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West 32nd

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Vancouver Asian Film Festival Nov.7 – Nov. 9

Reviewed by Christine Lee
Directed by Michael Kang
Starring John Cho, Jun Sung Kim, Jun-ho Jeong, Grace Park, Jane Kim
Based on director Michael Kang’s personal experiences with the Korean American community, West 32nd is a compelling story about Korean organized crime in New York City and the crossing of paths of two Korean Americans struggling to find their place in society.

Shanghai Kiss

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Reviewed by Christine Lee
Directed by: Kem Konwiser, David Ren
Starring: Ken Leung, Hayden Panettiere, Kelly Hu

Saving Face

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Reviewed by Christine Lee

Directed by: Alice Wu
Starring: Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, Lynn Chen

Planet B-Boy

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Reviewed by Christine Lee

Directed by: Benson Lee
Starring: Gamblerz, Ichigeki, Knucklehead Zoo, Last For One, Phase T, Ken Swift, Storm, Thomas Hergenröther, Trac 2

Ping Pong Playa

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Vancouver Asian Film Festival Nov.7 – Nov. 9

Directed by: Jessica Yu
Starring: Jimmy Tsai, Andrew Vo, Khary Payton, Jim Lau, Roger Fan, Elizabeth Sung, Javin Reid, Kevin Chung, Peter Paige, Smith Cho, Scott Lowell, Stephanie Weir

Better Luck Tomorrow

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Review by Christine Lee

Directed by: Justin Lin (Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift)
Starring: Parry Shen, Justin Tobin, Sung Jang, Roger Fan, John Cho

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