A Leading Man
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| A Leading Man | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Justin Bell |
| Starring | Jack Yang Heather Mazur Tsai Chin |
| Edited by | Chris Witt |
| Music by | Jeremy Zuckerman Benjamin Wynn |
| Distributed by | Mance Media |
Release dates | September 26th, 2014 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
A Leading Man is an American drama distributed by Mance Media. The film was written and directed by Steven J. Kung, who previously worked directly under Matthew Weiner the creator of “Mad Men”, and stars Jack Yang ("Seven Pounds", "Grey's Anatomy"), Heather Mazur("Night of the Living Dead", "Pretty Little Liars"), and Tsai Chin (“You Only Live Once” and “Casino Royale”). In “A Leading Man”, GQ Qi is fired from a starring role on a television show and attempts to salvage hiscareer by entering into a romantic relationship with a successful casting director.
Steven J. Kung was inspired to write “A Leading Man” after witnessing the stereotypical and two-dimensional depictions of Asian Americans in film and television. With A Leading Man, he hopes to elevate the dialogue on Asian American media equality.
A Leading Man premiered on October 18th, 2013 at the 33rd Hawaii International Film Festival. The film is slated for a September 26th, 2014 US theatrical release.
Synopsis
GQ finally makes it big playing a coveted role on a television sitcom. Everyone is happy for him – the network, his mother, his best friend – everyone except GQ himself. He is stuck playing an offensive stereotype. The day he decides tospeak up for himself on set, the executive producer fires him. To salvage his career, he starts dating A-list casting director Rachel Cohen; work and love soon become intertwined.
Their relationship survives the protestations of GQ?s family and friends, but starts to show strain when GQ is unable to land another acting gig. Frustrated, GQ’s attention turns to a famous celebutant actress, notorious for her relationships with many rising actors and launching their careers. Her flirtations with GQ test his ambition and fidelity to Rachel. When pressures from work, love, and family, come to a head, GQ is faced with the ultimate question: How much ofhimself will he compromise for career success?
"STORY | A Leading Man." A Leading Man. 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 8 Sept. 2014. <http://aleadingman.com/v2/story/>.
Cast
- Jack Yang as GQ Qi
- Heather Mazur as Rachel Cohen
- Bruno Oliver as Mitch Lebowitz
- Kate Lang Johnson as Whitney Lake
- Raymond Lee as Kelvin Kim
- Tsai Chin as Grandma Mei An
- Cameron Bender as David Bell
- Pat Tsao as Pat Qi
- Coby Ryan McLaughlin as Larry Bentley
Festival History and Awards
2013 Hawaii International Film Festival (World Premiere)
- Halekulani Golden Orchid Best Picture Nominee
2013 Austin Film Festival
- Feature Competition
2014 DisOrient Asian American Film Festival (Opening Night)
- Winner – Best Feature
2014 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
- Winner – Special Jury Award, Best Cinematography
2014 Dances With Films (upcoming)
2014 Asian Film Festival of Dallas (upcoming)
Other awards: 2014 Asians on Film Awards
- Winner – Best Drama, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor
References
- "STORY | A Leading Man." A Leading Man. 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 8 Sept. 2014. <http://aleadingman.com/v2/story/>.
External Links
IMDB Film PageRotten Tomatoes Page
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