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DIED. Bong Soo Han, 73, Korean martial-arts grand master who introduced hapkido to the West; of complications from cancer; in Santa Monica, Calif. He moved to the U.S. after training in Korea in the art, which combines fluid, circular movement with fierce, sharp kicks. He taught thousands about "perfection of character" through his International Hapkido Federation, but was best known for his work in such films as The Kentucky Fried Movie and 1971's Billy Jack...
...live in a mansion for five weeks of luxury, Dern attests wholeheartedly that “it was an incredible experience.” The show, though, was hardly Dern’s first taste of fame. During its reign as Harvard’s only band dedicated to Han Solo and the crew of the Millennium Falcon, So Long Princess has acquired a modest following and is slated to represent Harvard in an upcoming battle of the bands competition in Boston. They perform about three times a month, and their biggest single, “Stormtroopers?...
...Asked about his favorite Star Wars character, Dern acknowledged Han Solo’s coolness but added, “I personally identify with Chewbacca.... He’s just sort of misunderstood. I think he’s really eloquent but I think he just can’t articulate himself...
...continue to practice the steps on their own. Exhausted attendees consumed refreshments before learning about traditional Indian dance and leaping across the room. Afterwards, representatives from Ballet Folklórico made everyone partner up for traditional Mexican dance. The Asian American Dance Troupe (AADT) closed the event with a Han Ribbon Dance, led by Eva M. Luo ’08, the current co-president of CSA, former captain of AADT, and one of the main sources of inspiration for the event. According to Luo, her interest in organizing such a workshop began with her participation...
...godfather of Asian-American theater"; of esophageal cancer; in Somis, Calif. Born Makoto Iwamatsu in Kobe, Japan, he came to the U.S. as a teen and discovered acting. Roles for Asians then were demeaningly comic, written almost exclusively in pidgin English. But Mako's portrayal of Chinese coolie Po-han in 1966's The Sand Pebbles, although in broken English, rose above stereotype and won him an Oscar nomination...