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Thursday, April 28, 2005

Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:55:05 GMT

Dear Calvin,

It is our great pleasure to invite your film BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
to participate in the 28th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF),
the country’s longest running festival dedicated to screening works by artists of
Asian descent.

This year’s festival, held in association with the Asia Society, will take place
from July 15-23, 2005 at the Asia Society and Museum in Manhattan, and
from July 29-31, 2005 at the Cinema Arts Centre on Long Island.

This year's program will include over 80 films from Asian and Asian American
filmmakers. In addition to screenings, Q&As, workshops and panels, there will
also be an industry networking cocktail hour, a staged screenplay reading,
works-in-progress screenings, parties and much more.

With your consent, we would like the right to screen the film one time. We will
notify you of the exact screening date(s) and time(s) as soon as the scheduling
is complete. We invite critics, distributors, and members of the film industry to
screenings in order to provide greater exposure for your work.

We would also like to invite BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA to
participate in the National Festival Tour, which commences after the festival for
one year, traveling to universities, colleges and cultural institutions across
the country. It is a great way for broader non-festival audiences to see your
work and filmmakers receive 30% of the rental fees. Please see the attached
Tour Agreement for more information.

In addition, we would like BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA to join
ACV’s Asian American Media Archive/Library, which houses the nation's
most comprehensive collection of Asian/Asian American media works. Should
you like to have a Beta SP/DVD copy of your project included in the ACV
Archive, please indicate so in your response.

We warmly welcome your participation in the AAIFF and will provide you
with access to screenings and special events, including press conferences,
receptions, workshops, and panel discussions. We will advise you on how to
obtain tickets at a later date.

Please complete the attached confirmation release forms (and tour agreement,
if applicable) and fax to 212.727.3584 no later than Friday, MAY 6. It is
imperative that we obtain press and print materials by the indicated dates on
the attached page. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
our Festival Coordinator, Vivian Lin, at coordinator@asiancinevision.org or
me at diana@asiancinevision.org.

Thank you very much for participating in the 28th AAIFF, and we look
forward to seeing you in July!

Sincerely,
Diana Lee

Festival Director

Encl: Confirmation/Release Form
National Tour Agreement

28TH ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MATERIAL DEADLINES
BY FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2005 or sooner, we require the following:
• Two B/W or color film stills. TIFF files at 300 DPI preferred.
• Synopsis, list of production credits, cast credits, filmmaker(s) biography, and production notes. Microsoft
Word document preferred.
We prefer electronic files emailed to coordinator@asiancinevision.org.
• 3 good NTSC VHS copies of the film for press review.
• If available, be sure to also include any or all of the following: NTSC Beta SP clip reel, posters, lobby
cards, reviews or write-ups, flyers, postcards of the film.

All above materials, and additional press materials should be sent to:
28th Asian American International Film Festival
c/o Asian CineVision
133 West 19th Street, Suite 300, New York, NY 10011 USA
Attention: Vivian Lin, Festival Coordinator
BY MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005, we must receive:

• A good quality NTSC BETA SP or DVD of the film — with English subtitles if applicable. NO other video
formats can be screened at the Festival, including VHS, ¾”, DV, DigiBeta, and all PAL formats. Any
video projects not in the NTSC Beta SP or NTSC DVD format will not be presented at the Festival.
Project title and total running time must be clearly marked on all cases.
Asian CineVision will be responsible for the ONE-WAY RETURN of your print/tape or the forwarding of your
print/tape to a designated destination. If you intend to hand carry your print/tape to or from the Festival, please
inform us of these plans as soon as possible. Please also discuss the details of the return or forwarding of your
materials with Sebastien Haizet, our Print Traffic Coordinator, at prints@asiasoc.org or (212) 327-9363.
All prints and tapes for Festival presentation should be sent to:
28th Asian American International Film Festival
c/o Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
Attention: Sebastien Haizet
Please notify us as soon as the print is dispatched either by:
TEL: (212) 327-9363, FAX: (212) 517-7246, EMAIL: prints@asiasoc.org

Thursday, April 28, 2005

Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:53:58 GMT

2/26/05 Today marks the second but first external-Columbia University screening of our latest film "Big Trouble in Little China." It assesses New York City's Chinatown slow descent into becoming an Americanized and fake tourist attraction than remaining a true cultural conglomeration. With McDonalds, Starbucks, and banks taking over what used to be immigrant family-run businesses, we are facing the possibility of a very different kind of Chinatown in the future. The screening took place at Jersey City Museum from 4-6PM as it was screened alongside the festival winners of the 27th Annual Asian American Internation Film Festival of Asian Cinevision. "The Rice They Carried" was one the films it was screened with, which is still currently on its national tour. "Big Trouble in Little China" is co-directed, co-produced, and co-written by Calvin Sun and Brian Foo. Thank you to the Columbia University community for all your support. C

Friday, October 08, 2004

Fri, 08 Oct 2004 12:22:59 GMT

Dear Filmmaker- We are greatly honored to have your film as a participant in our National Tour. You will receive periodical updates on your film's status in the Tour. Upon the wrap up of the Tour next August, you will receive notice if your film has been rented as well as the copy of your film that you have provided. If you have any questions regarding the tour, please don¹t hesitate to email or call me Thank you for supporting Asian and Asian American media. Best, Irene Cifra ----
Thank you, everyone.

Wednesday, September 01, 2004

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 18:14:16 GMT

I have returned. Things shall commence soon.

Monday, July 05, 2004

Mon, 05 Jul 2004 01:01:05 GMT

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!

Sunday, June 13, 2004

Sun, 13 Jun 2004 11:31:26 GMT

The entire first 2/3 of the movie has been completed and wrapped. When I come back from Shanghai, I will finish the last stretch. Have great summers everyone,
C

In case any of you would like to reach me:

I'll be staying from June 13th to August 6th at the Sports Hotel (or otherwise called East Asia Athletic Building) which in Chinese is pronounced "Don Ya Ti Yu Da Sha."

It's located on Zhong'Shan Nan Ër Road, 1500.

and if all of that fails, the phone number of the hotel is
6438-5200 (if you're dialing from the US, dial: 011-8621-6438-5200)

I'll post later about more specific info such as Room # and Cell phone #.

Have great summers everyone,
C
CSoHoSun@aol.com
calvin.sun@columbia.edu

Thursday, June 03, 2004

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 23:28:43 GMT

The past week I've been doing heavy editing. So far we have around 40 minutes of good footage and I'm getting really confident about our results. Our last big filming day will be next Wednesday at Trinity School. I plan to do every scene I forgot to do and I wanted to do during my editing sessions. It's basically a wrap up of the first 2/3 of the movie.
Our major "party scene" is planned to be filmed next Thursday night. More details to follow.
Anyways, it's all coming together very nicely. Thanks to all those who've been helping.

Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Wed, 26 May 2004 17:31:09 GMT

Updated About Our Movies page. Includes recent awards & honors!

C

Sunday, May 23, 2004

Sun, 23 May 2004 13:42:22 GMT

To the members of Trinity School's Class of 2004, Congratulations! We graduated!

Anyways, editing has been quite confusing (albeit interesting and fun), but very little filming is left to be done for the first 2/3 of the movie. The last third of the movie needs to be scripted and filmed, however. (which I plan to be much easier to finish than before) That part involves the final and successful romance of The Nerd with The Compassionate. (See Cast & Crew for who they are).

Finally, check this out for those who might be interested (Special Thanks to Jin Yang of University of Chicago):
ModelMinority.com - Article: Sex and the Asian Man

Thursday, May 13, 2004

Thu, 13 May 2004 23:39:45 GMT

Whoa. Great Successful Filming Day today. All shots came out the way I wanted and the acting was spot on! Thank you Tok Utsunomiya, Scott Wang, Amanda Zhang, Nneya Richards, Sean McEnroe & Friends, Anna Pack.

Wonderful guys, you guys rock.
C