Star wars rebels tv series 20142018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Books by cheng manching author of cheng tzus thirteen. One of jerseys own podcasting and pop culture superstars, comic book men costar ming chen, visited fan theory for a wideranging conversation in advance of the. Funko pop comic book men checklist, set info, gallery. Comic book mens ming chen talks season 5, comics, nerd culture and canada. He talks about his adventures in monmouth county and gives details about the new. Ming chen bio, age, family, wife, net worth, festival and.
Continue to next page below to see how much is ming chen really worth, including net worth, estimated earnings, and salary for 2019 and 2020. Jan 22, 2018 ming chens road to the stash all began in 1995 when the college student, video store employee and avid kevin smith follower, developed a fan website based on the movie clerks. Ming chen of comic book men exclusive interview comix. It is set at kevin smiths comic book shop, jay and silent bobs secret stash, in red bank, new jersey. Chen hung out at the booth and gave free autographs and free selfies to anyone that asks. The growing interest in japanese manga and chinese manhuabroad terms that refer to cartoons, comics, and picture story books stems equally from a desire for exotic forms of entertainment and an everincreasing interest in the artistic, cultural, and political. The bromance grows by one as richard and shawn travel to a shared universe podcast studio in eatontown nj. Crashing kevin smiths secret stash with comic book mens ming chen and michael zapcic duration. Apart from her role in a great many films, she has also acted in a number of mainlandtaiwan television serials, such as hua mu lan, opposite vincent zhao. Asian comics are increasingly popular in the west, where comic and illustration enthusiasts prize them as objects of cultlike devotion. Bloodydisgusting was able to chat via phone and geek out with ming chen at new york comiccon about comics, his favorite moments on the. Smith, who appreciated chen s work, reached out and asked him to create a website for his production company, view askew productions.
Grand in its scope, asian comics dispels the myth that, outside of japan, the continent is nearly devoid of comic strips and comic books. Ming chen is a producer and actor, known for burn in hell, mat rats and i sell comics 2014. Several years later, angela was brought to the comic books where she appeared as a. Hong kong phuey comic books are based on the hannabarbera animated tv series that aired on abc from september 7, 1974 to december 21, 1974. Ming chen, star of amcs comic book men, talks about what to expect in season 4 and which of. The two roles won for her the hong kong academy best actress awards. Ming is the emperor of the planet mongo, and the main antagonist in the series flash gordon. Ming chen, one of the stars of the new amc reality show comic book men, talks to spinoff online about everything from getting used to the cameras to how podcasting helped them make better television. The killer wolves in which yang battles a gang led by a woman who controls a pack of wolves. Katie steals hong kongs book of karate to become a super villain. Dark secrets about kevin smiths comic book men cbr.
And ming confirms clerks 3 and mallrats 2, and even gives some details on clerks 3. Two trailers drop for kevin smiths reality series comic book men. Now entering its fifth season, amcs comic book men continues to charm viewers with the wonderful and likeable personalities that run the comic store. He would go on to star on amcs comic book men and would cohost the podcast i sell comics. Ming chen comic book men from fueled by death cast on podchaser, aired thursday, 9th february 2017. Interview with comic book mens ming chen sofakingcool. I traveled up to batavia, new york to see the guys at the foxprowlcon and pick their brains a little about the behind.
Li chen, creator of extra ordinary comics take risks be happy. Join facebook to connect with ming chen and others you may know. In 2011 ming became a cast member of the hit amc tv unscripted show comic book men along with a shared universe cofounder michael zapcic. After the first season, the show was reduced from an hour to 30 minutes, and that got people talking about its cancelation. He is widely regarded as the finest chinese wuxia martial arts and chivalry writer, a reputation based on 15 wuxia novels and short stories he wrote from 1955 to. Ming chen born august 1, 1974 is famous for being tv show host. Ming chen of amcs comic book men stopped by the asbury park press to tape an episode of the fan theory podcast. Season 6 of amcs comic book men is currently in production. Adventures with yang, a martial arts avenger who has sworn to fight against those who prey on the weak and helpless. Ming chen discusses his unique journey from being a nerd in the detroit region to one of the leads in comic book men starring kevin smith. On top of that, the two will be working with ming chen, who stars on amcs comic book men. In 2014, amc made an announcement that it was focusing on primarily scripted content and was going. Make offer chinas four famous classics, the three kingdoms comic strip 60 books vintage 1988 chinese hong kong comic book chinese hero. With his puffedout chest like a hawk and voice of a jackal, qin is a man of scant mercy who has the heart of a wolf.
Ming chen from amcs comic book men c2e2 2019 youtube. When comic book men premiered in amc in february of 2012, a show about five guys talking about comics at a comic book store, people wondered how long it was going to last. He spoke with about the day for which he still thanks kevin smith and being ridiculed for his comic book tastes by his coworkers. Cliff mingsi chen, better known as ming chen, is an american actor, podcaster, reality television personality, and webmaster associated with kevin smith. The show is obviously staged and follows a pretty repetitive formula.
Ming says he would love a reboot of comic book men and even suggest for a camera crew to come into the secret stash and start filming new episodes. A celebrity runner in this years pittsburgh marathon, ming chen of the reality show has a charity to run for and his own motivation. Ming chen is the secret stashs jack of all trades, taking care of the tasks that no one else can or will do. The very rare release includes only 120 pieces for walt flanagan, michael zapcic, bryan johnson and ming chen, while the kevin smith figure is limited to 500 copies. Oct 15, 2012 a hundred years later the famous historian sima qian said of the young king. Ming chens road to the stash all began in 1995 when the college student, video store employee and avid kevin smith follower, developed a fan website based on the movie clerks. The star, hong kong phooey, is the secret alter ego of penrod pooch, a mildmannered police station janitor. May 15, 2016 at the suburban collction showplace in novi, mi. The top supplying country or region is hong kong s. Recently, we had a chance to talk with ming chen, one of the stars of the show, about all things comics and the keys to success for the show itself. Pop culture ramblings from a couple of crazed comic book men mike zapcic and ming chen. Comic book men is an american reality television series that aired on the amc network from 2012 to 2018. Ming chen discusses his own podcast, the basics of the field, and how one can start their own podcast to take over. Come hang out with ming chen and mike zapcic from amcs comic book men at the 2016 motor city comic con.
I thought it would be interesting for him to look through some hkchinese versions of the form, even if he cant read the text. Actually, the development of hong kongs political comics is nonstop, comics artists got the idea based on the political situation in china or hong kong. Interview ming chen talks about season 4 of comic book men. When i was a 10 years old my favorite cousin would come visit the family and drop off comics for my two brothers and i and thats how we all fell in love with comic books. The year old boy is rather into comic books he boasts of being among his few peers whos actually read the books all those movies nowadays are based on. Comix asylums peter van horne had the chance to talk with ming chen about the 5th season of comic book men, which kicks off october 18 midnight on amc. Feb 10, 2012 ming chen has a lot to be enthusiastic about, even if he is officially described as the whipping boy on the new amc reality series comic book men chen started working for kevin smith years ago as the guru of all things internetrelated. Hunter pence goes full nerd, opens coffee, comics and. Ying chen has 31 books on goodreads with 1630 ratings.
The project is initially taking the form of an interactive comic book in which the use of ones hands plays an integral role. Jul 23, 2019 carol lam minglai, sales and marketing manager for popular hong kong, said sales had dipped 15 per cent overall. Ming chen was born in ohio to parents born in china, but raised in taiwan. Buy bestselling and newlyreleased chinese books, chinese magazines, and other chinese literature products from china, hong kong, and taiwan with free international shipping. Relying on his fifty years of asian mass communication and comic art research, during which he traveled to asia at least seventyeight times and visited many studios and workplaces, john a.
Smith, who appreciated chens work, reached out and asked him to create a website for his production company, view askew productions. Ming chen was born in ohio, united states on thursday, august 1, 1974. Ming chen, is an american actor, podcaster, reality television personality, and webmaster associated with kevin. Graphic novels could be thought of as glorified, booklength comics. Either procommunist side or anticommunist side had published the political comics such as archung yen ekings creations.
The comic book men star talks about getting recognized by fans and which of his stash coworkers hed. You may know him from amcs hit series comic book men but we had the pleasure of meeting ming chen thursday morning when he visited the channel 3 studio to talk all things pensacon. The official facebook page for ming chen from amcs comic book men. Cheng manching has 20 books on goodreads with 1081 ratings. Theyll be joined by coffee experts david buehrer and sanford bledsoe iii. They present a story in the style of comics book but are usually longer and bounded in hardcover or softcover. Dark horse comics is the thirdlargest comics publisher in the u. Apr 25, 2019 chen yuqing is a traveling scholar who falls in love at first sight with pianpian, the beautiful daughter of a highranking government official.
Ming na enlightenment was born on the island of macau, forty miles from hong kong. Ying chens most popular book is les lettres chinoises. Two years ago when there was a typhoon, people were still crowding the place on. Discover language of bromance 251 comic book bromance with ming chen. Mar 04, 2018 200 videos play all popular videos comic book men comic book men topic comic book men. Ming chen entered the world of podcasting in 2007 as one of the architects. Ming chen s road to the stash all began in 1995 when the college student, video store employee and avid kevin smith follower, developed a fan website based on the movie clerks. She also gave a powerful performance in, for instance, the chinese feast, costarring together with leslie cheung. The best chinese manhua, comics, and graphic novels. Comic book men is an american reality television series which aired on the amc network from 2012 to 2018.
Ming tells the incredible story of how he started working for kevin smith, and what fuels him to. Television figures at the funko headquarters grand opening. If youre a fan of comic books andor nerd culture, youll love the tidbits of history and talk of favorite moments from comic books and pop culture and appearances of various celebrities. Meet howard chen of legacy comics and cards in glendale. Chinese collectible international edition comics for sale ebay. Li was kind enough to talk to us about how she got started, her advice for aspiring webcomic artists, and how she makes the business side of webcomics work. Louis cha aka zha liangyong cha leung yung, was born on june 6, 1924. Ming chen got his geek on during michigan childhood arts. A wide variety of comic book options are available to you, there are 46 comic book suppliers, mainly located in asia. The guest of the hour is comic book mans own ming chen. Ming chen is a producer and actor, known for burn in hell, mat rats and i sell. He is the archenemy of flash gordon, and also is in love with dale arden, intending to make her his bride. Ming chen and mike zapcic make up one half of the comic book men leads. Each funko pop comic book men option includes an exclusive funko hq limited edition sticker on the packaging.
May 31, 2012 there is something very comforting about the way a novel feels in your hands, a feeling made much more involved while perusing the pages of mengyu chen s publication inprogress. Hong kong phooey must stop joe snow from stealing a briefcase full of money. After the divorce, they moved to hong kong where her mother became a nurse. Buy bestselling and newlyreleased chinese comics and chinese manga, and famous translated comics from china, hong kong, and taiwan with free international shipping. Her mother, lin chan wen, divorced her father when ming na was only a toddler. He is known to most by his penname jin yong or kamyung cantonese, and is one of the most influential modern chineselanguage wuxia novelists of all time. We sat down with ming chen from amcs comic book men to discuss podcasting, his new company a shared universe podcasting, kevin. Sales down at least 10 per cent at hong kong book fair 2019. May 23, 2017 today wed like to introduce you to howard chen. Hanging out with comic book mens ming chen and mike. The boys welcome ming chen of amc comic book men to episode 10. Li chen is an artist and creator of extra ordinary comics exocomics, a terrific webcomic with a passionate fanbase of readers spread around the world. Unfortunately, pianpian is already betrothed to a young nobleman that she has never met, and her mother is determined to see this marriage take place.
So, lets start at the beginning and we can move on from there. Katrina law and ming chen in comic book men 2012 walter flanagan, bryan. Great to meet you, i assume youre from canada as well. Chinese literature chinese martial arts graphic novels wuxia comics. Issue features a book length story part 1 night of the wolf and part 2.
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