YELLOW

(U.S.A., 1997) Dir.: Chris Chan Lee

THURSDAY FEB. 11  |  7:30 PM
@ Visual Communications
120 Judge John Aiso Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

THIS SCREENING IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Join us for the February installment of MOVIES THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE: The Living Room Series presented by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. This screening program (monthly through Spring 2010) is part of a series of public events in celebration of Visual Communications' 40th anniversary year in 2010. MOVIES THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE recognizes select works that have made an impact on the re-representation and participation of Asian Pacific Americans in cinema and mass media.

This month, we bring you Chris Chan Lee's influential 1997 feature debut YELLOW, an entertaining ensemble comedy that follows eight Korean American kids. The story focuses on high school senior Sin Lee, who is held up while minding his parents’ grocery store. Faced with the dilemma of replacing $1,500 of stolen money or staying to work in the store to repay the loss while his friends leave for college, Sin is determined to replace the cash. Aided by his friends, he hits streets of LA, exploring beaches and clubs, in hopes of digging up the cash before sunrise.

A graduate of the USC School of Cinema, Chris Chan Lee has directed numerous music videos and episodic television in addition to his two features, YELLOW and UNDOING (2006). Boasting a cast of new, young actors (including a young John Cho), YELLOW is an optimistic film, marking a new generation of independent and commercial filmmaking for Asian American talent.

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