I'm in Shanghai, China right now and I have been coming up with many many wonderful ideas for the movie. This includes changing of scenes, new music, and added scenes. I'll see how they'll pan out when I get back.

Also distributing "The Rice They Carried" a bit around here among the connections I have here in China.

And in other news, come support "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" when it becomes released in theaters on July 30th! It is the FIRST Hollywood-film (no longer an Independent film!) to STAR Asian-American actors in NON-Stereotypical roles!

PLUS, there will be a screening on July 18th in New York City where actors John Cho and Kal Penn will be there to greet and talk to the fans!

To purchase tickets for the July 18th screening you can:

-call The Asia Society at 212-327-9341
-go in person: 70th Street & Park Avenue (There will be a big
banner that says "ASIA SOCIETY" flying in the wind, so you can't
miss it)
-purchase tickets on the websites (it will go up on July 5th):
www.aaiff.org
or
www.asiancinevision.org

GROUP SALES: They offer group discounts for $8 / ticket for groups
of 10 or more. Inquire when you purchase your tickets.

Get as many people as you can to see it with you! The stars John
Cho (from Better Luck Tomorrow and the American Pie series) and Kal
Penn (from Van Wilder) will be there on July 18th to answer
questions and talk to the fans.

The location of the screening will be at the Imaginasian Theater on
239 East 59th Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues).



Finally, the most important detail:
The public release of Harold & Kumar is scheduled to be on July 30th, so we should get EVERYONE we know to see and support the film as it comes out. We've all noticed that the lack of support and politically passive Asian Americans have not only allowed but have contributed to the deterioating Asian American image in popular media (where are the positive Asian American role models?). This is an opportunity to show popular media that Asian Americans CAN ACT and be in the spotlight without having to resort to becoming painful stereotypes like FOB martial artists, dehumanizing sex symbols, or delivery boys who deliver cold sesame noodles. We got Asian Americans finally doing something different, hopefully increasing the number of opportunities and variety of roles that can be offered to aspiring Asian American actors.

The trailer:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/harold_and_kumar/

The website:
http://www.haroldandkumar.com/

Thanks again for all your support!

C