Julia Ling a doll on red carpet!
Shannon Lee chatted up the paparazzi about a Tribute to her action-hero father (Bruce Lee), exotic Bai Ling did what she does best (posed for phtographers amid a frenzy of blinding flashbulbs), and pretty Julia Ling enchanted excited fans who pined for her on the sidelines.
Once again, the Asian Pacific Film Festival kicked off its annual week-long event at the DGA (featuring several smart venues around town and in the heart of West Hollywood) with a lot of fanfare.
The red carpet was teaming with a roster of artists which included such notables as - Susan Hirasuna (Fox 11 News), Elizabeth Bond (Bones), Dir. Chris Tashima (of the Oscar-winning "Visas and Virtues"), Amy Hill (Glee), and Dir. Arvin Chen (Au Revoir Taipei) - to name a few.
In fact, if a journalist was to scan the list of talent provided by David Magdael (PR) and peruse their credits, it would be obvious that Asian-American performers have broken free of old show-biz myths and stale stereotypes..
Today, casting directors tend to be color blind (race is no longer a criteria unless called for specifically in a script for plot reasons) and more imaginative in their casting choices.
For example - when a role is being cast for a Nurse, a Policeman, and so forth and so on - it is no longer a prerequisite (according to old Hollywood standards) that the actor be a "male" or a "female".
Likewise, the door is wide open in respect to race, as well.
For the aforementioned reasons, and due to the efforts of Film Festivals such as the Asian Pacific, actors have been able to break that stifling mold.
As part of the opening night festivities, film buffs were treated to a world premiere screening of Alvin Chen's feature "Au Revoir Taipei".
I penned a review on the flick shortly after I caught a private screening last week.
Post: 04/21/10
Movie Review / Au Revoir Taipei
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/04/asian-pacific-film-festivalau-revoir.html
An informative Q & A followed with the director, the editor, and one of the actors.
When that session wrapped, excited guests dashed out into the lobby for the After-party to let off a bit of steam.
A dynamite DJ elevated the mood continually throughout the night with an electic mix of 80's hits and a far reaching selection of music that spanned over the decades right up to the current trends.
This year, the Festival offered up delectable desserts from a handful of local caterers (cupcakes from "Yummy Couture" were tasty ) and a trendy selection of alchoholic beverages (imported beer pour moi!) provided by the sponsors.
The buzz in the room became deafening as die-hard fans of the Asian Pacific Cinema partied boisterously into the festive night.
A good time was had by all!
The gala opening was quite the blow out, in fact.
I managed to capture a number of exciting entrances on the red carpet with my HD Video camera and expect to post a few of them on my site @ YouTube in the next couple of days.
Check it out, eh?
Screenings to catch the upcoming week include:
*The People I've Slept with
*Clash
*The Actresses
*The Mikado Project
*Bodyguards and Assasins
Info: www.vconline.org/festival
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