stephen dypianco

AWESOME ASIAN BAD GUYS Gets A Multiplatform Release Date!

It’s been about three years since National Film Society’s own Stephen Dypianco and Patrick Epino pitched their vision for a crowdfunded film lining up some of the most memorable Asian villains in action cinema history. To date, having circulated their final product in the form of the new action comedy, Awesome Asian Bad Guys with much appeal from fans around North America and Canada, the movie is finally being made available for the home-viewing public on June 23. DESCRIPTION: What happened to the actors that played that one Asian villain in your favorite childhood action flicks? Well, it turns out that they teamed up with the National Film Society to avenge the wrongful death of Tamlyn Tomita’s twin sister, Pamlyn, in AWESOME ASIAN BAD GUYS. Directors Patrick Epino and Stephen Dypiangco assembled the AWESOME ASIAN BAD GUYS for the very characters that they portrayed on film and what they do […]

AWESOME ASIAN BAD GUYS Attack Los Angeles This Month!

Lee B. Golden III

From L to R: George Cheung, Stephen Dypiangco, Jasmine Currey, Partrick Epino, Tamlyn Tomita, Al Leong and Randall Park The 30th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival kicks off today, featuring a variety of films and shorts programs from now until May 11, where National Film Society filmmaking duo Stephen Dypiangco and Patrick Epino will be hosting their brand new series, Awesome Asian Bad Guys. The series began its active development, crowdfunding and subsequent production within the last few years, rooted in genuine appreciation and love for classic action movies and their memorable beloved unsung heroes – the Asian villains. According to co-director and co-star Dypianco, the series has already garnered major approval among viewing audiences since the series premiered earlier this year at CAAM Fest 2014. “We’ve been really happy with the reception thus far,” says Dypiangco. “Audiences have responded very positively to the project overall and how […]