Henry Chan

Another 2 months in New Orleans

henrychan — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:54:00 GMT

Just got back from another two months of shooting in New Orleans. I was lucky enough to catch the Jazz Fest which was two weeks of wonderful music with top liners like Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and Santana. Actually the most interesting

NASCAR

henrychan — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:51:00 GMT

I was blown away by my first NASCAR experience last week in Las Vegas. I have seen NASCAR races on TV, but nothing can compare to 170,000 screaming fans on their feet cheering for their drivers. They even drown out the roaring e

Cambodia and Vietnam

henrychan — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:03:00 GMT

Just got back from a trip to Cambodia and Vietnam. Angkor Wat was simply amazing. I was awed by the majestic beauty of the temples. Thousands of artists and craftsmen must have sacrificed their lives for this project. And yet

New Orleans

henrychan — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:43:00 GMT

I have been in New Orleans for the last couple of weeks shooting a new TV series. New Orleans has always been one of my favorite American city. With all the French, Spanish and African influences, it almost feel like a foreign country.&n

Athens

henrychan — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:01:00 GMT

I have been in Athens for two weeks now consulting on a Greek TV series. It is very exciting to be in the birthplace of theater and very humbling to realize that whatever we do on stage had been done before by the Greeks.

The Greek peo

An evening with Ang Lee

henrychan — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:02:08 GMT

Last Monday, we had a reception and screening of LUST, CAUTION at Directors Guild of America sponsored by the Asian American Committee. Ang Lee brought his star Tang Wei. She looks so young and fragile in person and yet delivers such mature pe

Eating bitter and sushi in Russia

henrychan — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:27:00 GMT

After spending more than a month in Russia, I have come to really appreciate the enormity of this country; the diversity of it's population and the strength of the Russian character. On the streets of Moscow, there are Middle

American TV in Russia

henrychan — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:59:00 GMT

Last week I got a call from Sony International. They asked me to go to Russia to consult on the remaking of "I dream of Jeannie" for Russian TV. Boy, we have come a long way since the cold war. Instead of shooting missiles at them

Asian American Theatre Festival

henrychan — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:26:00 GMT

The first Asian American Theatre Festival was held in NYC from June 11 through June 24. There were over 30 shows from all over U.S. From drama to comedy; from traditional to experimental; from one man/woman show to full blown production

TeleMongol

henrychan — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 03:31:00 GMT

I am very flattered and encouraged by the responses I've been getting. It's great to feel so welcome.

Right now I am directing a play called TeleMongol. It is a sketch comedy about an Asian American TV station that tries