D:Ron Oda and Kris Chin. James Kyson Lee (TV's HEROES; BIG DREAMS, LITTLE TOKYO), Kathy Uyen, Kirt Kishita, Christopher Dinh, Lauren Kim.
Jim Lee (Lee), the cheapest Chinese-American guy in all of Los Angeles, is dumped by his girlfriend Katherine (Kim) two weeks before their Valentine's Day wedding date. In debt and very distraught, he wants to end it all. Jim asks his hit man friend Alex (Kishita) to do him in. Not wanting to do the job in the city, Alex tells Jim to make a trek up a mountain, where the mercy killing is to take place. Hilarious and highly unpredictable, ASIAN STORIES won an Audience Award at the Los Angeles Pacific Film Festival. Unrated, but likely suitable for ages 13 and older.
Also if you live in mid-west US, I was told that you can also get a copy from Hastings as well.
But please do not wait! Pre-order by this week so that you can make sure to get a copy by Sep 2nd!
======================================== Please write a comment and rate our movie ========================================
If you've already seen Asian Stories, please write an comment, and rate our movie on Amazon and Netflix. So that more people will find out about "Asian Stories"
As long as you are helping us promote DVD release, you are very welcome to use our material as much as you would like. Please make sure to add the link to our web site.
Now, we opened our official Facebook page. If you are doing facebook, please become a fan of Asian Stories, and invite your friend to become a fan as well!
"Asian Stories" is an amazing feature length film that tells a story unlike any other. Jim is a young closefisted Chinese American living in LA who desperately finds himself with a stack of white flower themed disposable cameras, fleur-de-lis invitations, a number of champagne bottles, and a ten-thousand dollar engagement ring bill. The only thing missing is a bride. In financial debt and miserable for having his fiancé leave two weeks prior to Valentine's day, Jim tries to resurface his dignity and wash away his wretchedness by asking his best friend, a Japanese hitman whose passion for cooking fancy entrees extends far beyond his kitchen, to kill him just in time to miss the Hallmark holiday. With less than four days to live, Jim, while wearing his wedding tuxedo the entire time, treks to the mountains to find his fate, meet a pizza delivery boy with lucky charms, the funeral spot of his choice, and a girl.
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"Asian Stories" won the Audience Award at the VC Film Festival/Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and has screened to sold-out audiences at other festivals in San Diego, Hawaii and Chicago.
Please forward this email to anyone who likes comedy!
================================================== ASIAN STORIES will open next Friday Playing from July 25 through 31 At ImaginAsian Center, Downtown LA ==================================================
Re: Asian Stories US Theatrical Release Date: Friday, July 25-31, 2008 Place: ImaginAsian Center Address: 251 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Running Time: 98min
Directed By Ron Oda & Kris Chin Cast: James Kyson Lee, Kirt Kishita, Kathy Uyen, Lauren Mary Kim Distributor: Cinema Epoch
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Real Equal Opportunity Comedy Film We make fun of Asian, Latino, Rednecks and the others equally. With the taste of friendship, meaning of life and romance
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"Asian Stories" is an amazing feature length film that tells a story unlike any other. Jim is a young closefisted Chinese American living in LA who desperately finds himself with a stack of white flower themed disposable cameras, fleur-de-lis invitations, a number of champagne bottles, and a ten-thousand dollar engagement ring bill. The only thing missing is a bride. In financial debt and miserable for having his fiancé leave two weeks prior to Valentine's day, Jim tries to resurface his dignity and wash away his wretchedness by asking his best friend, a Japanese hitman whose passion for cooking fancy entrees extends far beyond his kitchen, to kill him just in time to miss the Hallmark holiday. With less than four days to live, Jim, while wearing his wedding tuxedo the entire time, treks to the mountains to find his fate, meet a pizza delivery boy with lucky charms, the funeral spot of his choice, and a girl.
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ASIAN STORIES won the Audience Award at the VC Film Festival/Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and has screened to sold-out audiences at other festivals in San Diego, Hawaii and Chicago.
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Friday, JULY 25TH
Filmmakers Ron Oda & Kris Chin and cast members James Kyson Lee, Kirt Kishita, and Kathy Uyen will be in attendance for the film's opening night. 7:15 showing
U.S. THEATRICAL PREMIERE OF "ASIAN STORIES (BOOK 3)"
July 25-31 (minimum of one week-run)
IMAGINASIAN CENTER, LOS ANGELES 251 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Directed By Ron Oda & Kris Chin Cast: James Kyson Lee, Kirt Kishita, Kathy Uyen, Lauren Mary Kim Distributor: Cinema Epoch
Asian Stories (Book 3) is an amazing feature length film that tells a story unlike any other. Jim is a young closefisted Chinese American living in LA who desperately finds himself with a stack of white flower themed disposable cameras, fleur-de-lis invitations, a number of champagne bottles, and a ten-thousand dollar engagement ring bill. The only thing missing is a bride. In financial debt and miserable for having his fiancé leave two weeks prior to Valentine's day, Jim tries to resurface his dignity and wash away his wretchedness by asking his best friend, a Japanese hitman whose passion for cooking fancy entrees extends far beyond his kitchen, to kill him just in time to miss the Hallmark holiday. With less than four days to live, Jim, while wearing his wedding tuxedo the entire time, treks to the mountains to find his fate, meet a pizza delivery boy with lucky charms, the funeral spot of his choice, and a girl.
ASIAN STORIES won the Audience Award at the VC Film Festival/Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and has screened to sold-out audiences at other festivals in San Diego, Hawaii and Chicago.
Filmmakers Ron Oda & Kris Chin and cast members James Kyson Lee, Kirt Kishita, and Kathy Uyen will be in attendance for the film's opening night Friday, July 25.
Asian Stories (Book 3) at Vietnamese Intl Film Festival
On April 13th (Friday)
I have receive the information about another Asian Stories screening from Vietnamese International Film Festival 2007. I previously mentioned that it's going to be April 16th. But it's now on Friday, April 13th.
Date: Friday, April 13th, 2007 Time: 7pm- Location: HIB 100 at UC Irvine Cost: $7 for general, & FREE with high school ID
Pres-sale tickets are available through their web site now. I'll send you more detail information when available
Thank
you very much for your continuous support to Asian Stories (Book 3). We
are still trying to find the home (distributor) of Asian Stories (Book
3). The success of these two film festivals would definitely help toward our goal.
Please invite and encourage all of your friends to come and join us!
gMY LIFE DISORIENTEDh Ready for National Broadcast Asian/Pacific American TV Pilot Premieres on PBS Dec. 26th
LOS
ANGELES, CA - December 13, 2006 - A new Asian/Pacific American
television show called gMy Life Disorientedh will premiere on PBS with
national broadcasts starting Dec. 26th. The future of the show could
well depend on audience response to the original gpiloth episode airing
as part of the acclaimed series, gIndependent Lens.h
The
showfs impressive cast includes Karin Anna Cheung (Better Luck
Tomorrow), Tamlyn Tomita (The Joy Luck Club), Dennis Dun (Big Trouble
In Little China), Autumn Reeser (The O.C.), and Di Quon (Maid In
Manhattan).
Cheung, a familiar face from the 2003 film gBetter Luck Tomorrow,h recently remarked in an Asian Week
article, gI remember being so excited when Margaret Cho's eAll American
Girlf was going to be the first Asian American sit com -- actually, it
didn't even occur to me until then that we didn't HAVE a show. It's
cool to be able to possibly do the same thing for a new generation.h
The
creators of gMy Life Disoriented,h including actor Quon, writer Claire
Yorita Lee, and director Eric Byler (charlotte sometimes, AMERICANese),
are asking people across the country to E-Mail your local PBS station
to request more air dates (with better air times -- some PBS affiliates
are showing it at 3 AM) and to express interest in seeing the show
become a series.
And Please Copy gMy Life Disorientedh producers at: contact@...
SYNOPSIS: Life
gets turned upside down for Bay Area teens Kimberlee and Aimee when
their father loses his job and relocates the family to Bakersfield.
Suddenly, Kimberlee and Aimee are two of only a handful of Asian
American kids at their school. In episode one, Kimberlee quickly makes
friends with a street-smart outcast named Tisa, but the new friendship
is strained when three gpopularh girls take Kimberlee under their wing.
Meanwhile, Aimee puts on a brave face for the sake of the family, but
shares the cause of her secret suffering with her peculiar, mixed-race
cousin, Phil.
QUOTE FROM PHIL YOUNG - gCousin Philh gI
ran into Hira Ambrosino who plays my Aunt on the show. Hira mentioned
that she noticed her 15-year old son soon was drawn to the show as
mixed characters showed up on the screen. She told me he watched the
show 3 more times, and that each time, he seemed more 'into' it. I had
not thought that a role I would play would make a difference in a
teenager's life. For that reason, among many others,I am proud to be
part of this production. This teen is exactly who mainstream Hollywood
is ignoring - and I know exactly how that feels.h
QUOTE FROM DENNIS DUN (Big Trouble in Little China) - gJohnny Fungh gMy
Life Disorientedh captures a slice of Asian Americana with deft humor,
complexity and humanity. It breaks new ground for American television.
"My Life Disoriented" The Series:
Although
My Life Disoriented explores certain nuances unique to the Asian
American experience, its presentation is de-signed for mainstream
appeal. The High School Genre is the perfect format for this goal.
Social pressures that affect us in adult life are universally magnified
in high school, where rigid standards of beauty and behavioral
expectations can make anyone feel like an outcast. Whether itfs new
braces, a weight problem, or just a bad haircut that separates an
adolescent from the norm, almost anyone who experiences or reflects
upon these years can relate to the fear of social isolation. In this
environment, the challenges facing Kimberlee and Aimee as minorities in
a mostly Caucasian high school are not as foreign as one might
otherwise expect. Kimberlee and Aimee hope that they will be accepted
by the gin-crowdh at their new school just as any teenager would. But
does their status as gthe only Asian girls in the entire countyh make
them more suitable for an outcast group? By exploring this question
within the framework of the quintessentially American High School
Genre, My Life Disoriented provides mainstream audiences with a window
in which they can see themselves reflected, regardless of race. The
final scenes of the first episode demonstrate how universally
compelling a high school drama can be.
Whereas Kimberlee was
comfortable associating with Asian Americans in San Francisco, she
suddenly finds herself reluctant to be seen with Naka and Charlie, the
only Asian American boys at her new high school in Bakersfield. In a
pivotal scene, the boys offer Kimberlee a ride home from school. Under
the scrutiny of the Caucasian gin crowd,h Kimberlee hesitates long
enough for Charlie to write her off as a sell out and zoom off without
her. Kimberlee then embarks on a mission to prove herself to Charlie
and Naka, developing into a delicate game of trust that could lead to
friendship and even romance. This storyline mirrors a phenomenon in
adult society. Mainstream media and mainstream culture welcome and
celebrate Asian American women as beautiful and exotic. But doors that
are open for Asian American women are often closed to Asian American
men, who are perhaps too closely associated with the wars of the 20th
century and gthe axis of evil.h This leaves Asian American women in a
quandary. Should they insist that doors of opportunity be held open for
their Asian American brothers and risk having it closed on themselves?
In My Life Disoriented, Kimberlee is offered the ideal doorway to
acceptance and popularity at her new school. But, if she is observed
hanging out with Char-lie and Naka, will she be branded as gone of
themh and lose her fragile status as gone of us?h
Date, Oct 30, 2006
--------- The 26th Louis Vutton Hawaii International Film Festoval SOLD-OUT at PRE-SALE, AGAIN ----------
Hello guys, this is Katz. I just heard a great news from Hawaii Film Festival, so I would like to share it with you.
We had overwhelming response from our 2nd screening at the 26th Louis Vutton Hawaii International Film Festival!
The tickets were sold out at pre-sale stage, and there were many people on the waiting-list.
I would like personally thanks to
Wendy Ho (Associate Producer), who only could go to our Hawaii screening since everybody else didn't have money to go...
Vicki Inoue, who's Hawaii Film Festival volunteer who've been supporting and reporting me what's going on at Hawaii Film Festival.
Anderson Le, Director of Programming at Hawaii Film Festival who helped us promote the movie at Honolulu Advertiser web site.
Christian Razukas, for entire process of ASB3
Chantal Truong, for taking care of our last minutes accreditation
Samuel Rypinski, for taking care of ASB3 screening master
Jon, the projectionist at HIFF
And EVERYBODY who came to our screening, Wendy told me that two persons told her that they know me through my MySpace friend requests on the street.
Please continue your support to Asian Stories (Book 3). Help us spread the word! Our next screening is in Austin, Texas. If you have friends, please tell us about it!
"Aemricanese" is 2nd feature film by Eric Byler who is independent spirit award nomineee from "Charlotte Sometimes". The film is starring Chris Tashima, Allison Sie, Kelly Fu and Joan Chen.
Raymond (Chris Tashima) and Aurora (Allison Sie) have called it quits... but he still has the key to her apartment and she still hopes hefll use it. AMERICANese examines the vulnerable state of romantic separation where post-relationship shock and inertia affects not only Raymond and Aurora, but everyone around them as well.
----- Hamptons International Film Fesitval
Sunday October 22, 11:00 am The Montauk Movie Theater 3 Edgemere Rd. Montauk, NY 11954 >>> In Person: ERIC BYLER, CHRIS TASHIMA, ALLISON SIE, BEN SHENKMAN <<< (both shows)
----- Hawaii International Film Festival Wedesday, October 25 at 6pm Saturday, October 28 at 1:15pm Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 735 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI 96817
>>> In Person: ERIC BYLER, CHRIS TASHIMA, SHAWN WONG <<<
----- Starz Denver Film Festival Detail info is TBA.
Thank you very much. Please forward this e-mail to anyone.
Americanese is currenly on the film festival tours. Here are a upcoming screening this month. Hopefully you could come and see our movie!
"Aemricanese" is 2nd feature film by Eric Byler who is independent spirit award nomineee from "Charlotte Sometimes". The film is starring Chris Tashima, Allison Sie, Kelly Fu and Joan Chen.
Raymond (Chris Tashima) and Aurora (Allison Sie) have called it quits... but he still has the key to her apartment and she still hopes hefll use it. AMERICANese examines the vulnerable state of romantic separation where post-relationship shock and inertia affects not only Raymond and Aurora, but everyone around them as well.
----- Hamptons International Film Fesitval
Saturday October 21, 4:30 pm United Artists Cinema 30 Main St. East Hampton, NY 11937 - AND - Sunday October 22, 11:00 am The Montauk Movie Theater 3 Edgemere Rd. Montauk, NY 11954 >>> In Person: ERIC BYLER, CHRIS TASHIMA, ALLISON SIE, BEN SHENKMAN <<< (both shows)
----- Hawaii International Film Festival Wedesday, October 25 at 6pm Saturday, October 28 at 1:15pm Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 735 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI 96817
>>> In Person: ERIC BYLER, CHRIS TASHIMA, SHAWN WONG <<<
----- Starz Denver Film Festival Detail info is TBA.
Thank you very much. Please forward this e-mail to anyone.
--------- The 26th Louis Vutton Hawaii International Film Festoval This Saturday for Audience Award ----------
We have no time to rest, Asian Stories (Book 3) has another screening this Sat at Hawaii International Film Festival in Honolulu, Hawai.
Although we have two screenings, they only count first screenig for the audience award. We all need your support!
If you live in Hawaii, or have friends/family/relative in Hawaii, please ask them to come and watch our movie this Sat!
Date: Oct 21th, Saturday Time: 9:00pm At: Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18
Address:
650 Iwilei Road, Suite 102A
Honolulu, HI 96817 [map] Cost:
$10 for adult, $9 for Child, Military, Senior & Student, $8 for HIFF Ohana Member [box office info ] Festival Web Site: http://www.hiff.org/
** This screening is eligible for Audience Award count --
Date: Oct 28th, Saturday Time: 9:30pm At: Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18
Address:
650 Iwilei Road, Suite 102A
Honolulu, HI 96817 [map] Cost:
$10 for adult, $9 for Child, Military, Senior & Student, $8 for HIFF Ohana Member [box office info ] Festival Web Site: http://www.hiff.org/ ---------- Austin Asian Film Festival November 8-12th, 2006 ----------
Another screenning opportunity of Asian Stories (Book 3) . Now ASB3 is coming to Texas!
As we received the detail information from the festival, I'll let you guys know ASAP.
--------- New YouTube Video Clip From San Diego Asian Film Festival ---------
Now, I uploaded the footage from San Diego Asian Film Festival, we really had fun over there. And again, audience liked our movie a lot. Please check out what the people from SDAFF thought about our movie.
Hello guys, this is Katz. Another film festival is tomorrow!
And we have a surprise for you. If you come to tomorrow night's screening, Wahoo's Fish Taco will give our free coupon for Wahoo's Fish Taco! http://www.wahoos.com/
Date: Friday, Oct 13th Time: 8:45pm At: UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas
Address: 7510 Hazard Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92108 Cost: $9 for general Web Site: http://www.sdaff.org/festival/
Date: Tuesday, Oct 17th Time: 4:30pm At: UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas
Address: 7510 Hazard Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92108 Cost: $7.25 for general Web Site: http://www.sdaff.org/festival/
For more information, please visit Asian Stories (Book 3) Web Site
Please invite all of your friends to come and see Asian Stories (Book 3).
PLEEEEASE foward this messege to anyone!
Hello guys, this is Katz. So it's tomorrow!! I hope I'll see you guys there!
Date: Sep 30th, Saturday Time: 5:15pm
At: Laemmle's Sunset 5
Address: 8000 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90046
Cost: $10 for general, $8.50 with Student ID Festival Web Site: http://www.lakiff.org/
For more information, please visit Asian Stories (Book 3) Web Site
Please invite all of your friends to come and see Asian Stories (Book 3).
PLEEEEASE foward this messege to anyone!
The tickets for Hawaii International Film Festival is currently not available online. I'm sorry about that. Well... I have to confess... it was copied and paste.
But I'll let you guys know how to get advanced ticket.
__________________________________________ | Katsuyuki "Katz" Ueno | Flix Factory | 2325 W Victory Blvd, Suite 7 | Burbank, CA 91506-1226 | | katz515@...
Date: Sep 21, 2006 ----- San Diego Asian Film Festival Ticket is now on-sale online -----
Hello guys, this is Katz. Starting from Sep 30th in LA, our festival tour begins. Now I have received the confirmation from San Diego Film Festival and Hawaii Int'l Film Festival about ticket and dates.
Here is the information about San Diego's schedule. They gave us two screening spots!
- Date: Oct 14th, Friday Time: 8:45pm At: UltraStar Mission Valley Cinema Address: 7510 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, California 92108 Cost: $7 (online before Oct 8th), $9 (at box office) Festival Web Site:http://www.sdaff.org/ - Date: Oct 17, Tuesday Time: 4:30pm At: UltraStar Mission Valley Cinema Address: 7510 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, California 92108 Cost: $5 (online before Oct 8th), $7.25 (at box office) Festival Web Site:http://www.sdaff.org/ --
Please invite all of your friends who lives in San Diego to come and join ASB3!
----- Hawaii Int'l Film Festival
Ticket is now on-sale online
-----
And here is the information about the 26th Annual Luis Vutton Hawaii International Film Festival. We have received the schedule from Hawaii just now!
Hawaii also gave us two screening on Saturday nights!
- Date: Oct 21st, Saturday Time: 9:30pm At: Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Address:
650 Iwilei Road,
Honolulu, HI 96817 Cost: $10 for adult $9 for Child, Military, Senior & Student $8 for HIFF Ohana Member Festival Web Site:http://www.hiff.org/ - Date: Oct 28st, Saturday Time: 9:30pm At: Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Address:
650 Iwilei Road,
Honolulu, HI 96817 Cost:
$10 for adult
$9 for Child, Military, Senior & Student
$8 for HIFF Ohana Member Festival Web Site:http://www.hiff.org/ -
I hope I see you guys in both San Diego and Hawaii!
Thank you very much
__________________________________________ | Katsuyuki "Katz" Ueno | Flix Factory | 2325 W Victory Blvd, Suite 7 | Burbank, CA 91506-1226 | | katz515@...
Date: Sep 2, 2006 ----- September 30th, 2006 - 6pm at Laemmle's Sunset 5 Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival -----
Hello guys, this is Katz. We have received the tentative date for Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival.
-- Date: Sep 30th, Saturday Time: 6pm At: Laemmle's Sunset 5 Address: 8000 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90046 Cost: $10 for general, $8.50 with Student ID Festival Web Site: http://www.lakiff.org/ --
I will keep you updated once we receive more information.
----- Evites Are Now Available to Invite You and Your Friends -----
And I've made Evite page for both Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival and San Diego Asian Film Festival. I would like to ask you guys to invite all of your friends to come to our screening in LA and San Diego.
If you would like, please e-mail me, I'll send you this evite to you. Then click "Invite More People" on the left colum under "Guest Option" to invite your friends.
Thank you very much.
__________________________________________ | Katsuyuki "Katz" Ueno | Flix Factory | 2325 W Victory Blvd, Suite 7 | Burbank, CA 91506-1226 | | katz515@...
Date: Aug 25th, 2006 ---------- Mark Your Date - Friday, October 13th 8:45pm San Diego Asian Film Festival ----------
Hello guys, this is Katz from Asian Stories (Book 3)
We've received the confirmation from San Diego Asian Film Festival about the date. Friday, October 13th at 8:45pm!
Please mark your date and time in your calendar.
Their schedule is not set yet (I'll explain you what it really means). But we'll keep you guys informs about SDAFF as soon as they lock other schedule as well as two other film festivals.
Thanks
__________________________________________ | Katsuyuki "Katz" Ueno | Flix Factory | 2325 W Victory Blvd, Suite 7 | Burbank, CA 91506-1226 | | katz@...
Date: August 15th, 2006 ---------- Ron Oda is Featured In Japanese Primetime News Program Tonight (JST) ----------
Hello guys, this is Katz from Asian Stories (Book 3).
I'm sorry for the short notice. However, Ron Oda, the director of Asian Stories (Book 3) will be featured in Fuji TV's "News Japan - Inside America" on Wedesday night (Japan Standard Time)
Fuji TV is one of the biggiest provate TV station in Japan. And "News Japan" is Japanese nationwide news program equirrevant to ABC's "Nightly News".
They found out what's going on our Los Angeles Film Festival, and interested in Ron because he's Japanese American filmmaker.
Anyway, if you are in Japan, or know somebody. please check out Fuji TV's "News Japan" tonight which is Wedesday morning in US Pacific Time.
===== Date: Aug 16th (Wed) - Japan Time Time: 11:40pm~ (Japan Time) Station: Fuji TV or its FNN network stations throughout Japan Program: "Inside America" as the part of "Live 2006 News Japan" =====
Thanks
__________________________________________ | Katsuyuki "Katz" Ueno | Flix Factory | 2325 W Victory Blvd, Suite 7 | Burbank, CA 91506-1226 | | 310.820.7129 office | katz515@... | katz@...
They haven't set the dates and time of all three film festivals. We will inform you once they notify us through MySpcae Profile , Web Site , and this e-mail newsletter.
Thanks
Katz - Associate Producer of Asian Stories (Book 3)
---------- ASIAN STORIES (BOOK 3) Is In San Diego Asian Film Festival on this October ---------- Hello, this is Katz, Associate Producer of Asian Stories (Book 3).
We are plased to announce that we have been selected to San Diego Asian Film Festival (from October 12~19th).
They haven't set the exact date and time of our screening time. Once they announce the date and time, we will notify you immediately. But please get ready to mark your calendar in addition to Hawaii International Film Festival!
---------- Check out ASIAN STORIES (BOOK 3) in the current issue of SAVE THE DATE (July/Aug/Sep 2006 Issue) ----------
Also if you have time to check out the book stand, we have a featured article in the current issue of "SAVE THE DATE'. They interviewed Ron and put us on a fullcolor page article.
News from Asian Stories (Book 3) Newsletter
Date: Friday, June 23, 2006
Hello guys, this is Katz, associate producer and many credits of Asian
Stories (Book 3).
We are pleased to announce that we have officially invited to The the
26th Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival, October 19 to
October 29.
We will update the detail as the date comes closer through our
newsletter, web site, and MySpace profile.
If you live in Hawaii or plan to visit Hawaii, please check us out as
well as other films.
http://asianstoriesmovie.comhttp://myspace.com/asianstories
-Katz
In 1986, Spike Lee released a low budget comedy called "She's Gotta
Have It". This was a monumental movie for the African American
Community as it was able to cross over to the mainstream and do well
at the box office. From this one success, Hollywood was awakened and
today we now have a choice of African American features as part of our
daily choice at the theatres.
Yes, we do have "Asian" movies at the box office, but last time I
checked movies made in Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan are NOT AND
DO NOT EMPLOY ASIAN AMERICAN TALENT!!!!!!!!!!!
This needs to change.
Instead of pleading for more roles for Asian American actors we've
decided to take matters into our own hands and create a demand for
more Asian American entertainment. The only way to accomplish this
huge task was to create something so different and unique to Asian
American culture that Hollywood could only get this product through
the Asian American community.
Asian Stories Book 3 was written specifically to kick the mainstream
barrier doors down and not only be competitive, but WIN at the box
office where numbers are the only game the big boys listen to. The
movie was made with cross over in mind, so that audiences of any race,
color, or ethnicity could enjoy the movie and have a fun time.
The huge task of still remains. However, with the help of not just
Asian Americans, but all fans of good entertainment, we believe we
have the vehicle to finally cross over and start the new revolution.
Thank you for your continued support!
Please forward this message to your friends who support a good time at
the movies!
Ron Oda
Director/Writer www.asianstoriesmovie.com
Hello guys, this is Katz from Asian Stories (Book 3).
We are so pleased to announce that Asian Stories (Book 3) has received
Audience Award from the VC Film Fest 2006 Los Angeles Asian Pacific
Film Festival!
We are sooo thrilled.
Audience Award doesn't exist without you guys support.
Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!
I documented the film festival. So I'll upload the video clips shortly.
Thank you.
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Asian Stories (Book III) - Dramedy
http://www.asianstoriesmovie.com
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| Katsuyuki "Katz" Ueno
| Flix Factory | film production | los angeles co, ca
| katz@...
| http://flixfactory.com
It was a blast!
Tickets was sold out around 12pm. And there was more than 80 people on
the wait-list (according to Yuji)
And we have received very good reaction from audience as well.
Thank you very much for coming to our Los Angeles Premiere of Asian
Stories (Book 3). And I'm sorry for the people who couldn't buy a ticket.
Hopelly I'll have another opportunity to screen around Los Angeles area.
Also we'll upload the documentary video shortly.
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Asian Stories (Book III) - Dramedy
http://www.asianstoriesmovie.com
__________________________________________
| Katsuyuki "Katz" Ueno
| Flix Factory | film production | los angeles co, ca
| katz@...
| http://flixfactory.com
Guys this is Katz. This is the very first newsletter from Asian
Stories (Book 3).
And I'm very pleased/sorry to announce that our Los Angeles Premiere
at VC Film Fest 2006 is almost sold out!
If you haven't bought a ticket. Please try to come in the morning to
purchase the ticket.
ALSO PARKING IS VERY LIMITED, YOU SHOULD COME EARLY TO FIGHT THE
PARKING SPOT.
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Directors Guild of America
7920 W Sunet, Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
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Time: 6:45pm tonight
I hope I'll see you guys all!
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Asian Stories (Book III) - Dramedy
http://www.asianstoriesmovie.com
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| Katsuyuki "Katz" Ueno
| Flix Factory | film production | los angeles co, ca
| katz@...
| http://flixfactory.com
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