Film Screening - $upercapitalist

$upercapitalist, the first English language financial thriller independently produced in the U.S. and Hong Kong, follows maverick hedge fund trader Connor Lee (Derek Ting) as he moves from New York to Hong Kong to orchestrate a mega-deal that swiftly escalates beyond his control.

Directed by: Simon Yin
Starring: Linus Roach, Kenneth Tsang, Derek Ting, Kathy Uyen and Richard Ng

SUPERCAPITALIST stars Derk Ting (LARGO WINCH), Kenneth Tsang (RUSH HOUR 2), Linus Roach (LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT) and Kathy Uyen (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER). It follows a maverick New York hedge fund trader moves to Hong Kong and orchestrates a mega-deal that swiftly escalates beyond his control. Caught between competing forces in America and Asia in a ruthless culture of profits at all costs, he desperately negotiates and maneuvers inside China's closed, complex society. With his life and Hong Kong’s future staked on a corrupt billion dollar deal, the trader takes the ultimate risk. Directed by former MTV VJ Simon Yin, the film explores the timely issues of financial fraud, outsourcing, and the symbiotic relationship between the Chinese and American economies. $upercapitalist, the first English language financial thriller independently produced in the U.S. and Hong Kong, follows maverick hedge fund trader Connor Lee (Derek Ting) as he moves from New York to Hong Kong to orchestrate a mega-deal that swiftly escalates beyond his control.

These Asian American filmmakers are putting a new storyline into the mix...bringing to the big screen a narrative that speaks to the emotionally charged ups & downs of globalization.

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