Reigster now for the Midwest ITASA Conference!

Reigster now for the Midwest Conference!

Get ready for the 2009 ITASA Midwest Conference! Be sure to register as it is only 2 weeks away; April 17-19!!!

The University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign is proud to host a range of speakers and performers who are prepared to enlighten your body, mind and spirit!

Don't miss out on:

+ A sneak peak of Formosa Betrayed: A Film based on true events

+ A Screening of Ping Pong Playa; Along with Jimmy Tsai (Producer/ Actor from this movie!)

+ Up and coming author Shawna Yang Ryan and her new book Water Ghosts

+ Founders of Taiwanese American.org and mymomisafob/my dadisafob.com: HoChie Tsai and Serena Wu!

..... and many more!!!

REGISTER NOW! Registration is FREE for UIUC students!

Please note:There will no longer be a charter bus available from the Chicago area to the UIUC campus. Please make other arrangements for travel. Feel free to contact us with any questions.


Visit http://uiuc.itasa.org/index.html for more information.ping

Ping Pong Playa on DVD

Woohoo! Ping Pong Playa on DVD! I actually might get this in the future. I saw this movie at the 2008 FAAIM aka the Asian American Film showcase in Chicago. It was hilarious! For me, it was one of the few times I watched a movie and connected with the characters being played out in the movie. Jimmy Tsai, playing main character, Chris, is hilarious, fun, all over the place and I loved how he wasn't portrayed as a 'model minority', except, maybe the ping pong part. Roger Fan also played a part in the movie; for those fluent in Chinese, pay attention to Roger's Chinglish. It's great. :)

Here's a preview of the hilarious movie.




I got an email blast from the film crew and here's what they have to say.

Ping Pong Playaz in the hizouse!!!

PING PONG PLAYA hits on DVD January 6th (and Blu-Ray February 10th)!!!

Order now at your favorite online retailers including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, etc, and check with your local retailer for availability!

-Team PPP