rss feedA musical tribute to the working stiffs of New York’s Chinatown? You bet and more.
posted by brad wong on 2009.09.22, under asian american history, chinatown film project, museum of chinese in america, video, wow
The creative brains behind this gem of a trailer are filmmakers Richard Wong and Wayne Wang.
It succeeds on many levels, including the opening scene, playfulness the participants exhibit, colors and shading and juxtaposition next to Chinatown workers in New York City.
And did you catch that guy on guitar? And how the woman keeps her arms crossed in the beginning?
If you’re going to be in New York City on Sept. 28, drop by Tribeca Cinemas at 54 Varick St. to catch this short and others at the Chinatown Film Project.
The newly-expanded Museum of Chinese in America is sponsoring the event which features prominent filmmakers.
