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Asian Stories (2006)

Starring: James Kyson Lee, Lauren Kim Director: Ron Oda Rating: Unrated Format: DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Actors: James Kyson Lee, Lauren Kim
  • Directors: Ron Oda
  • Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: Unrated
  • Studio: Cinema Epoch
  • DVD Release Date: September 2, 2008
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001AXTUQQ
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #108,248 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Jim is a young, closefisted Chinese American living in LA who desperately finds himself with a stack of disposable cameras, invitations, champagne bottles, and a ten-thousand dollar engagement ring bill. The only thing missing is a bride. In financial debt and miserable from having his fiancé leave two weeks prior to Valentine's day, Jim asks his best friend, a Japanese hitman, to kill him. With less than four days to live, Jim treks to the mountains to find his fate. Along the way, he encounters a pizza delivery boy with lucky charms, searches for the funeral spot of his choice and meets a girl.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth seeing, August 4, 2008
This is a film that's worth seeing. It breaks the stereotype of Asian men being portrayed as nerds and "foreigners." There are many humorous moments and while many scenes are hit or miss, it comes across as an entertaining film with a terrific performance by James Kyson Lee of "Heroes."

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Film With James Kyson Lee in the Lead, September 21, 2008
By Kristoffer (Detroit) - See all my reviews
James Kyson Lee proves he can carry a film as a leading man. Fortunately, he's also in good company with fellow actors to share the screen with, an amusing script that allows for physical comedy (mostly physical reactions) and a director who knows how to move the story along.

Jim Lee (JKL) was due to be married to the woman he loved, only she's run off with the Filipino DJ who was going to be performing at their reception. If you're not familiar with Chinese culture, it's like pouring salt onto an open wound. A friend takes him on trip to get away from it all and it's there he meets a wouldbe girlfriend. Unfortunately, Jim has also asked his friend (who happens to be an assassin) to murder him before Valentine's Day. With the date looming just ahead and the potential for love on the horizon, anything could happen.

The only complaint I had was the dramatic and somewhat violent final act that felt as if it came out of nowhere before settling back down. Fortunately, it doesn't last as long as it could have and doesn't take away from the film much.

All in all, very enjoyable, especially with Composer George Shaw's score complimenting it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Funny Funny Funny, August 17, 2008
By muc "muc" (Hawaii) - See all my reviews
Rare Asian American Comedy. Very funny, great script writting and love the way it captures the stereotypes. A little exaggerated perhaps but that's what makes this film funny.
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Loved the movie from the beginning to end.. laughter all the way through even laughed through the weekend as I thought of different segments of the movie..

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