Gold House

On our 5th anniversary, we’re honored to have our impact and next phase of culture-defining work in Vanity Fair! 5 years ago, Gold House began our culture-shaping work with the debut of Crazy Rich Asians, convening the community behind the first-ever #GoldOpen with Director Jon M. Chu and his cast. The film broke records and began a groundswell of excitement and investment in Asian Pacific stories that led to this year’s historic Academy Awards. Since Day 1, a lean but mighty co-founding team of passionate volunteers has invested thousands of hours connecting with hundreds of leaders while building our now history-making ventures including: - Co-Founders Kevin Lin, Janet Yang, Patrick Lee, Maggie Hsu, Sanjay Sharma, Kevin Nishimura, James Roh, Kirby Lee, Jeremy T., and Bing Chen - The first program directors Megan Ruan, Mikkoh Chen, Yao King, Kaylyn Shibata, Cindy Joung, Laura Choi, Ben Chu, CPA, Chiharu Iijima, James Kuk, Josh Jun, and Christopher Au and their 100-person global Fellowship army - The next Board Directors once we incorporated as a nonprofit including Prabal Gurung, Michelle Lee, and Daniel Dae Kim; and our newest Directors Agnes Chu and Helen Lin - And long-standing collaborations with Eric Feng, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Susie Nam, Michelle Tang, Christina Chou, Sheri Bryant, and Tim Chang Now, with a full time team, Gold House has built the leading cultural ecosystem focused on “equitable excellence”: identifying the people, projects, and platforms that impact and reach the most communities while empowering them to foster expansive socioeconomic change. Alongside key leaders and allies, we unite, invest in, and champion Asian Pacific creators and companies through innovative programs and platforms that guarantee commercial viability for cultural imperatives. We work with artists and every major media company to reshape public narratives; partner with global companies and investors to redefine existing power structures; and unite our community in celebration and excellence to reimagine possibilities. Now, we begin our next phase, Gold Bridge, to better connect industries, multicultural communities, and continents. Thank you to everyone committed to building a tomorrow for all! 🔗: goldhouse.org/vanityfair 📷: Daniel Seung Lee

We are so thrilled to announce that DÌDI is now playing in select theaters! And before it hits theaters everywhere on August 16, you can catch a screening for FREE! Join us at one of our exclusive Gold House screenings: July 27th in Century City, LA (https://lnkd.in/eUWdk-ME) July 28th in Lincoln Square, NYC (https://lnkd.in/eTmzkEKG) Get your tickets now while supplies last!

The #ParisOlympics2024 are here! 🔥 We are so excited to see so many Asian Pacific athletes compete on the international stage, showcasing the breadth of their talent and winning the Gold! To celebrate, our Gold House team has the numbers and what you should look out for! Let us know in the comments who you’re rooting for! 🥇🥈🥉

It is basically impossible to get a reservation at Din Tai Fung Restaurant Group NYC at the moment. Friends have been texting me like I have some sort of magic wand — I wish!! 😩 The largest-ever location of the global dim sum chain held its grand opening last week and I grabbed Albert Yang, EVP and head of North America operations, after the ribbon cutting ceremony to get his thoughts on the wild demand: "We're blessed to have such a strong customer base and we have a responsibility to be able to share this experience with as many people as we can," he told me. Albert, his brother and his family have been busy this summer with another opening as well — in Anaheim. Bouncing back and forth between the coasts and managing hundreds of people to be trained in the DTF way is a job I'm particularly curious to learn more about. Aren't you? One of my servers originally from San Diego shared with me that he would be posted in the NYC location for about a month to help get the new place humming. My story @ Axios: https://lnkd.in/eygivEWM

We know that real magic comes from finding a way to each other–even if we’ve been historically apart. Jon M. Chu is a once-in-a-generation bridge: between industries, between communities, and between cultures. A son of Silicon Valley with a view of Hollywood, Jon has leveraged the lean scale of one industry and matched it with the creative gravity of another. From Crazy Rich Asians to In the Heights to the forthcoming blockbuster Wicked, he’s bridged essential new portrayals in media representation with unforgettable stories that have set new baselines for generations to come. Most of all, he’s done it without ego, with only grace, and only the best humor. There’s a reason why we’re lucky to call him a Gold House co-founder, investor, and host of our first Family Dinner where we birthed the first global #GoldOpen movement with him and his Crazy Rich cast. Do yourself and those you love a favor: devour and share his memoir VIEWFINDER to learn how you can birth new industries, communities, and bridge a more defiant and defined culture for all. VIEWFINDER is available everywhere now on Amazon: https://lnkd.in/efE8dmsT

Gold House's Creative Equity Fund hosted an early screening of #DÌDI to celebrate its arrival to select theaters this Friday! The debut feature film by Academy-Award-nominated director Sean Wang marks our first-ever investment into a motion picture. Our very own Christine Yi Yi expressed to our screening audience how special this film is, and how she resonated with the film's themes of youth, discovery, and family. 🥹 Thank you to Jeremy Liew, Mike Chat, Nelson Chu, and Soo Chin for making this screening possible!

Spotlights on inspiring Asian Pacific investors and founders? ✅ The latest business wins on rising companies? ✅ Network opportunities for the AAPI community? ✅ Read all this and more when you subscribe to RALLY, Gold House Ventures' official biweekly newsletter! This week, we're honored to spotlight Vivien Ho, Partner at Pear VC. 🍐

Our exclusive interview with Oscar-nominated filmmaker #LeeIsaacChung is out now! With his new film, #Twisters, dominating the box office at $80.5M domestically in its first weekend, we dive into his behind-the-scenes experience making the natural disaster epic. Our Renegades newsletter features exclusive interviews with Asian Pacific leaders and luminaries who are carving their own paths and defying stereotypes and naysayers along the way. Read our full interview with Lee Isaac Chung now!

The #GoldHouseBookClub continues its celebration of our July Summer Thrill Pack by giving away three copies of ALL THIS & MORE by Peng Shepherd! For your chance to win a copy, fill out the entry form at bit.ly/ghbc-giveaway Be sure to catch Peng's responses to Literary Moments, the GHBC's micro-interview series. Swipe to get a preview and subscribe to our newsletter to read the full interview and other author spotlights!

📚✨ Dive into the world of Asian Pacific literature with us as a Gold House fellow! Join our dynamic social team and craft engaging content that celebrates books and authors from our vibrant community. From collaborating with top publishers to connecting with libraries and beyond, you'll be at the heart of promoting diverse voices. Apply now at goldhouse.org/careers and be part of Gold House! #LiteraryArts #AsianPacificAuthors #VolunteerOpportunity