The director and author of 'Viewfinder' helmed 'Crazy Rich Asians' and is adapting the Broadway musical 'Wicked' for the big screen Frazer Harrison/WireImage Film director Jon M. Chu documents his ...

When Lawrence Chu opened his first restaurant in what used to be a coin-operated laundromat in Los Altos in 1970, he had a grand vision. He dreamed of replicating his 12-item Chinese takeout menu in ...

Rich Manning is a writer and spirits and food competition judge based in Los Angeles. He has been writing about spirits, wine, beer, food and travel since 2004. Cocktail trends come and go. From the ...

Lawrence Chu is the heart and soul behind Chef Chu's, a beloved dining destination in the Bay Area for over five decades. Known for his culinary artistry and commitment to community, Lawrence reflects ...

When the movie "Crazy Rich Asians" came out in 2018, I, like almost every Asian I knew, rushed to the theater to see the first Hollywood movie in decades starring an all-Asian cast. LISA LU: (As Ah Ma ...

Marcel is a writer who is passionate about most movies and series. He will watch anything that's good. He is a content manager by day and a videographer when needed. Marcel used to work at a major ...

"Wicked" has received some criticism for its use of backlighting, as well as its color grading. Director Jon M. Chu told BI that he thinks the film is "gorgeous." Chu said that he wanted the film to ...

“Wicked” is an undeniable smash. In its opening weekend, it scored $112.5 million, enough to make it the third biggest opening of 2024 and the best-non sequel opening of the year. (The two movies that ...

The director explains that his new role is an organic extension of his mission to share cultural narratives. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion “I’ve found this amazing opportunity to ...

Jon M. Chu, photographed in New York City on Oct. 28, 2025. Correspondent There’s a moment in Wicked: For Good in which the rebellious protagonist Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) is debating whether to flee ...

In “Authority: Essays,” a new collection of criticism from the past five years, Andrea Long Chu explains that her goal is to make a reader feel “as if I am reading aloud what is already written on the ...

The point of a public intellectual is to make wild arguments with maximum conviction. And in this respect, Andrea Long Chu—transgender woman, Pulitzer Prize–winning literary critic, irrepressible ...