2022 Korean sci-fi film Alienoid (외계+인 1부) in Pittsburgh, from August 25.

The 2022 Korean sci-fi film Alienoid (외계+인 1부) will play in Pittsburgh from August 25. From a South China Morning Post review:

Following a string of hits including The Big Swindle, The Thieves and Assassination, writer-director Choi Dong-hoon takes his biggest gamble to date with Alienoid.

The first of two planned films, this hugely ambitious undertaking is a bold blend of genres, interweaving alien invasion science fiction with goofy period fantasy.

It was the top-grossing film in Korea its opening weekend, July 24. It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront, in Korean with English subtitles, and tickets are available online.

Chang Chun Chemical Corporation hiring bilingual Mandarin-English sales assistant.

Chang Chun Chemical Corporation is hiring a bilingual Mandarin-English sales assistant for its location in Wexford, though the office notes proficiency in Mandarin is preferred but not required.

The Sales Administrative Assistant provides clerical and minor technical support for our United States Sales teams. The ideal candidate should have excellent oral and written communication skills, be detailed and organized, and is proficient in Microsoft Excel and other programs. Although, it is highly desirable for this candidate to be bilingual in Mandarin and English, it is not required.

This position is 100% onsite at our Wexford location and will not require travel.

Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Issuing purchase orders, invoices, and sales related documents.

• Generating daily, weekly, and monthly reports for sales, accountability, and general information from the company’s CRM.

• Providing customer services to external and internal customers.

• Aiding in the recruitment of sales positions.

• Communicating with and advising the sales team as directed by management.

• Answering phone calls, emails, and sorting the post.
• Communicating with Headquarters located in Taipei for order processing and shipment arrangements.

• Handling customers’ enquiries and providing them with excellent customer service.

• Maintaining files and records.

• Managing stock inventory.

• Carrying out requests from management as needed.

1991 Japanese animated film Only Yesterday (おもひでぽろぽろ) in Pittsburgh August 28 and 29, part of this year's Ghibli Fest.

The 1991 Japanese animated film Only Yesterday (おもひでぽろぽろ) will play in Pittsburgh-area theaters on August 28 and 29, part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2022. A synopsis, from the distributor:

It’s 1982, and Taeko (Daisy Ridley) is 27 years old, unmarried, and has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to visit her relatives in the countryside, and as the train travels through the night, memories flood back of her younger years: the first immature stirrings of romance, the onset of puberty, and the frustrations of math and boys. At the station she is met by young farmer Toshio (Dev Patel), and the encounters with him begin to reconnect her to forgotten longings. In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.

From Academy Award®-nominated director Isao Takahata (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya) and general producer Hayao Miyazaki, Only Yesterday is a masterpiece of time and tone, rich with humor and stirring emotion, and beautifully animated by one of the world’s most revered animation studios. Critically acclaimed but never before released in North America, the film received a national theatrical release in a new, Studio Ghibli-produced, English-language version in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront, the Chartiers Valley Luxury, and the Cinemark theaters in McCandless, Monroeville, and Robinson. Tickets are available online: the August 28 shows are dubbed in English while the August 29 shows are in Japanese with English subtitles.

Japanese band Boris (ボリス) in Pittsburgh, September 6.

Japanese experimental rock band Boris (ボリス) will perform at Mr. Smalls Theater on September 6. They've played in Pittsburgh several times before, most recently in 2017. Tickets go on sale May 20 at 10:00 am. Mr. Smalls Theatre is located at 400 Lincoln Ave. in Millvale (map).

Oakland's K-Town Snack Bar eyes soft opening later this month.

K-Town Snack Bar, a Korean quick-service restaurant from the team behind the Mr. Bulgogi food truck, is eyeing a soft opening later in August. Originally scheduled to open August 15, the new restaurant will be located at at 210 Oakland Ave. (map), which briefly and most recently held Wild Ninja Asian Grill. K-Town's social media has interesting pictures of the new artwork in the store, done by Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture students.

2010 Japanese animated movie Bleach: Hell Verse (劇場版BLEACH 地獄篇) in Pittsburgh, August 25.

The 2010 Japanese animated movie Bleach: Hell Verse (劇場版BLEACH 地獄篇) will play in Pittsburgh on August 25.

BLEACH fans unite! It’s been 20 years since the story of Ichigo Kurosaki was first published and exciting things are in store for the rest of 2022! Before the BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War anime begins this fall, come together in celebration by watching one of the most exciting BLEACH movies ever released along with its prologue. You’ll be rewarded with a collectible BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War lanyard, bonus content featuring Johnny Yong Bosch (the English voice of Ichigo), Sung Won Cho (aka ProZD), and more!

It will play locally in Japanese with English subtitles at the AMC Loews Waterfront, the Cinemark theater in Robinson, and the Chartiers Valley Luxury 14. Tickets are available online.

Homestay hosts needed for visiting Yasuda Women's University students, September 6, 2022 - January 11, 2023.

GlobalPittsburgh is again recruiting homestay hosts for visiting Yasuda Women's University students who will be here from September to January studying at Pitt's English Language Institute. As the above flyer states, those living near a bus line are preferred, and compensation is given to families who host students. Contact Nadya Kessler at nkessler@globalpittsburgh.org if available and interested.

Food delivery service Hungry Panda hiring Mandarin-speaking Business Development Specialist for Pittsburgh area.

Hungry Panda is again hiring a Mandarin-speaking Business Development Specialist for the Pittsburgh area. As PennsylvAsia noted in Summer 2020, more Chinese delivery options, like Fantuan and Chowbus, have made their way to Pittsburgh.

Job Requirements:

• Must be fluent in Mandarin and English
• Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree and above
• Experience in business negotiation, sales and marketing management is preferred
• Working experience in Internet companies is preferred
• Strong time management and project management skills
• High sensitivity on market trend, high sensitivity on data
• Strong commercial acumen and a desire to work with restaurants, not afraid to be refused, have top-notch people skills
• Excellent teamwork ability, cooperate with different teams to promote business cooperation, and be able to efficiently complete business negotiations independently
• Have a valid driver licence and a vehicle

Chinese-, Japanese-, Korean-language Hillman Library information sessions, August 17 and 23.

The East Asian Library at the University of Pittsburgh's Hillman Library will again offer its information sessions for international students on August 17 and 23. Sessions will be offered in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, or Korean

Would you like to know:

• A librarian who speaks your native language?
• The difference between the academic libraries in the U.S. and libraries in your home country?
• The services that the library offers to help your area of study and research at Pitt?

Chinese sessions are on August 17 and 23, Japanese on August 17, and Korean on August 23; Zoom meeting information is available on the library website.

2022 documentary Free Chol Soo Lee in Pittsburgh, August 17.

The 2022 documentary Free Chol Soo Lee will play in Pittsburgh on August 17.

An official selection at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, FREE CHOL SOO LEE chronicles the gripping true story of Chol Soo Lee, a legendary figure in the Asian-American community: a Korean immigrant misidentified as Chinese and wrongly convicted of murder, who became a rallying cry for a pan-Asian-American political movement. It is a moving, inspiring tale of grassroots Asian-American activism, depicting the strength of a diverse community as they unite behind a common symbolic cause and ultimately achieve their immediate goal.

It plays locally at the Cinemark in Robinson, and tickets are available online.