Front row, from left: Director Wang Yabin, Wei Lingzhi, secretary-general of the Cao Xueqin Society, composers Zhu Shaoyu and Wang Liping at the premiere of the concert, Jingyun Honglou in 2022. When producer Li Dong, composer Wang Liping and Wei Lingzhi, secretary-general of the Cao Xueqin Society, met at the Cao Xueqin Memorial Hall in the China National Botanical Garden …
“We didn’t want to make music about a superhero,” said Sean Miyashiro from 88rising. And the Shang-Chi soundtrack is an opportunity to showcase how Miyashiro’s mission for 88rising — to “provide and celebrate Asian creatives, especially in music, no matter where you’re from” — is part of a shift in available creative outlets for Asian Americans across the US. DPR …