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YOURS TRULY, MISS CHINATOWN goes behind the scenes of the 2003 Los Angeles Miss Chinatown pageant, delving into the lives of two pageant contestants during the pageant and the aftermath.
Based on a true story, ASSEMBLY follows one man's journey in search of truth and honor in the aftermath of one of the bloodiest battles in the Chinese Civil War.
Filmmaker Derek Shimoda invites us to take a closer look at a little something taken for granted at the end of nearly every Chinese restaurant meal, fortune cookies. Who started it all? And who writes those fortunes anyway?
MAGAZINE GAP ROAD is a followup to director Nicholas Chin's short film Tai Tai and touts an accomplished cast and crew including Beijing actress Qu Ying, Jessey Meng, cinematographer Chan Yuan Kai and Oscar award-winning editor Jean Tsien.
Arguably the world's most popular Mandarin-language recording artist, Jay Chou establishes himself as a gifted performer and a skillful auteur with his directorial debut film SECRET.
When filmmaker Emily Ting was asked by her father to return to Asia and take over the family business, she didn't exactly know how to say ‘no.' Promising herself she would try it out for just one year, she traded in her friends, her filmmaking pursuits, and her love of New York for a grueling new life as CEO in training in one of Hong Kong's most notorious toy companies.
This coming of age, fish out of water story takes us on a fascinating journey to a world full of strange customs and people. But cultural differences, politics or distance cannot change the fact that we all share the same basic desire: to love and be loved.
HOLLYWOOD CHINESE comprehensively documents the contributions Chinese American have made to American cinema. Featuring interviews with notable artists such as Ang Lee, Wayne Wang, Joan Chen, David Henry Hwang, Nancy Kwan, Justin Lin, B.D. Wong, Lisa Lu, and James Hong.
Sharply directed by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Jessica Yu, making her narrative feature directing debut, "Ping Pong Playa" is the rare sports comedy that will have you rolling with laughter, while effectively tackling important Asian American identity issues.
PLEASE VOTE FOR ME captures an entertaining snapshot of the politics within a classroom election between three eight-year olds and is one of the most insightful and enjoyable documentaries of the year.