Can a nice Chinese-American Dad keep his two struggling-artist daughters from killing each other in their tiny LA bungalow-apartment? "Father's Day" is a short Dramedy about Family Love, Loss...and finding The Perfect Survival Job!

Starring Larry Wang Parrish, Betty Ouyang and Angelita Bushey.

Little Chop of Horrors is a collection of Halloween treats from CHOPSO!

The year is 1999; the place, a city in the Northern Hemisphere. Artist Y. surfs the Web looking for shadows of her dead husband, The Artist Known As John. Through encounters with Andrea, a young journalist with wild ideas about art and technology, and with Daniel Mohn, the visionary founder and CEO of Monosoft Corporation, Y. begins to find her way through the post-Cold War landscape, where borders are redrawn with milk, sugar and glass.

A...

The Kimchi Warrior is a unique blend of martial arts, comedy, and the promotion of good health. Based on the premise of Popeye, our hero obtains supernatural strength by consuming the most prominent Korean dish to defend mankind from the world's most notorious diseases (i.e. The Swine Flu, Mad Cow Disease, Malaria, SARS etc.) Each episode a new "disease character" is summoned by Evil Lord of Disease to wipe out mankind. Under the tutelage of the cl...

"Slanted View" is a podcast hosted by the CHOPSO Team -- including Koji Steven Sakai, Quentin Lee, Sue Limsukonth and Alan Chan -- and each offers their take on all things Asian.

Trailers from CHOPSO movies and series. Free to watch for the world!

Michael Aki, Eric Nakamura and Goh Nakamura reflect on the making of Sunsets, their first feature 22 years ago in this epic video podcast.

In this independent drama, Dave and Mark are two buddies who have recently graduated from high school in Watsonville, California. Dave works in a comic book store, while Mark is preparing to go to college in the fall. When their friend Gary is released from jail, the three spend most of the summer drinking beer, chasing girls, and committing petty crimes. As the fall approaches, and with it the first stages of responsible adulthood, the three reali...

Ninth century Japan, in and around the city that eventually will become Kyoto. The poet and renowned beauty Ono no Komachi leaves her home bordered by a bamboo forest to visit the court of Emperor Ninmyo.

At court, she hears lord and poet Fukakusa no Shosho reciting poetry for the crowd. A well-written but bold and egotistic poem, it makes Komachi indignant, yet she is attracted to Shosho, who is legendary for his charm and way with women. Equa...

Who's in Charge? is about a father who was recently suspended from practicing law and also had his assets frozen by the SEC due to a malpractice suit. He must now move in with his college age daughter and roommate and learns to adjust his relationship with her now that he is living under her roof.

Exec Producers: Robert Lee, John Ig
Series Producer: Michelle Sugihara
Director: Marla UIloa
Writers: Robert Lee, Michael Hornbuckle

Cast: John...

Eating It is an original dramedy series that follows Kevin, a Korean American student, who contemplates dropping out of medical school as his passion for the culinary world intensifies, much to the dismay of his first-generation parents.

Written by Alexander Heller, Ermilo DeRosa, and Brian Park
Executive Produced by Brian Park
Directed by Ian Kosmaczewski

Dua Lipa and BLACKPINK's "Kiss and Make Up" choreographed by Hong Kong based KABO

A late-night contract murder, carried out with methodical ferocity, is followed by a kidnapping, and these violent but silently accomplished acts set the tone for an atmospheric neo-noir set in LA. The dead man's girlfriend turns out to be the hitman's new assignment, but an unfamiliar longing for connection stay his hand, and the two embark on an odd-couple odyssey that necessarily evolves into a getaway.

Check out these films featuring the iconic Asian American actor Lynn Chen

A lone Japanese soldier waits patiently on an island. Left behind by his unit, he never learned of his nation's defeat in WWII. Suddenly, he encounters a modern American tourist.

Beloved veteran actress Elizabeth Sung passed on May 23, 2018. CHOPSO has put together a collection of films that Elizabeth has appeared in as a tribute.

On the night of his wedding anniversary, a tormented widower seeks revenge by kidnapping his wife’s killer... but does he have the right man?

Starring
Kipp Shiotani
Peter Shinkoda
Jennifer Aquino

Directed by Art Chudabala

An Asian-American woman with little interest in tradition, Kim (Bai Ling) has a fling with Daniel (Will Yun Lee), a younger man. When she discovers that she's pregnant, Kim marries Daniel out of obligation. Unwilling to be a wife or a mother, Kim leaves her infant to be raised by her own mom (Kieu Chinh). Kim's daughter, Genie (Kristy Wu), grows up to be defiant like her estranged mother, even dating black rap artist Michael (Treach), causing more ...

Documentary about pioneering Asian Aviatrix Katherine Sui Fun Cheung, a Chinese immigrant who defied racial and gender bias to become a daredevil stunt pilot during the Golden Age of Aviation in the 1930s.

Directed by Ed Moy. With Raymond Ma, Jully Lee, Karen Huie, Marilyn Tokuda.

Single gay dad Quentin Lee juggles between raising his newborn baby by himself, and making his means as an acclaimed independent filmmaker in Hollywood.

For Pride month 2018, here's a collection of all the LGBTQ content on CHOPSO.

Inspired by the standup acts of real life Chinese American comedian Edwin Li, a young comic in San Francisco, Johnny, struggles with loneliness and self-doubt when things are further complicated with the sudden arrival of a mysterious older woman, Jeanie, who may or may not be a distant relative. Constantly at odds with one another, they search for purpose in their lives as a sexual intrigue develops.

Public relations executive in Hong Kong pursues her dream guy online and in person only to find out the dangers of stalking a secret crush.Starring Dada Lo (Kick Ass Girls), Ronan Pak (The Gigolo), and Angie P. (Fast Love).

Directed by Joe Fiorello (My Stuffed Animal is a Monster) and produced by Angie P. and Sophia Shek (Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong).

Youtuber Thien Lee takes you on a journey of Makbang, savoring popular food items and Asian cuisines all over Los Angeles.

Mukbang (from Korean: 먹방; meokbang; lit. "eating broadcasting") is an online audiovisual broadcast in which a host eats large quantities of food while interacting with their audience. Mukbang became popular in South Korea around 2010, and it's now sweeping the world led by internet foodie Thien Lee.

Four unusual characters, including a payroll clerk/werewolf and a wigged waitress, eventually cross paths. With Jeanne Chinn, Radmar Jao, John Cho, Lela Lee and Clint Jung. Directed by Quentin Lee and Justin Lin.

A highly trained agent goes on a mission to save his commander. From creators Osric Chau and Stanley Tsang.

Tom Huang is a multi-award-winning indie filmmaker and screenwriter. His last indie feature, “Why Am I Doing This?” has won Best Picture honors at festivals in Houston, Philadelphia and Hollywood, as well the Cinequest Director’s New Vision Award. The Boston Herald called it “a raucous look at life in Los Angeles for an actor...", while The Los Angeles Times wrote, "...the microbudget aesthetic charms… it's the more subdued moments that, for Huan...

When three childhood friends reunite on one midsummer night, their delirious abandon and reminiscence explodes into a daring search for hope and deliverance from the burden of their dreams. Directed by Nadine Truong.

Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists nurtures the next generation of Asian Pacific American artists to capture their world, surroundings and outlook on life. Visual Communications Media (VC) works with the Fellows for six months and provides special training, mentoring, networking opportunities, access to facilities and equipment, plus a cash stipend to create four to five-minute digital short films. Visual Communications...

After getting cut from the football team, a student ends up being the team’s towel boy and must defend his position against a bully.

A middle-aged security guard tries to overcome a tragic loss when he accidentally encounters a dangerous situation and discovers an underground world of human suffering that changes his perception of past, present and future.

San Francisco born and raised, Victor Chen is a lifelong real martial artist, fight choreographer, new director and action talent who seeks to showcase authentic Chinese American talent on the big screen.

Two features and short films by Nadine Truong

Lark Lee is Korean born actress and a filmmaker based in Australia. She worked with various professional teams including 'Harrow' 2018 ABC TV series produced by Hoodlum Entertainment. She keeps training with industry professionals. Her respectful and positive attitudes bring energy to many people at work. She looks forward to work with creative people to touch audience's heart.

En route to a momentous dinner in downtown LA, lovebirds Haunani Gordon and William Ellis are held at gunpoint by a thieving madman. What transpires blurs the line between innocent impulse and intimate betrayal, proving to be the ultimate test of love, trust, and expectation.

Directed, Produced, and Written by: Sumiko Braun
Starring: Gina Keali'inohomoku Bowes, Jason Holmes, and Victor E. Chan

The project was made as a part of the Visual Co...

Elevator is a story about two strangers, a young pregnant Japanese woman and a young criminal, who get stuck in adjacent elevators and share a conversation that may alter their realities. Directed by Ryo Shiina and Bassem Wahbi.

“Unusual Targets” follows the story of Lee Lin, 28, a freelance crime photographer who also happens to be learning to be a hit man for hire… though not your normal mob hit man, but one that specializes in taking out monsters and the supernatural. It has been a family profession for centuries, going back to when his ancient ancestors destroyed monsters for hire in Chinese villages. Lee’s father, a monster hit man himself, was killed when Lee was jus...

Gray emerges from retirement to face his over-the-top rival, Ice, in an all out boba tea drinking battle for supremacy.

Directed by Vince Cruz (The Coconut Chick, Slammarang!) and Stanley Wong (Hand Fart, Sex Bell). It stars Tony Garbanzos (Pretty Dudes) and Cat Limket (Ballers).

Here's a collection of amazing documentaries by the Japanese American National Museum's Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center.

The mission of the Japanese American National Museum is to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience.

For more information go to, www.janm.org

An emotional goodbye between longtime best friends begins an unexpected love affair, putting two marriages and many friendships at stake. From Actress/Writer/Director Jaime Lee.

A delusional young novelist strives to become a writer in the big City, despite his misadventures in life, love, and everything in between.

Starring Kenny Leu, Monica Barbaro, Heather Mignon, Sean Mann, and Victoria Ma.
Written, directed, and produced by Michael T. Nguyen.

Stealthed pregnancy made Rebecca to visit an abortion clinic but reaches out to the father to give the baby one last chance only to find out they are not wanted.

My dad, Smiley, is a first generation immigrant.

More often than not, my understandings of the world directly contrasted with his perceptions. Between my dad and I, there was struggle, but there was also magic.

These are those stories, and I hope they make you smile.