Third Thursdays

We’re co-presenting the following programs at the 25th San Francisco Asian American Film Festival:

Shanghai Kiss
Sat 3/17 6:00 PM Castro Theatre
Emmy Award-winner Kern Konwiser and co-director David Ren’s inspired romantic comedy SHANGHAI KISS delves into territory left unexplored by LOST IN TRANSLATION, namely, that of an Asian American’s cultural shock and confusion at being thrust into 21st-century Shanghai, a city whose language he doesn’t speak, but a place where he feels uniquely at home nonetheless.

Ken Leung plays Liam Liu, a likeable, struggling L.A. actor who inadvertently finds himself as the object of affection for a pretty Beverly Hills teen (Hayden Panettiere, NBC’s HEROES). Their relationship is innocent; he drives her to school every morning, and enjoys her company, but doesn’t feel fully himself around her. When Liam inherits his grandmother’s home in Shanghai, his visit to China and introduction to Micky (Kelly Hu), a woman who captures his imagination like no other, force him to reconsider his Chinese roots. Caught between two worlds (and two women), Liam must now sort out the complicated desires of his heart, and find out who he really is.

***GROWL… is that your empty stomach?? JOIN THIRD THURSDAYS after the show for an informal discussion of the movie, or just come and satisfy your cravings with some food and drinks.

We have a space reserved at 8pm @
The Metro Bar and Restaurant
3600 16th Street
(between Castro St & Market St)
San Francisco, CA 94114
Call 917-548-7952 if you have questions the day of the event.

Panel: The Future of Commercial Asian American Cinema
SUN 03.18, 12:30PM
SF Opera Plaza
In this session, a panel of industry professionals will assess the commercial viability of Asian American cinema, and what its future holds.

Panelists:

• Elaine Chin, Director of Development and Production, HBO Films
• Justin Lin, Filmmaker/Producer, BETTER LUCK TOMORROW, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT
• Laura Kim,Executive Vice President of Publicity & Marketing, Warner Independent Pictures