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It’s all about Bruce Bruce Lee Day proclaimed as exhibit opens
Bruce and family
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Martial artist, movie star, father, husband, cha-cha champion. Yes, Bruce Lee could do it all, which is exemplified through his title as 1958 Hong Kong Cha-Cha Champion. A new exhibit, entitled “Do You Know Bruce?” at the Wing Luke Art Museum in the International District, features Lee with a specific look at his life in Seattle. Seattle City Councilmembers Nick Licata and Bruce Harrell donned jumpsuits made famous by Bruce Lee in the movie “Game of Death” to make the proclamation on behalf of Mayor Ed Murray that October 3rd would be known as “Bruce Lee Day” in the city of Seattle. The proclamation was made at the Wing Luke Museum with Lee’s daughter, Shannon, and his former wife, Linda Lee Caldwell, in attendance. Both were pleased with the installation and how it depicted the life of their father and husband. “His life as an adult began here in Seattle,” said Shannon Lee. Her father developed his martial arts philosophy in Seattle and opened up his first schools in the area before moving to Oakland to start another school.
Shannon Lee continues to promote her father’s legacy as she is active with the Bruce Lee Foundation and runs Bruce Lee Enterprises. She is involved in the licensing and distribution of Bruce Lee’s image and brand, with such organizations as the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). Through the partnerships, she stated that she hopes that people will get to know more about her father. The UFC has touted Bruce Lee as the father of mixed martial arts. She continues the efforts to establish a Bruce Lee Action Museum in Seattle. The museum intends to aspire to continue on his spirit and legacy. Walking into the exhibit space, you can watch a video that shows people that paid their respects to the gravesite of Lee at the Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle. Taped over the summer, the Bruce Lee fans gave their own personal reflections on what Lee’s life meant to them. The visit to the gravesite has become a sort of pilgrimage for many that have sought inspiration from Lee. In addition to the video are photos, ribbons, and notes from fans that were left at the site. There is a hallway decorated {see LEE cont’d on page 16}
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Brad Miyake steers City of Bellevue
Andy Hwang gets to be the
Brad Miyake
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man in blue
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Organized chaos.” This is how Brad Miyake described the
frenetic, yet organized nature of Japan upon a visit as part of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation that visited the {see MIYAKE cont’d on page 11}
By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly When Andy Hwang was a kid growing up in Olympia, listening to the blare of
sirens and watching troopers zoom by on the streets, he dreamed of becoming a police officer. {see HWANG cont’d on page 12}
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A-POP! Ling & logos » P. 8
PUBLISHER’S BLOG Okimoto gracefully bows out » P. 10
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■ NAMES IN THE NEWS CIDBIA Executive Director Blakeney named one of Seattle’s “40 Under 40”
for Aging Eyes” includes topics on learning the differential diagnosis, examination, and treatment of eye diseases, integrating Chinese medicine, and self-care exercises for general prevention. It also includes advice for Western practitioners who would like to integrate Chinese methods in their practice. The book is available through www. AyniWritePress.com.
The Puget Sound Business Journal profiled 40 business professionals under the age of 40. The list included Chinatown’s-International District Business Area Improvement Executive Director Don Blakeney. Blakeney has served as executive director for four years. Don Blakeney
Asian American Stanford physician appointed White House Fellow
Mark Chow fundraiser
Edward Sheen is a board certified internist and was a Clinical Fellow in Liver and Digestive Diseases at Stanford University, He is Executive Chair/ Senior Partner of the Stanford Healthcare Consulting Group, and Course Director of Leadership/ Strategies for Healthcare Delivery Innovation. In the California State Assembly. Edward Sheen The White House Fellowship is a program for leadership and public service. The program’s alumni includes General Colin Powell, Wesley Clark, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Sanjay Gupta, members of Congress, and business leaders.
Women warriors The Women Warriors Guild of the Seattle Children’s Hospital recently accepted a Muckleshoot Indian Tribe grant award of $5,000. The grant supports the research efforts to eradicate heart damage caused by Kawasaki Disease (KD). The disease primarily affects young children and infants Vera Ing and more than 5,000 cases are reported each year and thousands more worldwide. KD is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. About 80 percent of the patients are under five years of age and disproportionately affects children of Asian or Pacific Island descent. The members of the Women Warriors Guild working to combat this devastating disease include Sutapa Basu, Barbara Gangwer, Mary Hsu, the late and revered Vera Ing, Ruthann Kurose, Honorable Sharon Tomiko Santos, Edna Shim, Lynna Song, Christine Yorozu, Joan Yoshitomi, Ruth Woo and Dolores Sibonga.
Mark Chow and supporters at his fundraiser
Judge Mark Chow held a fundraiser at House of Hong on Sept. 29. Over 300 people were in attendance. He is currently running for re-election in King County District Court. He has served as District Court Judge since 1990. Born in Seattle, he has served six terms on the court as the first Asian-American in the State of Washington to win election to district court.
All about eyes Hoy Ping Yee Chan, O.M.D. and Carole Conlon, L.Ac., collaborated on a book for practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, senior eye patients, and for western medical doctors and optometrists. “Chinese Medicine
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Seattle hospital to take Ebola patients if needed
SHORELINE, Wash. (AP) — Harborview Medical Center in Seattle said Monday it is willing to receive U.S. residents who are evacuated from West Africa for treatment of Ebola. There are no patients with Ebola in Washington state and no plans to evacuate patients to the region soon, but local and state health officials said at a news conference that they’re preparing in case there’s such a need. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out a request last week to find hospitals that could treat U.S. health care workers and others who are infected with Ebola, and Harborview stepped up, officials said. Dr. Timothy Dellit, the hospital’s associate medical director, said accepting Ebola patients is consistent with its mission and role in serving the public in Seattle and the region. “It will depend on the hospital’s current capacity and our ability to maintain our critical functions,” he said. Five Americans have returned from Africa to the U.S. for treatment since the start of the latest Ebola outbreak, which the World Health Organization estimates has killed more than 3,400 people. A Liberian man
with Ebola who started showing symptoms while visiting the U.S. is in critical condition at a Dallas hospital. Ebola doesn’t spread easily like the flu, a cold or measles. The virus isn’t airborne. It spreads through close contact with a symptomatic person’s bodily fluids, such as blood, sweat, vomit, feces, urine, saliva or semen. Those fluids must have an entry point, like a cut or scrape or someone touching the nose, mouth or eyes with contaminated hands, or being splashed. Harborview and others have safety precautions in place for health care workers and other patients if someone with Ebola is brought in for treatment, said Dr. Scott Lindquist, communicable disease epidemiologist for the state health department. Local health agencies are discussing safety precautions with their medical providers, including asking patients whether the person traveled to an Ebola-infected country and reminding health workers about personal protective equipment such as gloves, he said. The state’s health officer, Kathy Lofy, also recently sent out a letter reminding medical providers of procedures and practices for Ebola and other infectious diseases, Lindquist said.
MAP celebrates 20 years of volunteer service on Oct 25 University of Washington Alumni Association Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) will be celebrating its 20th anniversary of the formation of the MAP club and also hosting its annual “Bridging the Gap” breakfast. Carmela Lim has been appointed the new president of the club. The Honorees for 2014 are Kim Hunter, Vivian O. Lee, Paul & Betty Patu, Brooke Pinkham, Dr. Carol M. Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Guillermo Vazquez . Four of these honorees have special linkages to the local Asian Pacific American communities: Vivian O. Lee, Betty & Paul Patu and Dr. Carol Simmons. For 2014, MAP is providing two of its seven scholarships to UW A/PA students: Claudette Sambat in
International Business and Sarah Teng who is majoring in Social Work. The five additional scholarships are to Zoraida Arias, Mark Syd Bennett, George Eli Kaufman, Mariama Suwaneh and Leander Yazzie. Co-emcces for this 20th anniversary are Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos and Rep. Jim McDermott. Honorary Chairs for the BTG Breakfast are The Four Amigos (Bernie Whitbear, Bob Santos, Roberto Maestas and Larry Gossett) represented by Bot Santos and Hon. Larry Gossett. Vivian O. Lee and Dr. Carol Simmons are, jointly receiving the MAP “Dr. Samuel E. Kelly” award from the UW President, Michael K. Young.
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Losing dad: A teen finds purpose in grief
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■ WORLD news
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2 Koreas meet for highest level talks in 5 years By Hyung-Jin Kim and Foster Klug Associated Press
Genevieve Liu, shown here with her family on her bat mitzvah with her father, Dr. Donald Liu, for 13 years (Photo by Gulnara Studios)
By Martha Irvine AP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Genevieve Liu sits back in bed each night, still thinking of her father before she sleeps. He used to sing the same song to his children at bedtime, often before he’d head to surgery to save the life of someone else’s child. “I’m leaving on a jet plane,’’ Don Liu would sing. “Don’t know when I’ll be back again.’’ Then, incredibly, he left in a way no one could have anticipated. On a family outing in 2012, he drowned
in Lake Michigan. That he died helping two children get to safety on a windy, choppy day did not surprise those who knew him. His eldest, Genevieve, witnessed the horrid moments when her father was swept under by a rip current. She remembers the shrieks and tears before his body was found, and afterward. She describes sitting quietly, staring into space at a fast food restaurant during the trip from Michigan back home to Chicago. {see LIU cont’d on page 15}
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s presumptive No. 2 and other members of Pyongyang’s inner circle met with South Korean officials Saturday in the rivals’ highest level face-to-face talks in five years, a possible indication that both sides are interested in pursuing better ties after months of animosity. There appeared to be no major breakthrough from the meeting that came as the North’s delegation made a surprise visit to the close of the Asian Games in the South Korean port city of Incheon. But the countries agreed to hold another round of talks between the end of October and the beginning of November, according to a South Korean statement. The specific topics of Saturday’s discussions weren’t immediately known. Still, just the fact that North Koreans at the highest levels visited the South was significant, allowing valuable contact between confidants of North Korea’s authoritarian leader and
Park Geun-hye
senior South Korean officials after a year that has seen a steady stream of insults between the divided neighbors and an unusual number of North Korean missile and rocket test firings. One analyst called it a “golden opportunity” for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to test North Korea’s willingness to improve shaky ties. The South Korean statement said Park had been willing to meet with the Pyongyang officials, but the North Koreans were running {see KOREA cont’d on page 13}
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■ COMMUNITY CALENDAR SUN 10/12 WHAT: Seattle Children’s Festival produced by Northwest Folklife WHERE: Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion WHERE: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. INFO: nwfolklife.org/ seattlechildrenfestival
MON 10/13 WHAT: UW Japan Studies Program for a lecture given by Donald C. Hellmann WHERE: UW Kane Hall 225, Seattle Campus WHEN: 7 p.m. RSVP: https://catalyst.uw.edu/ webq/survey/japan/240672
MON 10/13 THRU 12/10 WHAT: Preparing for US Citizenship WHERE: Highline College,
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Building 19, Room 101, 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines WHEN: 1-3:30 p.m. COST: Free INFO: 206-592-3856, jsmucker@ highline.edu
TUE 10/14 WHAT: The Diaspora Tour WHERE: Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle WHEN: 2-4 p.m. RSVP: Required. 206-934-3242
WED 10/15 THRU SUN 12/7 WHAT: The NAPCA Helpline help reviewing and enrolling in prescription drug plans ENGLISH LINE: 800-336-2722 CHINESE LINE: 800-582-4218 KOREAN LINE: 800-582-4259 VIETNAMESE LINE: 800582-4336
Japanese psychedelia visits Seattle By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly
Bo Ningen
Bo Ningen, a punky-psychedelic quartet of Japanese musicians based in London, England, brought their distinctive sonic brew to Seattle’s Showbox Theater on October 4th, opening for Kasbian. They consist of bassist/vocalist Taigen Kawabe, guitarist Yuki Tsujii, guitarist Kohhei Matsuda, and drummer Monchan Monna. The quartet pecked out some email answers to interview questions in the van, somewhere on the great-wide road. NWAW: What have been your favorite experiences playing in the United States, so far? Taigen Kawabe: If I can choose two, Coachella and Austin Psych Fest would be my favorite experiences to play in the US. Really different audiences/vibes/concept, but I really love both festivals. NWAW: How do American audiences differ from Japanese audiences? Kawabe: American audiences definitely respond more directly to your performance, but it doesn’t mean Japanese audiences are worse. They are normally quieter than Americans, {see NINGEN cont’d on page 14}
THU 10/16 WHAT: Korean contemporary art talk by Eunju Choi WHERE: Seattle Asian Museum, 1300 1st Ave., Seattle WHEN: 7 p.m. INFO: tickets.seattleartmuseum. org
FRI 10/17 WHAT: KAC-WA Awards Gala “Empower and Enhance” WHERE: Hyatt Regency Bellevue WHEN: 6 p.m. REGISTRATION: by September 20, rsvp@ kacwashington.org COST: $125 for early registration, $150/at the door INFO: info@kacwashington.org WHAT: Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost Launch Party WHERE: Elliott Bay Book
Company, 1521 10th Ave., Seattle WHEN: 7 p.m. INFO: 206-624-6600, elliottbaybook.com
SAT 10/18 WHAT: NWAWF’s Diversity at the Top, honoring Asian Americans who have broken the glass ceiling
WHERE: China Harbor Restaurant, 2040 Westlake Ave. N., Seattle WHEN: 6-9 p.m. COST: $75-$90 SPONSORSHIP: $750/ individual table of 10, $950/ corporate table of 10 RSVP: 206-223-0623, rsvp@ nwasianweekly.com
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Transforming Renton and the Asian community
Renton might not be the biggest city in King County, but its recent groundbreaking ceremony for its $180 million, 4-star Southport Hotel would beat many of Seattle’s high-profile development projects in style and fanfare. Its developers, Michael and Min Christ, brought in the Seahawks band, a lion dance, and a catered lunch for a village of 350 guests. The ceremony also included a Who’s Who of Washington state in a gigantic, transparent, 100-by50 ft. tent. The 350-room luxury hotel will provide 420,000 sq. ft. of convention space, residences, and retail, overlooking the mountains, Lake Washington, and the Seattle city skyline. The concept for the 12-story building is to honor the Seahawks’ “12th Man.” “This is a model for development,” said Congressman Adam Smith. “It’s close to jobs, transportation. It is a great addition to the city. It’s a lot more than I expected.” Smith praised the partnership between the
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Denis Law, Renton mayor spoke at the groundbreaking
Computer rendering of construction
developer and city. Several Renton officials were present, including Renton Mayor Dennis Law, who stated the project as a significant development for Renton. “This is the first full-service hotel in Renton to offer largescale meeting and convention space,” said Cliff Long, Economic Development Director of Renton. During construction and operations, the project will
hotel at Southport. MulvannyG2 Architecture is the architect for the Southport development. Sellen Construction will be the contractor. The hotel will add to the development of the 17.5 acre site, which began as a dream for SECO Development founder Michael Christ. An experienced developer, Michael bought the site from Puget Sound Energy in 1999. SECO has developed projects
bring over 2,000 jobs to Renton. Renton has over 21 percent Asians Americans out of a population of more than 90,000. The project is partially financed through the EB-5 program, which allows immigrant investors to live in the United States through investments of $1 million or $500,000. In this particular project, EB-5 grants permanent residency to immigrants and their families who invest $550,000 in the new
in Bellevue and other cities. Michael’s wife, Min, came from China in the 1990s. “This is the American Dream,” said Lieut. Gov. Brad Owen. It is to “find people to invest and help them to be a part of the American Dream.” Assunta Ng can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.
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■ ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Ling, logos, and Levine By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The leaves are changing colors and so are happenings in the media. All your favorite fall shows are back and some newbies are hitting the scene as well! Read on to see what’s new for Asian Americans in the television and pop culture scene.
Must-watch fall television featuring Asian Americans
Award-winning journalist and writer Lisa Ling has a new show on CNN! Ling, who is known for previously hosting “The View,” is now tackling a new documentary style show, “This Is Life,” on the global news network. “This Is Life” sees Ling interviewing and connecting with people living in unusual subcultures and communities in America. Each hour-long episode gives viewers an inside look into the lives of marginalized people from these subcultures, who often reveal things about their lives that they cannot share with even their closest friends and family. In a CNN press release about the show, Ling added, “I have always believed that the more we know about each other, the more evolved we become. I am absolutely thrilled to bring stories of everyday people with extraordinary lives to the premiere global journalism platform, CNN.” I have yet to catch an episode, but based on the show’s description and Ling’s statement on how she hopes the show will change perspectives of viewers, I’m already on
board. Catch “This Is Life” on Sunday evenings on CNN. The highly anticipated sitcom “Selfie” is now airing on ABC. “Selfie,” which is a modern adaptation of the classic musical “My Fair Lady,” stars Karen Gillan and John Cho as the romantic leads. Aside from the fact that “My Fair Lady” is one of my favorite musicals, I’m excited for this show because it features Cho as a romantic lead — an opportunity that is often rare for Asian American males on primetime television. But if there’s anyone who can bring the charm (and endearing snark) to this modern day Henry Higgins character, it’s Cho. Watch ABC’s “Selfie” on Tuesday evenings. NBC’s popular reality television singing competition “The Voice” is underway for its current season. “The Voice” pairs aspiring singers with pop star legends. The pop stars coach up-and-coming talent on how to succeed in the music industry. The winner from each season is determined through viewer voting. From the get-go, singer and current contestant Clara Hong wowed the judges with her jazzy blind audition and is currently under the wing of Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine. Though it is early in the season, Hong seems to be on a fast track to become a fan favorite. Catch NBC’s “The Voice” on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Vietnamese fast food logo causes outcry
Yum Brands, the parent company of fast food joints Taco Bell and KFC, recently introduced a new concept: Banh Shop — a fast food eatery that produces Vietnamese street food, such as banh mi, for the masses. The company is currently testing its first Banh Shop location in Dallas. Perhaps you’re trying to wrap your head around the fact that the same brand peddling Taco Bell also has a banh mi store out. However, what may blow your mind even more is
the Banh Shop’s logo. It’s a red five-point star. That is, a red five-point star that too closely resembles the communist star. The logo was a point of serious ire for the local Vietnamese community, who were upset by the star’s symbolic link to communism. An online petition to remove the logo was generated by the president of the Vietnamese American Community of Greater Dallas. The petition quickly caught the attention of Yum Brands executives. Yum Brands Senior Vice President Jonathan Blum took to the restaurant’s official Facebook page to issue a formal apology to the Vietnamese American community. “It was never our intent to offend anyone, but we see we have made a mistake and in hindsight, we should have recognized this logo could be offensive. Therefore, and effective immediately, we are changing the logo and removing the red star from all materials and signage at the restaurant.” It is unthinkable how, in this Google day and age, that {see A-POP cont’d on page 12}
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There were street closures in Chinatown for the filming of the Amazon Television pilot “The Man in the High Castle” on Sept 30 and Oct 1. The series is based on Philip K. Dick’s Hugo Award-winning novel. The premise is an alternate reality in which the Nazis and Japan won World War II and then took over the United States. Storefronts and streets were transformed to reflect a re-imagined 1950s Chinatown. Streets were closed, mainly King St., 7th Ave., and 8th Ave. Businesses were still open, except for those that were used for filming. Adorable mini-cars and extras in 50’s attire replaced the normal Chinatown activity.
■ ON THE SHELF Women in control Reading recommendations
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly
Real Dangerous Girl By Kim Oh Editions Herodiade, 2013
As a teen and young adult, Kim Oh has worked hard, keeping her nose to the grindstone. Never mind that her boss McIntyre is one of the most corrupt men – if not the most – in Los Angeles, who has no compunction hiring a hit man to get rid of his business competition. As McIntyre’s bookkeeper, Kim has been the one to cut the checks for the hit man in question, a slightly psychotic man named Cole. But when McIntyre decides to go legit with his business dealings, both Kim and
Cole each find themselves out of a job. Kim is desperate for money to support herself and her younger brother. Cole is now crippled after a bullet meant to kill him didn’t quite do the job. The two team up – at Kim’s insistence – to seek revenge on their former employer. While Kim starts out as a timid, naïve young woman, who still has some faith in humanity (despite who her boss and his associates are), she quickly grows up when she finds herself in a tight spot. Instead of wallowing and pitying herself for her bad luck, she decides to do something about it. And even though her response to the situation is probably more violent than recommended, the fact that she is taking her life and destiny into her own hands is {see SHELF cont’d on page 12}
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1. Extras make their way to King St/7th Ave for their scene. 2. King St/7th Ave is transformed into a 1950’s Japanese-influenced Chinatown. 3. This retro car actually functioned and drove around on the set. 4. & 5. Extras wait for directions for the next film shooting.
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Community newspaper has a crush on Bruce Lee (…and a city has more than a crush)
This issue of NWAW should probably be titled the “Bruce Lee” issue. There was mayhem and celebration in Chinatown for the opening of the “Do You Know Bruce?” exhibition at the Wing Luke Museum this past Saturday, Oct. 4. There were crowds gathering before the public opening, (it was officially opening at 11a.m.--before lunchtime!). There was a small dragon parade with “Louie, Louie” blasting as a soundtrack, and Bruce Lee fans, young and old, everywhere, eagerly awaiting entrance. And the adoration continues with a top-priority article in this small International District newspaper. You can read about it on our front page (and probably pages in every other newspaper published in Seattle). There is no doubt that Seattle’s crush has developed into a real love for Bruce Lee, and gauging by the photographs and artifacts in the exhibition, he truly loved this city as well. He reciprocated—he loved us. He attended UW! He fell in love and married in Seattle! He lived in the ID!
Fan proudly displays his Bruce Lee tattoo at the opening
He established his education and his family here, and even now, after all these years after his early death at 32,
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devoted fans from the city (and all over the world,) can’t get seem to get enough, or forget him. Seattle misses him. This is evident by those who consistently visit his memorial where he is buried with his son Brandon (who also tragically died young, at 28, by a gunshot wound on a movie set). And, now, the turnout for the new retrospective here in the International District attests to that. It is clearly obvious that residents and tourists and all fans wish we could have had more time with him. Based on this opening, he will always remain one of Seattle’s most popular icons. We were lucky to have him as a part of our city’s history in his short amount of time. [You can contact NWAW staff by flagging down anyone sporting a “We heart Bruce Lee” tattoo or t-shirt.] [For exhibit (and actual real information instead of gushing love), please refer to page one.]
Photo by Jason Liu/NWAW
Hong Kong students’ protest stirs up conflicts within families and friends
Protestors in Hong Kong
I left Hong Kong (HK) in the 1970s, but my family ties are still there. The recent HK students’ protest that started on Sept. 27 has stirred up much conversations and arguments in the former British colony—between husband and wife, among friends, between employers and employees, and among parents and children. Should the students challenge China and the HK government? Everybody seems to take a side. So I called my friends last weekend and their emotions were so raw that they couldn’t calm down. The typical argument between a couple would resemble
something like this: “Students should go back to school,” says the wife. “Students should have a voice,” says the husband. According to the New York Times, gangsters were attacking the students verbally and physically, including sexually groping female protesters. What incited the gangsters to be involved? Chinese government? HK officials? One of my friends was disgusted that the HK police didn’t protect the students at all. “The students actually told the other students to set a good example by not fighting
Okimoto vs. Harrell is history
A friend told me recently that Dave Okimoto is going to run against Seattle City Councilman Bruce Harrell in 2015. When I saw Okimoto, the former United Way executive, last Friday, I asked him, “Are you running?” “No, I am not,” he replied. He said he decided against it. He felt he Dave Okimoto would feel confined being a politician. “I can help people of color and the community more [without being an elected official].” He doesn’t want to be boxed in a certain position, without the freedom to fight for the needs of people of color. In the meantime, he volunteers his time. He spoke for Proposition 1B (Ordinance 124509), supporting the Seattle City Council and Mayor’s proposal, at the API candidate forum last Friday. So, Bruce, you may relax.
back. They even cleaned up the garbage. They told the other students to let cars drive through. Don’t block people going to work.” Would it be safe to go to HK? My high school classmate was concerned that some of us might reconsider taking the trip to HK to join our reunion next month. Hence, she sent out a group e-mail. I was surprised because the protest wouldn’t change my decision a bit. It never occurred to me that it wouldn’t be safe to travel to my other home.
Tasting Ivar’s before it closed
Of all the Ivar’s restaurants, my favorite is the one that is closed for waterfront development. It is not the restaurant I will miss, but its fish bar. We went out to Ivar’s fish bar on Sept. 26. We enjoyed its oysters and clams, some clam chowder, and light clam soup for the last time before closing down before construction. Ivar’s on the waterfront closed for the seawall construction on Oct. 1. I had dined in both its fast food outlet and adjacent restaurant. I am more impressed with the outlet for the food quality. From its chefs to the counter staff, the service was efficient and terrific. It never mattered if there were lines of people waiting. We never had to wait for more than five minutes to get our orders. I
wish that all the staff will have jobs during and after construction. I can’t wait for them to reopen in nine months.
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This November, vote yes for Seattle Transit By Rich Stolz For Northwest Asian Weekly
As any bus rider who has been passed up by an overcrowded bus or forced to stand for an entire commute can tell you, we need to start taking steps to improve Rich Stolz bus service in Seattle. Our city is growing rapidly. If it were just trying to keep up with demand, Metro would have to grow by 15 percent. Instead, we just eliminated a significant number of bus routes. That makes no sense. We need to be investing in expanding bus service, not reducing it. We need to start investing in adding service to reduce overcrowding and improve the reach and reliability of our bus system. By doing that, we help people get to their jobs, help students get to school, and help our seniors get where they need to go. And that is exactly what {MIYAKE cont’d from page 1} country this year. The trip allowed U.S. delegates such as Miyake to meet and confer with Japanese leaders in the business, government, academic, nonprofit, and cultural sectors. As the appointed city manager for the City of Bellevue, Miyake has great responsibility in overseeing the budgets, as well as other operational matters on behalf of the city. Born and raised in Seattle, Miyake went to Franklin High School and the University of Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and took a job with the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) upon graduation, where he worked on review of federal programs. “It fascinated me,” said Miyake of working with the government. “My goal wasn’t to be in government, but I was very fortunate to get involved with the GAO.” After his stint with the GAO, he went on to work with King County before moving on with the City of Bellevue. Bellevue operates under a “council-manager” form of government, where an elected city council appoints a city
Seattle Transportation Benefit District Proposition 1 will do. Past cuts to service have already taken a toll. What was once a 30-minute, one-seat ride to Asian Counseling and Referral Services now takes 90 minutes with transfers and multiple buses for some riders. If further cuts take place, this type of experience would be multiplied across the county. Seattle Transportation Proposition 1 asks city residents to make a modest investment — through a $60 vehicle fee (with a $20 low-income rebate) and 0.1 percent sales tax increase — to take the first step in rebuilding our public transportation system and meeting the demand for bus service. The measure would raise $45 million in Seattle to support better bus service, including $2 million to improve access to the recently-announced low-income fare and $3 million to build partnerships with other jurisdictions around King County. The City of Seattle has committed to working closely with King County Metro to ensure that the funds raised by Transportation Proposition 1 provide value for the dollar by funding bus service in the city that will help tens of thousands of residents get around.
The Asian Pacific American community is growing across Seattle, and our communities disproportionately feel the pinch of inadequate bus service. On Nov. 4, we have an opportunity to begin changing that dynamic. If we pass this measure, members of our community will gain access to important economic opportunities. Drivers will face less congestion and enjoy shorter commutes, as thousands of additional car trips are eliminated from our already crowded roads. And our environment will benefit as well. By voting yes, we have a chance to ensure that members of our community will have an easier time getting to their jobs, their classrooms, and all of the other activities in life that require reliable transportation. We urge you to say “yes” to better bus service in Seattle. Vote Yes on Seattle Transportation Proposition 1.
manager to run the business of the city. Miyake was appointed to the position of city manager last spring. As city manager, he works closely with the Bellevue City Council on various issues, including developing Bellevue’s budget for both dayto-day and capital projects. He was previously the deputy city manager and utilities director for the city. He had served in other capacities for the city having been promoted up to deputy city manager, before taking the city manager position. The City of Bellevue employs approximately 1,200 people with a biennial budget of approximately $1.3 billion, which Miyake oversees. In his role, he provides input in all of city operations, including police, fire, development services, economic development, transportation and utilities. “It’s an exciting place to be,” said Miyake of government work. Having worked in federal government, county government, and now with the city, he has found working with Bellevue the most fulfilling. “I feel closest to the constituents and can affect their quality of life.” Miyake sees a bright future for the City of Bellevue as it continues to expand, especially in the downtown area. While
he does note built-in challenges with the expansion of the city, he believes the growth is a good thing for Bellevue. He also identifies that in the wake of the economic downturn of previous years, the city’s budget had been cut. But, with the new growth within the city, there is potential to address those demands. As part of being one of only 10 Japanese Americans chosen to participate in the Japanese American Leadership Delegation, Miyake was able to meet the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, in addition to other governmental officials. As it was Miyake’s first visit to Japan, it was a good experience for Miyake from a business and cultural perspective. “The food was outrageous,” Miyake said about the added bonus during his visit. Miyake is married and has two daughters. In his off time, he is an avid bicyclist and hiker.
Rich Stolz is CEO of OneAmerica Votes, and Diane Narasaki, Executive Director of Asian Counseling and Referral Services also contributed.
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{SHELF cont’d from page 9} quite admirable. Kim is a strong and resourceful young woman who – when pushed to her limits – rises to the challenges that come her way. Despite her turn to violence, she does not lose her heart and does her best to protect her brother. And while she is determined to kill her boss, readers will see her regret harming those who get in her way. The first in a series that follows Kim as she becomes entrenched in Los Angeles’ seedy underbelly, “Real Dangerous Girl” will have readers anxious for Kim’s next adventure.
Lacuna
By David Adams David Adams, 2013 In 2029, planet Earth is attacked by an alien nation with no explanation except for a message, “Never again attempt to develop this kind of technology.” Fifty million people die worldwide and humanity comes together to try and defeat their extraterrestrial enemies. Chinese Naval Captain Melissa Liao is given command of one of three warships built to fight the aliens, the TFR Beijing. As Liao, her crew, and the other members aboard the other warships set off in space to find and destroy their enemies, it becomes clear that they are in over their heads. The aliens’ technology is far more advanced than the humans’ technology. But this does not stop them from trying. {HWANG cont’d from page 1} “I was just like, gosh, the cars, the uniform, it was just very appealing to me,” he said. Little did he know, not only would he reach that dream, but he would exceed it beyond his wildest imagination. Last March, he became the first Asian American Federal Way Chief of Police. For Hwang, it has been a long journey. It all started when his parents decided to move from Seoul, S. Korea to Washington state, in pursuit of dreams and financial security, especially for their children. Hwang said he doesn’t think about being a Korean American when it comes to serving in the police force, but he would be remiss if he didn’t note that his parents and their culture of hard work influenced him greatly. “My parents are probably the hardest working people I know,” he said. “They came to this country and they did whatever they could to provide for this family. They worked as custodians, they worked long hours, very little pay. We saw that growing up.” When Hwang started high school, he took his interest in becoming an officer and went into a police exploration program with the Thurston County Sherriff’s Department, where he went on ride-alongs and learned about what it’s like to be a man in blue. He helped out with traffic control and as extra security at the county fair, and the more he participated, the more he knew this is what he wanted to
While “Lacuna” is the story of people coming together to fight an unknown enemy, it is also a story about humanity and what we can achieve when we put aside our differences. The crews aboard the warships are from all over the world, with different backgrounds, yet they are able to work as a team toward a common goal. This is not to say they don’t see their fair share of infighting and arguing. But they are able to put aside those issues when the time requires them to – a lesson present-day humanity could learn. This was my first foray into science fiction and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Adams is able to balance the more scientific and technical side of things with a story about people. He gives readers epic space battles, as well as the drama that comes with a group of people confined together on ship, with nowhere to go. The characters in “Lacuna” are well developed and multifaceted. Each has their own quirks and idiosyncrasies that make them who they are. As the first in a series, readers will not be able to put down “Lacuna.” Once it’s all over, they’ll be wanting to know what Liao and her crew will be facing next, as they fight to protect their home planet.
Out
By Natsuo Kirino Vintage, 2004 Living in the suburbs of Tokyo, life for Yayoi is a bit on the mundane side. A mother of two with a philandering gambler of a husband, her day-to-day life leaves much to be desired. Things get shaken up when in a fit of rage, she strangles her husband and kills him. do. With a strong insistence from his parents to pursue an education, Hwang went on to college to study criminal justice at Seattle University. “They came to this country for us, to give us a better life. They wanted to make sure we got our education; they thought that was really the ticket to changing our situation. I never thought not going to college was an option, I always thought that was something I always had to do, so I always thank them for that,” Hwang said. He had the opportunity to join the Olympia Police Department during his junior year as a cadet, but even then, his parents wouldn’t let him quit college. So he finished his studies, joined the police force, and began what would become a long career in police work. He spent 10 years on the OPD before transferring to Federal Way to become a police lieutenant and a founding member of the Federal Way Police Department. Now, 26 years into his career, he has a lot to look back on. “Everything’s like a blur, its hard to believe I’ve been in this profession this long. It seems like the other day when I started my career in the police agency.” In addition to education and hard work, Hwang said the last value that his parents instilled in him is in religion. When his family first showed up to America, churches had helped them with clothes and food. Now, as a leader, his parents’ values have helped give
Not knowing what else to do, she turns to her friend Masako, who she works with at a factory, producing boxed lunches. Masako agrees to help Yayoi by disposing of the body, eventually recruiting Yoshie and Kunio, two other women they work with at the factory. Once the women get rid of the body, their problems really begin. In addition to their guilt and trying to keep everything a secret, the women must deal with police investigations, loan sharks, blackmail, a wrongly accused man hell-bent on revenge, and more. On top of that, each woman has her own personal drama. From Masako’s alienation from her husband and son, to Kuniko sinking in a sea of debt, to Yoshie taking care of her petulant and spoiled teenaged daughter and bed-ridden mother-law, to Yayoi doing her best to paint the picture of the innocent wife, the four women must call upon their inner strength. Some are more successful than others. And just as people in the real world are their own individual selves, Kirino does a great job of differentiating her characters from each other with their individual strengths, weaknesses, and quirks. “Out” is a dark, plot-driven story that will have readers turning page after page as they try to see what will happen next. The story is told from various characters’ perspectives and while we see into their minds and learn what they are thinking and feeling, they are so well developed and complex that it’s hard to predict what they will do next. Samantha Pak can be reached at info@nwasianweekly. com.
Hwang a servant’s attitude. His style is not to ask what his employees can do for him, but what he can do for his employees. “As the chief of police, I really have limited contact with the citizens. It’s really the everyday people doing the work that are going to make the difference. For me, the important part is serving the men and women in the department,” Hwang said. “I know great work is being done.” Hwang noted that he understood the great responsibility he had, and how it influences the community. Every decision he makes doesn’t just affect him, or his employees, but the city of Federal Way at large. Safeguarding the community isn’t just concentrating on the hot, high-profile crimes, like drugs and homicides, but also the rote and routine. For example, he said, traffic control is important because far more people will get hurt or killed in vehicle accidents. Of course, because Hwang’s the humble guy that he is, he doesn’t take credit for his success. “I don’t feel like I could’ve done it alone. I have a lot of support from my family and there have been key people in my life who have given me opportunities to be promoted to this job. I would tell you I don’t take any day for granted, I know the importance of what this position holds,” he said. He added, “I look forward to the challenges this job will bring.” Zachariah Bryan can be reached at info@nwasianweekly. com.
{A-POP cont’d from page 8} basic research on a people’s culture and history could not have been done before executing an entire concept around said culture. Really, it’s just lazy work on Yum Brands’ part. To their credit, Yum Brands was quick to respond to criticism, in addition to immediately removing the logo from their brand. Yum Brands is currently in talks with the local Vietnamese community to redesign a new logo that will also be culturally sensitive. It will be interesting to see how the brand resurrects itself after this snafu — if they manage to survive their tarnished reputation. Vivian Nguyen can be reached at info@ nwasianweekly.com.
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Dragon — When you can’t think of a solution alone, why not bring in someone else? Putting two heads together may be better than one.
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{KOREA cont’d from page 5} out of time because they had to attend the Asian Games’ closing ceremonies. South Korea said its prime minister, largely a figurehead but technically the No. 2 position, met with the delegation later Saturday before the North Koreans left South Korea late in the evening to return home. The North Koreans were led by Hwang Pyong So, the top political officer for the Korean People’s Army and considered by outside analysts to be North Korea’s second most important official after supreme leader Kim Jong Un. Hwang is also a vice chairman of the powerful National Defense Commission and a vice marshal of the army. Hwang and his delegation earlier had a closed-door lunch meeting with South Korean Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae and national security director Kim Kwan-jin. The visit comes amid rumors in Seoul about the health of Kim Jong Un, who has made no public appearances since Sept. 3 and skipped a high-profile recent event he usually attends. A recent official documentary showed footage from August of him limping and overweight. He mentioned he had been feeling “discomfort.” It was a source of pride for all Koreans that the Asian
Games were successful for both countries, which were in the top 10 for gold medals, said one of the North Korean officials, Kim Yang Gon, a secretary in the ruling Workers’ Party and senior official responsible for South Korean affairs, according to the YTN TV network. Choe Ryong Hae, another Workers’ Party secretary and chairman of the State Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission, also attended. High-level North Korean visits to South Korea have been scarce since Park’s conservative predecessor, Lee Myungbak. The last such senior visit south was in 2009, when high-ranking Workers’ Party official Kim Ki Nam and spy chief Kim Yang Gon, who also visited Saturday, came to pay their respects to the late liberal South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. The North Koreans met Lee, conveyed a message from then-leader Kim Jong Il, and discussed inter-Korean cooperation. Senior officials from the rival Koreas — lower-level than those who met Saturday — met at a border village in February for talks that dealt with key inter-Korean issues, such as South Korea-U.S. military drills and the resumption of reunions of Korean Wardivided families. In August, South Korea proposed another round of talks to discuss about the family reunions.
Specific topics for the next round of talks, which will follow up on meetings on Saturday and in February, are not known, South Korean officials said. If no progress follows Saturday’s meeting, the rivals’ strained relations will likely continue until Park, who took office in early 2013, finishes her single five-year term, said Cheong Seong-chang, at the private Sejong Institute. The visit could also be part of an effort to show that Kim has no problem making high-profile political decisions and has no serious health issues, he said. Besides the North Korean test firings of about 100 rockets and missiles this year, both sides have leveled harsh criticism at each other, with North Korean state media calling the South Korean president a prostitute. Word of the North’s participation in the Asian Games was welcomed as a step forward. North Korea boycotted the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics, both in Seoul, but attended the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, the 2003 University Games in Daegu, and the 2005 Asian Athletics Championships in Incheon. Those last three came during an era of liberal governments in Seoul that were more accommodating to Pyongyang.
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Have a story idea that you think would fit perfectly in Northwest Asian Weekly? We want to know about it. Send it to us at info@nwasianweekly.c om. {NINGEN cont’d from page 6} but they do really focus and concentrate on performance. NWAW: How do audiences in Japan’s big cities differ from audiences in smaller towns? Yuki Tsujii: Normally audiences in smaller cities have more passion when it comes to live music. Tokyo is bit like London. NWAW: How did the band get together initially? Tsujii: Through friends in common. Taigen and Kohhei met first, and I joined the jam in the studio, met Taigen through another mutual friend next, then Monchan finally joined. I think it all happened organically. NWAW: How did the name “Bo Ningen” come about? Tsujii: A friend once described our figure 2D as we are very thin. And Bo Ningen stands for “stick men.” So there is nothing cool… we are skinny.
NWAW: What are the band’s biggest influences? What acts and what records did the band members grow up listening to, and what did they learn from those records? Matsuda: We all have very different points of influence, but share some, like the German band, Can, for their mature experimentalness and great sense of pop melody. Many people don’t like Can’s later records, but I prefer them.
NWAW: How does the new album [“III”] compare and contrast to the earlier albums? Matsuda: It has got more accessibility in a sense…It has a much thicker undercurrent. Loads of experiments in melody/rhythm/harmony/sound are happening.
the English band Savages. How did you meet these folks? What were the most challenging parts of these collaborations? Monna: We met Damo Suzuki and Faust through our friends. Jenny [Beth] and Gemma [Thompson] before they formed Savages five years ago, at the festival curated by British Sea Power in North Yorkshire, UK. When we collaborated with Damo and Faust, it was nine of us on stage at the same time so it was crazy to play music in a good way. What we tried to do is to be pure and concentrate on music. NWAW: What are the band’s plans for the future? Monna: After the Kasabian support tour, we have own tour in the US and we are going to support The Band of Skulls in UK. Then collaborate with Savages and go back to Japan and Australia after that. So pretty much many things will happen in 6 months.
NWAW: You’ve collaborated with the former Can singer, Damo Suzuki, the German band Faust, and
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NWAW: How does the band go about writing songs? Matsuda: We jam, record, listen, edit and then jam, record, listen, edit and then play. It’s a long process.
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{LIU cont’d from page 5} “My dad was, by far, someone who understood me like no one else. Like, he always knew — everything,’’ says Genevieve, who was 13 at the time. “You wonder if you are going to be able to live the same life you always felt like you were supposed to.’’ It seemed inconceivable Donald Liu that she could get through the overwhelming grief. Yet, over the last two years, she has worked at it — helping herself, in part, by helping others like her. Experts are still learning how children grieve, and how their process may differ from adults’. Julie Kaplow, director of the Trauma and Grief Center for Youth at the University of Texas Health Science Center, says many of the measures of grief have been based on studies of elderly women. “There’s been a taboo about talking to kids about death,’’ Kaplow says, because adults want to shield them. Initial research has found that kids who experience the drawn-out dying of a parent versus a sudden death tend to have a harder time adjusting, she says. But the grief reactions can become more complicated when the circumstances of the death are tragic or violent — or when the child feels helpless, Kaplow adds. Amid her own struggles, Genevieve’s mom, Dana Suskind, was determined to help her three children adapt in the best way possible. “None of us can crawl into a fetal ball, even if that’s what we really want,’’ said Suskind, a surgeon and researcher at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital, where her husband had been surgeon-in-chief. At first, Genevieve says she spent a lot of time in her room at the family’s home in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. She listened to music, slept a lot, and didn’t eat much. She remembers entering eighth grade, not wanting to be known as “that girl whose dad died.’’ But the label was inevitable, and ultimately isolating, she says. “I got so much of my support from grief counselors, friends, my parent,’’ Genevieve says. Still, she felt alone. She remembers not wanting to see a lot of friends, not wanting to feel like she had to explain her grief. And there were family squabbles. Genevieve remembers
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the fights with her mom as “weekly scream-at-each-other and then `I love you, I love you, I love you. Let’s never fight again’’’ moments. What she wanted, she says, was a return to the “unit’’ that this family had become — one that had begun with the melding of the lives and cultures of two young doctors, one Jewish and the other an American of Chinese descent, raised in Taiwan, who converted to Judaism. Genevieve remembers her parents as best friends, who walked to work together most mornings. She says her mother was strong for her and that she regrets not making life easier for her in return. “But I needed her to be the same person that she was with my dad, and that just wasn’t possible.’’ A turning point came when her mom invited a girl from Genevieve’s class to come over. The girl had lost her mother to cancer and Suskind thought it might be helpful for them to talk. Genevieve was hesitant, but agreed and recalls how she and the girl, Isabel, lay on the floor of her room, talking about life — everything and nothing. “It’s almost like you don’t have to talk because so much is already understood,’’ Genevieve says. Nor was there any expectation about how she was supposed to be feeling. “Is my mom going to get married again?’’ she remembers asking. “Are my siblings going to be OK?’’ “Am I going to remember my dad in two months?’’’ The rest of the time, they talked about usual teenage topics, boys in their class and favorite teachers. That experience prompted her to search online for support groups, and other teens who’d lost a parent. But she found nothing. Genevieve wondered, what if she posted some of her own writing? She envisioned a forum or a blog — “a very simple format’’ to start a conversation. Then she briefly met Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court Justice, at a speaking engagement in Chicago. Sotomayor had already been one of Genevieve’s longtime heroes. Then she read the justice’s memoir and learned that Sotomayor, too, had lost a parent. “This could be so much more than a blog,’’ Genevieve remembers Sotomayor telling her. This encouragement — and the realization that there were adults who’d lost a parent and gone on to thrive, and that there might be a way she could help others like her — made her grief feel a little less heavy. Genevieve began work on her website, which she named
SLAP’D — Surviving Life After a Parent Dies. The site includes a monitored forum, interviews with adults who’ve lost a parent, advice from experts, and tribute pages with photos, poetry, and songs. “People will share so much, nothing like they would in real life, face to face,’’ says the 15-year-old, who takes her role of managing the site so seriously that she has quit her school tennis team to devote more time to it. She hopes it might eventually be taken up by an organization for grieving children. In one recent post, in which a young woman who lost her father describes arguments with her mother, Genevieve offers advice from her own experience. The young woman responds, “I’m glad there’s someone who knows how I feel.’’ In her daily interactions, there’ve been difficult times, including a school poetry reading when a fellow student recited a piece about drowning, sending Genevieve running into the hallway in tears. A teacher was there to help. Having lost his own father when he was 4, Chris Freeman, another teacher at the University of Chicago Laboratory School, also has offered support. Among other things, Freeman told Genevieve how his older sisters had reassured him how much his father loved him. “I actually don’t remember him very well, but I’ve been told how much he delighted in me and cared about me,’’ Freeman says. And that has helped. Hearing that, Genevieve vowed to be more compassionate toward her brother Asher, 12, and sister Amelie, 9. Not that the siblings have stopped fighting entirely, but “I try,’’ Genevieve says. In her bedroom, the wall is filled with photos of her dad and some of his numerous awards, taken from boxes that came home from his hospital office. Genevieve hung them, without her mom’s permission — a little act of self-assertion. Finding control and a voice is important in the wake of an event that made her feel so helpless, she says. That’s a lot of the appeal of SLAP’D, giving herself and others like her a bit of say over how they grieve. On the site, Genevieve’s own tribute page includes family photos and a reference to “Leaving on a Jet Plane.’’ She sang it with a friend at her father’s funeral, and she and her mom also sing it at the cemetery on the anniversary of his death “to return the favor, I guess.’’ “He had the most beautiful voice,’’ Genevieve says, softly, and smiles.
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women learn from his schools. As is known by many Bruce Lee fans, one of his students was Linda Emery. In a video from the exhibit, Linda recalls that Lee was showing her a takedown and as he took her down, he asked her to go on a date to the Space Needle. It was their first date. This is the first of three phases of the Bruce Lee experience at the Wing Luke. The next phase will look at breaking barriers in film and TV. The final phase will look at Bruce Lee as the artist. For more information on the exhibit, please visit wingluke.org. Jason Cruz can be reached at info@ nwasianweekly.com.
Bruce and Linda
The exhibit features many mementos from Lee’s life in Seattle, including a menu from the Ruby Chow restaurant where Lee worked when he first came to Seattle, the receipt from the tuxedo rental from his wedding, and the letter in which the television studio producing “The Green Hornet” informed him he would play an “Oriental-ish” character. There are also personal handwritten notes regarding his martial arts philosophy. Another video includes two University of Washington professors discussing the mechanics of the famous “one-inch” punch utilized by Lee in a martial arts demonstration at the Long Beach International Karate Championships in 1964.
Bruce in Chinatown
Distinctively northwest, there are four poems Lee wrote regarding the rain. The exhibit also provides for visitors to write their own reflections about what impact Lee’s life had on them. The personal collections of private individuals reflect how Lee’s life, philosophy, and persona greatly affected people.
Bruce in front of Lake Washington
“I moved to a neighborhood where I was the only Asian,” said Jeff Chin, an avid collector of everything Bruce Lee. “I was constantly picked on and the only person that got me through it was Bruce Lee,” explained Chin of the inspiration he found in following Lee’s career. “I was proud to be Chinese because of Lee.” Chin salvaged a piece of the hospital in which Lee was born in San Francisco. Chin proudly states that he was born at the same hospital. “He broke down racial barriers,” said Perry Lee. This is in reference to Bruce Lee’s martial arts schools which did not discriminate, as Lee was open to teaching African Americans. He also was receptive to having
From left: Linda Lee, Seattle City Councilmembers Nick Licata and Bruce Harrell, and daughter Sharon Lee