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[HA for DROKU] Classic APA Films |
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Written by Monica
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:17 PM |
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Namesake –Directed by Mira Nair, starring Kal Penn
The
film adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel captures the emotions of the
incredibly deep characters all the while showing the inherent struggle
of young second generation Asian Americans. Â Kal Penn perfectly balances
Gogol’s need to create an American identity all the while retaining his
parents’ cultural heritage.
 Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle – Directed by Danny Leiner, starring Kal Pen, John ChoOur
favorite pair of self medicated roommates head off to alleviate the
nasty side effect of hunger; searching for East Coast-exclusive White
Castle sliders. Â Cho and Penn openly embrace Asian American stereotypes,
only to recreate themselves through their journey as Asian characters
we can only hope to see on the big screen in the future.
 Children of Invention – Written and Directed by Tze Chun, starring Cindy Cheung and Michael ChenColumbia
alum Tze Chun’s second crack at Sundance won more than 15 festival
awards features a pair of on-screen siblings that live out on their own
in the streets of Boston when their mother is embroiled in a
get-rich-quick scheme. Â Forget the fact that Cindy Cheung and Michael
Chen are incredibly cute, the story is compelling and you can’t help but
yearn for more.
 Better Luck Tomorrow- Directed by Justin Lin, starring Parry Shen, Sung Kang, Karin Anna Cheung, Roger FanFast
and Furious director Justin Lin’s big screen debut gave us insight to
the life of four high school buds whose search for their own identities
end in tragedy. Â Beside an incredibly dark turn, the film openly
addresses the flaws of the model minority myth and ultimately gives
birth to the career of a premier Asian American director.
Wedding Banquet – Directed by Ang Lee, starring Winston Chao, Mitchell Lichtenstein, and May Chin
The
premise sounds more comedic and less stellar than the actual execution
and acting; a gay man fakes a relationship with a stranger to adhere to
the wishes of his conservative parents: a traditional wedding banquet.
 Brokeback Mountain director hit gold early, jumpstarting his career
early with this magnificent film.
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