{"id":143817,"date":"2025-05-30T16:07:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T16:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/pr-veteran-will-zang-launches-blade-vista-public-relations\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T16:07:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T16:07:30","slug":"pr-veteran-will-zang-launches-blade-vista-public-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/pr-veteran-will-zang-launches-blade-vista-public-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"PR Veteran Will Zang Launches Blade Vista Public Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<strong>EXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> PR veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/will-zang\/\" id=\"auto-tag_will-zang\" data-tag=\"will-zang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Zang<\/a> is launching his personal agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/blade-vista-public-relations\/\" id=\"auto-tag_blade-vista-public-relations\" data-tag=\"blade-vista-public-relations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blade Vista Public Relations<\/a>, a \u201cboutique collective dedicated to supporting Asian, Asian American, and international films in navigating the U.S. media landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tZang, a local of China primarily based in Los Angeles, brings greater than a decade of expertise to the brand new firm, shepherding cross-border theatrical releases, streaming platforms, and awards campaigns. He has led North American publicity efforts for movies distributed by Netflix, HBO, MTV Documentary Films, and National Geographic, constructing a status \u201cfor helping culturally nuanced and underrepresented works achieve critical visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn an announcement, Zang mentioned, \u201cBlade Vista is more than a platform \u2014 it\u2019s a mission. I created it to support global storytellers who are often overlooked in the mainstream. With roots in Asian film cultures and years of hands-on experience in the U.S. industry, I want to help these voices break through borders \u2014 not just geographically, but culturally and emotionally.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   aligncenter size-full aligncenter lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((683\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?w=300\" alt=\"'Yadang: The Snitch'\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png 1766w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=630,420 630w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=60,40 60w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=352,235 352w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=110,73 110w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=285,190 285w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=640,427 640w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=800,534 800w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yadang-the-Snitch.png?resize=1280,854 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-font-size-12 lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\" lrv-u-font-size-16 lrv-u-font-size-14@mobile-max lrv-a-font-body-m u-font-style-italic lrv-u-font-weight-bold lrv-u-font-family-primary u-line-height-20 u-letter-spacing-0 u-line-height-18@mobile-max\">\u2018Yadang: The Snitch\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\" lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-font-size-10 lrv-a-font-basic-xxs lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Hive Media\/Plus M Entertainment<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tRecent campaigns embody the Korean crime thriller <em>Yadang: The Snitch<\/em>, the motion drama <em>The Old Woman with the Knife<\/em>, and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/03\/banr-erica-xia-hou-slamdance-film-festival-interview-1236306087\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banr<\/a><\/em>, a Chinese household drama directed and starring <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/erica-xia-hou\/\" id=\"auto-tag_erica-xia-hou\" data-tag=\"erica-xia-hou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erica Xia-Hou<\/a> that held its world premiere on the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival in Los Angeles. \u201cIn each of these projects,\u201d notes a launch, \u201cZang played a key leadership role in shaping U.S. press strategy, curating media angles, and facilitating impactful coverage across trade, mainstream, and ethnic media outlets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tZang, who obtained levels from the San Francisco Art Institute and the California College of the Arts, can also be a filmmaker with quite a few credit together with the documentary characteristic <em>Kink<\/em> and the doc quick <em>Dress Up Like Mrs. Doubtfire<\/em>. His twin expertise as a filmmaker and publicist \u201callows him to deeply understand both the artistic and commercial dimensions of filmmaking, and to represent his clients with a uniquely empathetic perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tOperating as an impartial collective, Blade Vista Public Relations will supply \u201ccomprehensive services in publicity strategy, festival positioning, awards consulting, and media relations,\u201d in line with the discharge. In elevating the visibility of worldwide cinema in North America, Zang sees Blade Vista as \u201ca bridge between continents, communities, and audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   aligncenter size-full aligncenter lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((683\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Actors Jackie Chan and Erica Xia-hou speaks on stage during a press conference and photocall for Bleeding Steel at Sydney Opera House on July 28, 2016 in Sydney, Australia.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=630,420 630w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=60,40 60w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=352,235 352w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=110,73 110w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=285,190 285w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=640,427 640w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-583939774.jpg?resize=1280,853 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-font-size-12 lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\" lrv-u-font-size-16 lrv-u-font-size-14@mobile-max lrv-a-font-body-m u-font-style-italic lrv-u-font-weight-bold lrv-u-font-family-primary u-line-height-20 u-letter-spacing-0 u-line-height-18@mobile-max\">Actors Jackie Chan and Erica Xia-hou in Sydney, Australia<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\" lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-font-size-10 lrv-a-font-basic-xxs lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Brendon Thorne\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tActor-director Erica Xia-Hou, who costarred with Jackie Chan in 2017\u2019s <em>Bleeding Steel<\/em>, and with Tony Leung Chiu-wai in 2025\u2019s <em>Fox Hunt<\/em>, and directed the above-mentioned <em>Banr<\/em>, is a latest Blade Vista shopper. \u201cWill has a unique ability to translate a film\u2019s cultural context for Western media without losing its soul,\u201d she mentioned. \u201cHe understands both sides of the table \u2014 he\u2019s a creative and a strategist. His insight has been instrumental in shaping how our stories are received abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: PR veteran Will Zang is launching his personal agency, Blade Vista Public Relations, a \u201cboutique collective dedicated to supporting Asian, Asian American, and international films in navigating the U.S. media landscape.\u201d Zang, a local of China primarily based in Los Angeles, brings greater than a decade of expertise to the brand new firm, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[4480,2096,2051,11312,4505,11311,11310],"class_list":{"0":"post-143817","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-blade","9":"tag-launches","10":"tag-public","11":"tag-relations","12":"tag-veteran","13":"tag-vista","14":"tag-zang"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}