Keshia Hannam is a New York based, Hong Kong born writer, director, producer and speaker. She currently serves as Editor in Chief for Eastern Standard Times, a global media company representing Asia and the Asian diaspora.
Growing up mixed race and then living as an immigrant across Hong Kong, India, Australia, the UK, and now the US, Keshia was always drawn to how belonging and assimilation affect identity.
Taiwanese band Accusefive celebrates their seventh anniversary with a world tour, capping off years of award-winning music that blends genres and resonates with fans. Eastern Standard Times goes deep with the trio about how their catchy tunes and energetic live shows are taking their unique sound global.
There are artists who have changed genres, and then there are artists who reach across borders to create the kind of bridges that haven’t existed before. JJ Lin is both.
Even as the first Hong Kong born director to be nominated for an Oscar, Derek Tsang describes his main influence as arthouse cinema. So when he was asked to direct the first two episodes of Netflix’s upcoming sci-fi series, “3 Body Problem,” his surprise was only outmatched by his joy.
Japanese legend VERBAL – who came up as one of the country’s most successful rappers but has evolved into a style icon, investor and connectors of dots between East & West – made paths where there was nothing instead of following the well-trodden road. Pioneering is hard when you’re constantly trying to be what everyone else thinks you should be: especially your parents.
The veteran TV writer broke out after “Crazy Rich Asians,” but even after the successes of “Raya and the Last Dragon” and “Joy Ride”, Lim believes there’s still room for Hollywood to be authentically Asian.