re a Bruce Lee fan, do yourself a favor and wait for Little Dragon.■ John can be reached at john@nwasianweekly.com.

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SEPTEMBER 2 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

■ PUBLISHER’S BLOG

OPINION

Discovering Hamburg

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By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Above-left: The Elbphilharmonie; Bottom-left: Hamburg waterfront; Above-right: Old warehouses that have been converted into multipurpose buildings; Bottom-right: Hamburg Portugese town

My recent trip to Hamburg, Germany unexpectedly tied in with the trouble in Charlottesville, when white supremacists holding Nazi flags protested a decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. What’s interesting about Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany, is that it’s thought to be the origin for hamburgers. It was in the news lately because of the G20 Summit, which President Donald Trump and the other global leaders attended. It would be difficult for Germans to understand why some Americans glorify Nazism. Sprouted in Germany, Nazism destroyed not only Jews, and many European countries, Adolf Hitler (he committed suicide), and eventually, Germany itself. It’s painful history for Germans. During World War II, Hamburg was completely wiped out — only two buildings were left standing. Today, you won’t see any Nazi flags in Germany. You won’t even see anything remotely related to the swastika or the white supremacist movement, because it’s illegal. Including this trip, I have now traveled to Germany five times. In 1997, I was in Cologne; 2000, Berlin; 2002, riding a train from Amsterdam crossing through Germany to Copenhagen, Denmark; and 2005, Munich. The Germans I met talked about Nazism not with pride, but with deep shame. They were shameful that they were connected with evil — Hitler and everything he stood for, and how he brought down Germany during World War II. Fortunately, the successful and peaceful reunification of East and West Germany, after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, revived their spirits and hope. The white supremacists who rallied at Charlottesville, waving racist flags, obviously had little clue about Germany’s past and present. I don’t blame Germans for laughing at America’s neo-Nazis being so ignorant and dumb! The truth is, anyone carrying the Nazi flag in Germany can be locked up in jail for up to five years for inciting hatred, and promoting violence against a group or individuals.

Why G20 at Hamburg Why Hamburg was picked for the G20 meeting in July is probably because the Germans wanted to showcase its new crystal concert hall, Elbphilharmonie, nicknamed Elphi, built on top of an old warehouse building, and completed in April. The goal for Elbphilharmonie was to be like the Sydney Opera House — for foreigners to identify it as the symbol of Hamburg. The building and its location on Elbe River is amazing. It’s the unused old and new combined to create not only beautiful, but spectacular architecture and functional space. The price became the critics’ target. It’s 10 times over budget, from 70 million euros to 870 million euros, and seven years overdue.

Asians did have a role in Elphi. Designed by acoustics expert and the in-demand Yasuhisa Toyota, its sound system is one of the best in the world. And the project has the influence of Beijing’s Ai Weiwei, the design consultant for China’s Olympic stadium. If you ever make your way to Hamburg, Elphi is a must see. My husband and I toured the neighborhood and Elphi. It probably possesses one of the world’s longest escalators, all the way to the top of the old warehouse. When we got out at the intersection between the warehouse and castle on top, you could see the concert hall and enjoy a bird’s eye view of the city. It’s free for visitors. To support Elphi, I bought a DVD of the Elbphilharmonie Orchestra’s grand opening performance. It was splendid, and the performers were stationed in different sections of the hall with the audience as background. A new concept indeed! Music is an important part of Germany’s heritage — Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Strauss, among others. When the orchestra performed in the concert hall, the music is in sync with the blazing lights outside and inside through the crystal, illuminating the river far and near. In addition to the concert hall, there is a smaller theater. It is also home of the Westin Hotel, 45 private apartments, six studios, and other education projects. We took a cruise on the canals (built in the 16th century) and the river to see the old warehouse district, now turned into housing, retail stores, and art studios. The one-hour cruise allowed us to see many interesting sights on both sides of the bank. The only bad thing was that the captain spoke only German. Hamburg’s waterfront is bustling with activity. It’s a couple of miles long and packed. There were six different kinds of cruise ships for tourists, and all six had long lines of people waiting to get on. One of the reasons I think they are successful is because they have a four-week summer festival. Beer drinking is a favorite past time in Germany and all the bars were filled to capacity.

Portuguese town We accidentally stumbled into a Portuguese town, mainly restaurants, which was close to our small hotel. Portuguese food is very spicy, but satisfying and reasonably priced. Most of the customers were local. Every restaurant was packed on a Friday night and with long lines of customers waiting. I wish ID restaurants could attract that kind of traﬃc. One thing we should learn from Germans is that when they dine, they are totally engaged with their friends and company. Of all the restaurants we hopped in and out of, since we didn’t want to spend a lot of time waiting for seats, only one guy was using his cell phone. [see BLOG on 11]

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SEPTEMBER 2 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

OPINION

■ EDITORIAL Will Sawant continue to stay silent in face of defamation lawsuit? Kshama Sawant, the normally outspoken Seattle City Councilmember and proud member of the Socialist Alternative Party, has been silent lately, especially since a lawsuit filed on Aug. 18 against her for defamation. Two Seattle police officers who were cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man last year have sued Sawant, saying she defamed them when she falsely declared they had committed a “brutal murder,” and that the incident was a product of “racial profiling.” The suit was brought against Sawant as an individual, without naming the city as a defendant. The suit said officers Scott Miller and Michael Spaulding “do not want one red cent of public mon-

ey.” Miller and Spaulding “do a hard job for modest pay and little thanks — realities they accept,” the suit adds. “But what they do not accept, and what the law does not permit, is having their reputations ruined by an ambitious politician, doing so for personal gain.” Miller and Spaulding are white. Che Taylor, 46, was Black. The two shot Taylor next to an open car door in February 2016. Taylor was a felon previously convicted of rape and robbery. Jurors ruled the oﬃcers had reason to believe Taylor — facing a “third strike” life sentence if convicted again — was a threat to their safety and that Taylor appeared to be drawing a gun when they opened ﬁre. Despite the inquest ruling,

Sawant continues to refer to the shooting as a “murder” and publicly asserts the officers avoided “accountability,” the suit says. Sawant needs to remain silent on cases like these, until all the facts are presented. It’s one thing to offer an opinion. Her statements before the inquest weren’t couched as opinion and she did not acknowledge the ongoing investigation, according to the suit. This is an elected public official who has publicly encouraged civil disobedience and was quoted ahead of May Day protests as saying, “I'm not saying no to any nonviolent action.” Just like the president she openly despises, Sawant has become inflammatory and divisive.

Whether or not the police officers prevail in their defamation lawsuit (some say it’s a long shot), this is not the way to lead, Ms. Sawant. Police officers put their lives on the line every day. Sure, there are some bad apples, but not all cops are bad. And just because Miller and Spaulding are white cops, who shot a Black man, doesn’t make them bad or racist. They’re caught in a tough “damned if they do, damned if they don’t” situation. Defend yourself and risk vitriol, or take a bullet and possibly die. As a representative of the city of Seattle that employs these officers, you set a bad example by not just criticizing these officers, but condemning them before allow-

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ing the system to ﬁnd the answers. You have stayed silent for days, and this editor hopes it remains that way. ■

■ COMMENTARY How a recycling internship brought me closer to my community By Xiao Dong Liu SPECIAL TO NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Xiao Dong Liu

The ﬁrst time I taught someone how to recycle, I was 10 years old. My family and I had just moved to Beacon Hill from China. The culture shock was powerful. Of all the new and diﬀerent experiences,

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Hamburg and hamburgers When I ﬁrst traveled to Germany, I had no idea it was the birthplace of the hamburger. What I noticed was Germany’s restaurants didn’t serve very many veggies, and there were many beef items on the menu. Hamburger, with minced beef combined with garlic, onion, salt,

learning about sustainability and recycling was one concept that stood out the most. I loved the idea of doing my part for the environment, and I was excited to come home and teach my parents what I had learned. I started with the basics — recycling bottles, cans, and paper. In the years since, I’ve successfully taught my mom everything I know about recycling. And my dad, well … we’re still working on that. A decade later, I jumped at the opportunity to teach more people about those same basics and more. This summer, I interned with the Waste Management (WM) Recycle Corps — a team of 14 college students working for 10 weeks with communities, businesses, and multifamily properties across greater Seattle to reduce waste and improve recycling. We learned what it takes to achieve meaningful behavioral change and then apply our learnings to make the change happen.

Part of what attracted me to this internship is the chance to make a difference in multicultural communities. In all, the 14 WM interns spoke five languages, including English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Spanish. This allows us to bridge language gaps and empower people from diverse backgrounds to waste less and live more sustainably. Recycling can be confusing and even more difficult when there are language barriers. I love being a part of breaking down those barriers. I was particularly excited to work with businesses in Beacon Hill, where I grew up. I know many businesses are pressed to serve customers quickly, so it can be challenging to prioritize recycling. So it’s important that recycling systems be efficient and simple, with signs that make sense to people. That’s where the WM interns come in! One day stands out in my mind. I was doing a waste audit at a Beacon

Hill restaurant, which is a nice way of saying we were digging through the restaurant’s garbage in search of opportunities for improvement and education. Employees asked what we were doing. I began to explain in English, but noticed they were responding defensively. The man I was speaking with had a familiar accent, so I began to speak with him in Mandarin. Immediately, he wanted to know more about me and why this was important. As I explained why sustainability and recycling matter — and how to recycle correctly by sorting plastic bags, polystyrene, and soiled cardboard — this employee and others began to smile. When we left the restaurant, I was beaming. I knew I would remember that moment for a long time. More importantly, I was pretty sure this face-to-face conversation (in Mandarin!) would result in less waste at this restaurant because I had overcome the language barrier and kept my

message simple. The basic message from the WM Recycle Corps is simple.

and pepper, then formed into patties and packed into a sandwich, was introduced in the 19th century from Hamburg. Later, German immigrants brought the inspiration to New York and Chicago, opening burger restaurants. In Hamburg, the big burger poster is displayed in many restaurants’ windows. I avoided those restaurants. So I’ll never know if Hamburg’s burgers taste

better than the ones in the United States. When I travel, seafood is on my agenda, not red meat.

Evidence of the riots was still fresh when we visited — broken glass of some retail stores remained unﬁxed and businesses unopened. The driver told us that it was a terrible time for the city during the G20 Summit.“You couldn’t go anywhere. Business was bad. The city shut down. All the roads were closed. I know that before they (protestors) came, so I took a vacation. Only 25 percent were local

(protestors), the rest came from other parts of Europe.” Asked what he likes about Hamburg? “It’s a nice city, it gives me a job, but it also rains a lot.” That sounds a lot like Seattle. He is right. It rains two to three times a day in Hamburg. Bring your umbrella when you visit. ■

G20 The most recent news about Hamburg was the G20 Summit — President Trump and other global leaders met there in July. We took a taxi from the airport to the hotel. I instructed the driver to pass through roads where the protests happened.

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Recycle all empty bottles, cans, and paper Keep food and liquids out of recycling Keep plastic bags out of recycling

I’ve come a long way since teaching my parents to recycle when I was 10 years old. I now know how to teach recycling at multifamily apartment buildings, commercial businesses, and community events. I can conﬁdently engage a 7-yearold student with recycling games or a 30-year-old Seattle immigrant with educational materials. So, look out, Dad. I’m coming for you next. ■ Xiao Dong Liu is a junior at the University of Washington studying Civil Engineering.

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[CITIZEN from 4] Later, Hong Inh stood again, with her hand over her heart, for the Pledge of Allegiance and a singer’s rendition of “The StarSpangled Banner.” Hong Inh survived years of war and violence under the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s. [DOTA2 from 7] need for drug testing for certain tournaments. Notably, former NBA player Rick Fox invests in an esports team that competes in League of Legends. Fox noted at a Sports Tech Conference, this past June in Seattle, that he played the Atari 2600 game console as a child, and his interest in esports stems from his son’s interest in gaming. Jeremy Lin was a guest analyst for Dota 2 in Seattle a couple years ago and remains an active investor in the sport. This year, the NBA is forming its own esports league around a video game. The NFL announced a partnership with game maker EA Sports to create a nationwide tournament around its video game ”Madden NFL 18.” Despite the belief that video [DONNIE from 1] “Twenty-five months ago, we lost a valued and beloved member of the community,” said Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, who hosted the event at the Nagomi Tea House with members of the International District Emergency Center (IDEC). “The community has been left in the dark.” Chin founded the IDEC in 1968 to make the CID a “safe and healthy place to visit, live, and work,” said Richard Mar, board chair of IDEC. Mar worked with Chin at the IDEC for over 40 years. IDEC will turn 50 next year. “I was worried no one would show up,” said Mar. “Two years is a long time for us to keep up these efforts. We want justice for Donnie … reality is, I’m not sure how close we are.” The last community update was held in November 2016, where then-Assistant Chief Robert Merner detailed SPD efforts and said

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“During that time she was so suffering. They didn’t have anything to eat” her granddaughter said. She always wanted to come to America. It was “just a dream because she wished to live in a peaceful country,” said her grandson, Kim Ngoun Taing, 36. Relatives were able to bring her to the U.S. 5 1/2 years ago. She had to be

a legal permanent resident for at least five years to apply for citizenship. “Our family is so proud and amazed. It’s so unbelievable that my great-grandma achieved one of her dreams,” 15-year-old Melissa Tea said. “She really likes it,” she said. “She likes how she can do a lot of things freely. ... She can watch Chinese dramas by herself.”

“She’s just an absolute joy,” Campagnolo said. “I think the glow and the smile on her face are just inspirational, really.” Hong Inh is not the oldest person to become a U.S. citizen. Manik Bokchalian, a Turkish immigrant who lived in Los Angeles, was 117 when she took the oath in 1997. ■

games are for kids, the games are competitive and takes some time to become fluid in them. “I think it is inevitable that eSports will grow,” said Soon. “The demographic eSports is known to attract is male, young adult — and that could be very hard for all other types of advertisers to reach. With that, there will be more money and with the investment, eSports will eventually grow.” The crowds all week at KeyArena were big and excited to see some of the best in the world play. Fans traveled from all over the world for this annual tournament. Fans dressed up as their favorite characters, brought signs and flags, and chanted during the games for their favorite team. On Aug. 12, the day of the finals, KeyArena was packed with fans, reminiscent of when

the Seattle Supersonics played in the same venue. The announcers talked through the events of each game on the big screen. Even for the beginner learning the game, you could understand when a tense or exciting moment occurred, depending on the inflection of the announcers’ voices. From time to time, USA chants would break out from the crowd when a team from the United States performed well. In addition to USA flags, there were flags from China and South Korea in the crowd. There were other chants for specific teams, as fans religiously follow some of their favorites. Soon had an interesting take on this year’s fans. “I think this year’s crowd was a little weird because there were four Chinese teams and one European team in

the final five. Naturally, the crowd was more supportive of Team Liquid (from the European Union), although there were a lot of Chinese fans in the crowd as well.” The finals saw an energy in the crowd resembling traditional sports events. Certainly, many in attendance were recreational players, but like traditional sports, the opportunity to watch some of the best master the game was something people were excited about. Here’s my novice understanding of the rules of Dota 2. Basically, the game pits two teams of five against one another. The games begin with a draft of characters or heroes that each player will use during the match. There is a voluminous amount of characters in Dota 2, with different abilities and attributes. A player can pur-

chase items and “level up” during the game. The main goal of each team is to destroy the other’s main building, known as the ancient. There are “creeps” that spawn to help each hero or attack those that oppose them. The heroes gain strength for doing diﬀerent things throughout the game. The game is set in a unique environment, featuring forests, rivers, and towers. The 2017 winner was Team Liquid from the European Union — they defeated Team Newbee, a team from China. The winners took home $10.8 million, while the runners up got $3.9 million. Team Newbee made it to the ﬁnals with an upset over another Chinese team, LGD. ■

they were “very close,” according to Santos. Merner, who served as the lead contact for the family of Donnie Chin, left SPD in June. The family and community were not made aware of his departure. “This is simply not acceptable,” said Santos. Attendees at the event included SPD West Precinct officers, King County Council Chair Joe McDermott, local leaders, and mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon. The SPD West Precinct and Council Member Joe McDermott’s district include the CID. McDermott has attended every community update. Santos was explicit to the community in her reasons for inviting the mayoral candidates: there is going to inevitably be a new chief of police. Current chief Kathleen O’Toole’s term ends with Mayor Ed Murray’s term. O’Toole was not in attendance. We want a chief who is “much

more focused with their covenant of trust with this community,” she said. Deputy Chief Best spoke on behalf of SPD, in what was referred to as “the hot seat.” She spoke of plans to review current evidence, including statements and shell casings, against a network across the country to find any matches. “We will go where the evidence takes us,” she said. Best announced plans to convene a gang-related homicide task force, which will include the Chin case. The task force, which has not been officially announced or detailed, will include federal partners. “We are working very hard on this case and we are not letting it go,” said Best. She reassured the crowd that “this is not a cold case.” Best detailed that there are two detectives on the case. While they handle multiple cases, they look at the Donnie Chin case every day. When asked how the community can help, she requested people come

forward. “There have been a lot of anonymous tips,” she said. “We know it was gang-related and that somebody has information … Somebody out there knows something.” “We are asking that if someone provided anonymous tips, that they also provide contact information. SPD cannot easily confirm anonymous tips and requires sources to corroborate information,” said Best. She ensured that tipsters will remain confidential. Santos and the community attendees were not aware that SPD received any anonymous tips. “The community doesn’t know how to help,” said Mar. “We are not empowered” and the only advice is to leave a tip with Crime Stoppers. “It is the responsibility of the police to identify the killers,” said Mar. “Unless we maintain visible pressure until the killers are caught, people will forget.” Over the last two years, Mar has noticed some improvements in the

CID, including a greater police presence. Best and Mar believe this is in direct response to previous community updates, where a special task force was convened to heighten security in the area. “We feel like small potatoes,” said Santos, reiterating a community member’s comment at the end of the event. “The community is [still] grieving, hurting, and seething.” On the evening of and days following July 23, 2015, over 100 CID community members marched behind a banner titled, “Justice for Donnie.” The same banner sat in the background of the most recent meeting to remind everyone that the efforts to “establish accountability and keep the public informed” have not been met. ■

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The 30-second video was seen by Hong Kong Tinder users in the week beginning Aug. 21, but was taken down after three days amid complaints and an accusation by the Asian youth online magazine Nextshark that it was taking “a very cheap shot” at Asian men. Ariadna Peretz, founder and managing director of the Maitre D’ate matchmaking agency in Hong Kong, said, “This video not only disrespects the market that Tinder seeks to serve, but also reinforces the stereotype that Asian men aren’t attractive to women.” Tinder told has told digital news outlet Quartz that it is not running the video in any region any longer. “This video was part of a small test that we rejected and are no longer using. Though it was not our intention, we see in retrospect how the content could be seen as insensitive, and we deeply apologize for any oﬀense caused,” said a spokesman. “We believe that everyone deserves the chance to ﬁnd their match on Tinder and we strive to make it a community of acceptance and

legally defended the initiative after a local sponsor dropped her support as petition signatures were verified. The group is also sponsoring a November ballot in the Seattle suburb of Burien that would repeal the city’s so-called “sanctuary city’’ ordinance aimed at protecting immigrants. It argues that such sanctuary city ordinances chill the sharing of information with federal immigration officials and threaten public safety. Craig Keller with Respect Washington said after the court ruling in Spokane that the measure should be on the ballot. “We will try to restore it to the ballot through an appeal,’’ he told the newspa-

inclusivity for all individuals.” Asian men peeved at Tinder have data to back up their grievances. In 2014, dating site OKCupid revealed that Asian men, along with Black women, tend to get fewer matches than members of other races. And a study, Leadership Perceptions as a Function of Race-Occupation Fit: The Case of Asian Americans, by University of California Riverside Professor Thomas Sy (who is Asian), showed that Asian Americans, when compared to whites especially, are thought to be lacking in charisma and considered less dominant speciﬁcally because of their ethnic background. His study focused on Asian Americans in the workplace. ■

[CHENEY from 1] inspiration to everyone … She embodied values that PeaceTrees stands for: love, compassion, healing, understanding, and welcoming to all.” A Celebration of Life will be held for

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per. The judge ruled that changes to city municipal code — enacted this year and after the signature-gathering campaign to put Proposition 1 on the ballot — would make the initiative proposals unworkable. “I’m not quite sure how that’s doable, and could render Proposition 1 meaningless or impossible to implement,” McKay said. She also said the initiative attempted to make decisions about law enforcement that should be made by police and elected officials. Rick Eichstaedt, attorney for the nonprofit groups, cheered the decision. “Now we can really focus on doing good things in Spokane, and not focus on the type of hate that Proposition 1 really represented,’’ he said. ■

Cheney at Grace Church on Bainbridge Island, on Sept. 29 at 2:00 p.m. Reception to follow. To honor Cheney’s legacy, PeaceTrees Vietnam’s Board of Directors has established the Rae Cheney Legacy Circle. To learn more, visit peacetreesvietnam.org/raecheney-legacy-circle or call 206-441-6136. ■

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SEPTEMBER 2 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

■ ASTROLOGY

Predictions and advice for the week of September 2–8, 2017 By Sun Lee Chang Rat — Be wary of those who show up only when you have something to give. Read the actions, not just the words.

Dragon — A slight wrinkle should not delay your plans to move ahead. There are ways to smooth it out before it becomes a problem.

Monkey — Although you aren’t quite sold on the idea now, you still have time to change your mind before all is said and done.

Ox — You have much to oﬀer the right person. Don’t underestimate the true worth of what you are able to do.

Snake — An opening has emerged that is tempting to say the least. You have a limited amount of time to pursue it, so act before it becomes a missed opportunity.

Rooster — Once you set the record straight, there should be a noticeable and signiﬁcant reduction in the level of tension.

Tiger — Interested in keeping, one step or more, ahead of the competition? Rather than discounting the feedback from your team, solicit their valuable input. Rabbit — While it has taken time to reach this point, you are now ready to put the ﬁnishing touches on a long running project.

Horse — Do you feel as though you are on the outside looking in? There is nothing stopping you from opening the door and going inside. Goat — Though you may be skeptical right now about your chances, you will soon have reason to celebrate.

Dog — Rather than waiting until the last minute to jockey for a prime spot, it is prudent to show up a little early. Pig — In light of recent developments, keeping a low profile is probably wise until the dust settles.

What’s your animal sign? Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

*The year ends on the ﬁrst new moon of the following year. For those born in January and February, please take care when determining your sign.

[NANNY from 4]

[BACH from 5]

threatened with a kitchen knife. The woman was treated well when she worked for Huang in China but the abuse began after they immigrated to Minnesota, court documents said. Investigators said she was forced to work up to 18 hours a day doing child care, cooking and cleaning, for less than $2 per hour, which is a fraction of the state’s minimum wage of $7.75 per hour. The nanny asked Huang to buy her a plane ticket to return to China in April 2016, but Huang said she wasn’t allowed to leave and hid her passport. Huang is a Chinese citizen living in the U.S. with a valid visa. Ryan Pacyga, Huang’s attorney, said she was experiencing mental health problems at the time of the abuse. “It’s extremely rare to have a federal labor trafficking case that ends in a sentence this short, frankly — so we’re happy about that,” Pacyga said. ■

place there is appreciated by all the national Olympic committees and by the governments,” Bach said. “So in this respect we’re continuing with our preparations.” North Korea fired several rockets into the sea on Aug. 26 in the continuation of its rapid nuclear and missile expansion, prompting South Korea to press ahead with military drills involving U.S. troops that have

[BILINGUAL from 3] than an institution that’s placed in the community.” Already, the need for bilingual teachers is great. During the 2015-16 school year, more than 130,000 students were identified as English learners, an 8.7 percent increase from the prior year, according to the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. And of the 3,670 school workers providing instruction and support for those students, 45 percent were instructional aides. “In other words, they’re not certified teachers. That is a formula for setting kids up to fail,” said Ricardo Sanchez, a member of the state Board of Education.

angered Pyongyang. China, North Korea’s chief economic partner and communist ally, has joined in condemnations of previous launches but has yet to comment on the latest ones. Bach was in Beijing to review preparations for the 2022 Winter Games to be held in the Chinese capital, which also hosted the 2008 Summer Games. Beijing is the first city to win the right to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Visiting the organizing committee’s offices in a converted steel mill in western Beijing, Bach gave a positive assessment of preparations, especially the reuse of venues from the 2008 Olympics. Beijing was picked by the IOC in July 2015, beating the Kazakh city of Almaty by four votes in a surprisingly close contest. Beijing had been considered the overwhelming favorite but was criticized for a lack of natural snow. ■

Sanchez, formerly with the Commission on Hispanic Aﬀairs, lobbied the Legislature for passage of the new state grants. An earlier bill in the Senate included about $1.5 million for the program, and that money would have paid for conditional loans that bilingual students could have used to study education in college. To avoid repaying the loans, the students could have taught or worked as a counselor in their home communities for at least ﬁve years. Now, smaller-scale grants will provide only the seed money for districts to begin building their “grow-your-own” programs, and additional funding for student scholarships would have to come from future legis-

lative sessions. “At this time, with just a very limited amount of money available, we anticipate that will go predominantly for planning and instructional-support pieces,” said Alexandra Manuel, who oversees teacher preparation programs for the state’s Professional Educator Standards Board. Koontz, with Highline schools, said his district likely will partner with other districts to apply for the grants. “If we did it on our own, it would be like having a bike to ride versus a Harley,” Koontz said. “Regardless, we’ll do something. We have to. It’s imperative that we talk to our kids about careers in teaching,” he added. ■

ues assisting the API community. She has helped with issues from sex traﬃcking to labor traﬃcking. The latter deals with people that are brought to the United States from other countries and are forced to work here. Catague is dedicated to assisting those in need. “I love working with the community and my passion is continuing to help.” She added, “My thing is, if I can help one person get out of a situation, I have done my job.” Originally born, raised, and educated in the Philippines, Catague came to the United States in the 1970s. A survivor of domestic violence, Catague focused on helping others, with an emphasis on assisting other Filipinos and APIs in the 1980s. “There was not an organization that could help,” recalled Catague, which drove her to start an organization to help those facing domestic violence and sexual assault. “At that time there was a need, there was a lot going on in the community, especially in the Filipino community.” She noted that it was a challenge in educating the community that there was a problem. Catague also cited issues with funding, but found partners with the Refugee Women’s Alliance and the Asian Counseling Referral Service in South Seattle. Catague has a history of working with the

SPD, which should help her in this new position. “I started being involved with SPD when working with the ID Housing Alliance.” Catague has worked with the late Donnie Chin with issues in the ID. She helped start a public safety group and worked with the East and West Precincts in coordinating issues of police response in the neighborhood. She has also worked with SPD to help them understand cultural issues when it comes to domestic violence and sexual assault. In addition to the appointment of Catague last month, Murray also appointed executive director of the Chief Seattle Club, Colleen Echohawk, to the commission. “We now have landmark police accountability legislation that establishes unprecedented, independent civilian oversight and a permanent community seat at the table,” Murray stated in a news release. “We must ensure constitutional policing is a reality for all residents. Colleen and Emma are proven community leaders that will carry on this mission and help continue to improve the relationship between communities of color and the police.” ■

[DEPORTEES from 4] unreasonably delayed the return of its nationals.” It will make public the exact penalties after affected governments are informed. “Our goal is to get countries to agree to accept the return of their nationals,” DHS spokesman Dave Lapan told reporters. The State Department has been traditionally reluctant to impose visa sanctions because affected countries often retaliate through reciprocal restrictions on U.S. citizens and officials. The measures have only been imposed twice before, against Guyana and The Gambia. DHS currently identifies China, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, Iran, Guinea, Cambodia, Eritrea, Burma, Morocco, Hong Kong, and South Sudan as being recalcitrant in accepting deportees from the U.S. It was not immediately clear why only Cambodia, Eritrea and Guinea were selected for the sanctions or why Sierra Leone, which was last identified as “at risk” for recalcitrance, was included. ■

[CATAGUE from 1] International District (ID) and the south end of Seattle, and see what can be done to ensure that these communities’ needs are met. The CPC is a panel of community members and stakeholders monitoring reform and accountability of the Seattle Police Department (SPD). The panel was established in March 2013 as part of the Consent Decree with the United States Department of Justice to address civil rights complaints against the SPD. The CPC has been providing community input to better support constitutional policing and promote public conﬁdence. There can be up to 21 members of the CPC and they include people from communities of color, ethnic and faith communities, the urban Indian community, the LGBTQ community, and the business community. Catague co-founded the Asian Paciﬁc Islander Women and Family Safety Center (now known as API Chaya). She is the former director of the International District Housing Authority (now part of InterImCDA. Although she retired from API Chaya in 2014, she returned to work at the Filipino Community of Seattle, where she contin-

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[FIGHT from 4] Judge R. Gary Klausner in Los Angeles nevertheless said he has sympathy for fans around the country who felt deceived that Pacquiao didn’t disclose he had a shoulder injury until about three hours before the fight. Mayweather won a 12-round decision in an event that drew record cable TV viewership and criticism that the matchup between two of the best fighters of a generation failed to live up its billing. The judge ruled that fans still got what cable TV providers said viewers paid more than $400 million to see — a boxing match between Pacquiao and Mayweather. “Plaintiffs had no legally protected in-

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terest or right to see an exciting fight, a fight between two totally healthy and fully prepared boxers, or a fight that lived up to the significant pre-fight hype,” Klausner wrote in his 11-page order. “The reason that competitive sports is so compelling is precisely because the outcome is always at least somewhat uncertain,” the judge said. “Allowing sports fans to sue ... could destroy the very thing that makes sports fandom so special.” The ruling came one day before another big pay-per-view event between Mayweather and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor that was drawing pay-per-view comparisons with the Mayweather-Pacquiao event. The complaint filed in 2015 involved dozens of plaintiffs in states including

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“Congratulations to the Northwest Asian Weekly on its 35th anniversary! I always turn to the Weekly to get a pulse of what is happening in the Asian Paciﬁc Islander community. It has played an important role in covering the issues that impact us, both within the community and in the larger society, even internationally. I also appreciate that the Weekly showcases the accomplishments of many of our members that do not usually get much attention in the mainstream media. You have been an important voice for us. Keep up the good work!” — Dorothy Wong, Executive Director, Chinese Information and Service Center “I congratulate Assunta and the entire staﬀ of the Northwest Asian Weekly on the occasion of the paper’s 35th anniversary. The publication has been an integral part of the Seattle community, bringing news of a growing and diverse segment of our population, and vital information not otherwise available to all of us. I know that the paper will remain a dynamic addition to the local scene for another 35 years!”

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[A-POP from 8] into The Village People. “In the Navy” and “YMCA” were like, my dad’s and every other Vietnamese dad’s jam. Euro New Wave, synthpop, and disco was huge in the 1980s with diasporic Vietnamese. My aunt Lanchi Le conﬁrmed this. When this was brought up, she was all like, “Duh, everyone loves The Village People,” and then offered no further explanation.

ASIAN PEOPLE CAN’T BE MERMAIDS

beginning, though admittedly, the negative focus did reach a fever pitch in the American South. Yo, can someone go through the archives and check the census info we have on mermaids, please? I probably can’t have access to this information without the right security clearance. It is entirely possible that all the scared mermaids we are traﬃcking and keeping in captivity are lily white, and people are really just up in arms because they care a lot about #science. Because that happens a lot.

I GUESS THE GOP IS TRYING TO SAY THAT ONLY FICTIONAL ASIANS SUPPORT THEM

VICE News, “As soon as this was brought to our attention, the page was taken down. This was obviously a mistake, and we apologize.” I kinda like how they apologized, actually. Obviously, we’re grading on a curve here. I also like how Cho, who is ironically politically super liberal, responded. She told VICE, “I ﬁnd this similar to when I was a kid, someone told me that Simon Lebon’s name was ‘Mike Hunt’ and so I went around school saying ‘I love Mike Hunt’ and even wrote it on my locker. I didn’t bother to research and paid the price of a dodgeball to the face. They got some bad information and ran with it. They deserve a dodgeball to the face.”

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Cast photo from “All-American Girl”

Diana Huey as Ariel

Diana Huey is an Asian American actor who stars as Ariel in the touring musical production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” And this month, she did press on how, throughout the tour, she has had to deal with negative (aka racist) comments about how she has ruined people’s childhoods because she keeps singing “Part of Your World” with her non-white face and her non-white voice. In a Facebook post, Huey stated, “For me personally with this show, I’ve often also felt the added pressure of feeling like I have to work even harder to get the audience to like me or be with me because I'm not what they might have expected to see as an Asian American actor.” Notably, this tour started in Seattle, and despite its reputation for being an uber-liberal utopia, Buffalo News reported those involved with the production observed that the racist rhetoric from a vocal minority was there from the very

This month, the oﬃcial website of the Arizona Republic Party (az. gop, which seems like it’d also be a really cool-verging-on-mayberacist name for an all-Asian rap group, actually) pushed its wokeness by Googling a photo of “Asian Americans” and then slapping that photo on a webpage that stated, “The Arizona Republican Party does not seek to divide its membership along racial, ethnic, or gender lines,” and then also, “We believe it is unfair to demand special rights for certain races, push policies that favor members of one group over another, or single out certain ethnic or social groups with the promise of special favors or political privileges.” The problem with this — other than the Arizona GOP web designer’s lackadaisical attitude about copyright infringement — is that they slapped a photo of cast members from Margaret Cho’s 90s sitcom, “All-American Girl” — not a photo of an actual Asian American family that supports them. Torunn Sinclair, spokesperson for the Arizona Republican Party, told

Lakeith Stanﬁeld

Did you see how MVP Ed Skrein was when it comes to responding to allegations of cultural appropriation? (see page 1). I know. I knowww. Okay, so this month Netflix released its film adaptation of “Death Note,” based on the Japanese manga series and of course a bunch of people on the internet are rightly pissed that Japanese and Asian Americans are not prominent in the adaptation. And of course a bunch of other people are trying to come from a place of reason but kinda end up sounding like apologists when they say stuff like, “But it’s an adaptation, and it’s set in Seattle, [the whitest diverse city ever].” I’m bypassing all that stuff because y’all already know that conflict. I wanna focus on the things Lakeith Stanfield, who plays the

film’s hero L, has said. Stanfield is Black, young, deeply talented, and in some of the year’s most compelling stuff, notably Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” and Donald Glover’s “Atlanta.” In an interview with The Verge, Stanfield said, “But in my opinion, it didn't look as if it was because we didn't want anybody. That’s ridiculous. Japanese people created it, I mean, they’re the people behind it. And so that’s just a fundamental misunderstanding. [People] misunderstand sometimes what an adaptation is. We are taking the original source material and creating a new story with that as a spine. … [but] I understand why people would be mad. I understand people who are really big fans of the source material would not like to see it changed. I totally get that.” Later on in the interview, when asked about his interest in Japanese culture, he said, “I love Japanese culture. I know I’m like a weird American, saying, ‘I love Japanese culture,’ and I don’t really even fucking know anything about it, but I do like the aesthetic.” It’s interesting how easy it is for all of us, even people of color, even with the best of intentions, to appropriate the more superficial parts of a culture without any real malice — whether it is Black culture or Asian culture, in this case. I can’t really sit here and ding Stanfield too hard for words he said in a moment in time, especially when there are so many examples in which the roles are flipped. Not saying it’s okay because we’re going an-eye-for-an-eye about this. Just saying that if Stanfield were white and making crappy movies, then arriving at strong condemnation would be way easier. We’re grading on a curve here.

ASIANS DESERVE ROM COMS, TOO Netﬂix is like the Mr. Big to my Carrie Bradshaw. Hey, is that reference way outdated? Netﬂix is bringing us a romantic comedy that stars super funny people Ali Wong and Randall Park. Wong and Park co-wrote the script

Ali Wong

Randall Park

of this as-yet-untitled movie with Michael Golamco, and the film does not have a director yet. But it does have a synopsis via Deadline: “The film follows two childhood friends who find themselves in vastly different socioeconomic situations when they fall in love as adults.” Joseph Kastner, an order management representative at Generac Power Systems Inc. and frustrated white man (probably, I mean, he’s def white; I just don’t 100 percent know if he’s frustrated), wrote this in the comments section of slashfilm.com: “Oh great. Another cliche ridden romantic comedy. But, hey, diversity! That makes it original.” His comment got three likes. In response to Joseph, Paul Sandhu, who did not list his job on his Facebook profile but seems to be a really handsome Canadian from Port Alberni, B.C., was all like: “As a South Asian, I am proud that we are getting the same clicheridden rom coms as everyone else. #Equality” His comment also got three likes. Love it. Buying it. Promoting it. Wearing it. ■ Stacy can be reached at stacy@nwasianweekly.com.

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