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Tonight, I caught the very funny, touching and well produced independent film, “Falling for Grace,” written, produced, and directed (as well as starring) Asian-American actress Fay Ann Lee in her first film. Margaret Cho, Ken Leung, Christine Baranski and Lewis Black also star in the film. Here is a brief synopsis from movie postcard:
“Grace Tang, a banker from Chinatown, longs to be part of New York’s high-society. At a socialite party, she is mistaken for a Hong Kong heiress and meets her Prince Charming, the blue-blooded New York scion, Andrew Barrington, Jr. She decides to run with her new identity. Hailed by audiences as the new “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”, KVMR-FM says “Falling for Grace is one of the summer’s most romantic comedies.”
Also, check out the trailer on YouTube or the movie website.
If you’ve gone to see any independent films and have met any the producers, you know there are many challenges to raising money and getting distribution. Despite starring many Asian-American actors and actresses, this is a mainstream movie and needs to reach mainstream audiences for wider distribution. Although Falling for Grace was a debut sold out hit at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, this has yet to be picked up by any major studio or distributor. If crap like “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry” can get made and distributed, Falling for Grace needs to stay alive in theaters to get picked up for wider distribution.
If you get a chance to see the movie this Sunday, (August 26th), you can catch the film at The 4 Star Theater (Clement & 23rd in San Francisco) at either the 2:30 pm or 7:00 PM. Sunday may be the last showing in San Francisco if there’s not enough interest. It’s a really fun movie.
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John - I have been out of town for a while, so I only got to posting about Falling for Grace while catching up on emails. Sorry.
John - I have been out of town for a while, so I only got to posting about Falling for Grace while catching up on emails. Sorry.
Ratrace - 8asians.com isn't necessarily trying to split the atom :-)
Ratrace - 8asians.com isn't necessarily trying to split the atom :-)
I would like to point out that if you look up this movie on IMDB, I'm sure you'll guess what the first topic on the forums are about.
I would like to point out that if you look up this movie on IMDB, I'm sure you'll guess what the first topic on the forums are about.
Why didn't you post it sooner? I live walking distance away.
Why didn't you post it sooner? I live walking distance away.
John, you don't need to do all that. I just think Asians don't need to waste time and bandwidth trumpeting a movie that follows the same lame formula that most movies involving AF leads do. It's not like somebody just split the atom.
John, you don't need to do all that. I just think Asians don't need to waste time and bandwidth trumpeting a movie that follows the same lame formula that most movies involving AF leads do. It's not like somebody just split the atom.
Ah, I get it now. YT. Clever.
Well, if I win the lottery, I'll make a movie with an Asian male protagonist and have a lot of adoring Caucasian women in the movie :-)
Ah, I get it now. YT. Clever.
Well, if I win the lottery, I'll make a movie with an Asian male protagonist and have a lot of adoring Caucasian women in the movie :-)
Oh, I'd like to point out that if you go look up this movie on IMDB and look at the forums, low and behold, what's the first topic about?
Hahaha.
Our community is boned.
Oh, I'd like to point out that if you go look up this movie on IMDB and look at the forums, low and behold, what's the first topic about?
Hahaha.
Our community is boned.
Thanks, Ratrace. I love Andy Rooney. To be compared to him in your eyes is like the Nobel of the blogosphere.
Ratrace, my honey muffin sugar plum cake of heavenly goodness: I. Still. Heart. You.
Thanks, Ratrace. I love Andy Rooney. To be compared to him in your eyes is like the Nobel of the blogosphere.
Ratrace, my honey muffin sugar plum cake of heavenly goodness: I. Still. Heart. You.
YT equals Whitey and Akrypti, you should really stick to the fluff. You're like the Andy Rooney segments at the end of 60 Minutes.
YT equals Whitey and Akrypti, you should really stick to the fluff. You're like the Andy Rooney segments at the end of 60 Minutes.
Try looking harder...
YT = Whitey
At any rate, while I do believe the movie was put together for good intentions, I am wary of yet another movie that just portrays the image of an Asian woman with a white male. It may not be stereotypical but I honestly believe that if Asian women create these types of movies with the support of Asian Americans, we might be sending the wrong message to Hollywood that we as a community enjoy seeing these pairings constantly.
It's almost like a slight justification to ignore Asian men.
I'm going to have to pass on this.
Try looking harder...
YT = Whitey
At any rate, while I do believe the movie was put together for good intentions, I am wary of yet another movie that just portrays the image of an Asian woman with a white male. It may not be stereotypical but I honestly believe that if Asian women create these types of movies with the support of Asian Americans, we might be sending the wrong message to Hollywood that we as a community enjoy seeing these pairings constantly.
It's almost like a slight justification to ignore Asian men.
I'm going to have to pass on this.
Hmmm...
AF = Asian Female?
AF = Ass Face?
AF = Artistic Flower?
AF = Absolutely Farty?
YT = Yellow Terror?
YT = Young Tush?
YT = Yakuza Titan?
YT = Yearning Titmouse?
Hmmm...
AF = Asian Female?
AF = Ass Face?
AF = Artistic Flower?
AF = Absolutely Farty?
YT = Yellow Terror?
YT = Young Tush?
YT = Yakuza Titan?
YT = Yearning Titmouse?
AF? YT? Why are we writing like junior high school kids using AOL IM for the very first time?
AF? YT? Why are we writing like junior high school kids using AOL IM for the very first time?
I have no idea what YT stands for, but I imagine AF is an abbreviation for Asian Female. An audience member did ask the writer, director, producer, actress Fay Ann Lee how she got the idea for the movie and why the protagonist male was Caucasian.
Lee went on to explain that 1. she wanted to write a movie for herself to star in since there are so few roles for Asian American woman (and even less for Asian American men) 2. Her Caucasian character was based on John F. Kennedy Jr (the Caucasian male is a lawyer / prosecutor). Lee explained that living in NYC for a while, she actually saw JFK Jr. quite a bit in the streets of New York and saw how people, especially women, gazed upon him. She also wanted to explore the social class differences, and that is another reason why she had 3. Lee is aiming for a MAINSTREAM (i.e. caucasian) audience and distribution, and thus a mixed cast of caucasians and asians.
I am normally sensitive to the stereotypical Asian Female falls for Caucasian Male plot line and in general very skeptical of most plotlines where people fall in love over a span of a few movie weeks. Those weaknesses aside, I still think the movie is well made and entertaining and would recommend it, especially over other trash that is currently playing in theaters today.
I have no idea what YT stands for, but I imagine AF is an abbreviation for Asian Female. An audience member did ask the writer, director, producer, actress Fay Ann Lee how she got the idea for the movie and why the protagonist male was Caucasian.
Lee went on to explain that 1. she wanted to write a movie for herself to star in since there are so few roles for Asian American woman (and even less for Asian American men) 2. Her Caucasian character was based on John F. Kennedy Jr (the Caucasian male is a lawyer / prosecutor). Lee explained that living in NYC for a while, she actually saw JFK Jr. quite a bit in the streets of New York and saw how people, especially women, gazed upon him. She also wanted to explore the social class differences, and that is another reason why she had 3. Lee is aiming for a MAINSTREAM (i.e. caucasian) audience and distribution, and thus a mixed cast of caucasians and asians.
I am normally sensitive to the stereotypical Asian Female falls for Caucasian Male plot line and in general very skeptical of most plotlines where people fall in love over a span of a few movie weeks. Those weaknesses aside, I still think the movie is well made and entertaining and would recommend it, especially over other trash that is currently playing in theaters today.
Haha.
That's how it starts.
Haha.
That's how it starts.
John, since you've ACTUALLY SEEN THE MOVIE, if I were in SF, I'd definitely go check it out based on your review.
John, since you've ACTUALLY SEEN THE MOVIE, if I were in SF, I'd definitely go check it out based on your review.
I agree, Ratrace. No worth watching another AF falls for YT film.
I agree, Ratrace. No worth watching another AF falls for YT film.
Wow, another AF falls for YT film. How groundbreaking. Yes, I can see how this avante gauche film needs to be seen.
Wow, another AF falls for YT film. How groundbreaking. Yes, I can see how this avante gauche film needs to be seen.
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