| | I had the pleasure of catching an exclusive preview of this two part miniseries yesterday, and it blew me away. Well directed, tightly woven story, characters you cared about... and the always entertaining Eric Tsang of "Infernal Affairs" fame.
The best part? All the leads were all Asian. ALL. Director Jerry Ciccoretti told a story about meeting with American network execs, who asked him "okay, who are your white leads?" He explained that there weren't any, and that completely dumbfounded them. A television miniseries with all-Asian leads... only in Canada. (Well, and of course Asia.)
Check it out!
DRAGON BOYS | Special Telecast on CBC
This two-part miniseries centers on a Chinese Canadian RCMP detective and an immigrant family who
confront a deadly threat from Asian organized crime.
Dragon Boys (Part 1) - Sunday, January 7, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
Dragon Boys (Part 2) - Monday, January 8, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
(Check your local television channel line-up)
Dragon Boys features one of the most star-studded all Asian lead cast ever assembled for a Canadian
mini-series. Byron Mann, Eric Tsang, Lawrence Chou, Tzi Ma, Steph Song, Darryl Quon, Christina Ma,
Jean Yoon, Simon Wong. star in this extraordinary human drama. Each individual's story weaves through
and around each other
in a gritty and genuine story that examines tensions and complexities within the
multi-ethnic fabric of contemporary Vancouver, Canada. While exploring themes relating to the immigrant
experience, social dislocation, generational conflict within families, personal and cultural identity,
Dragon Boys evokes a rich tapestry of contemporary West Coast life. Dragon Boys is a unique and important
story about who we are and how we live, here and now.
Official Website: www.dragonboys.ca
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpQkgVwh32o
Website: http://schemamag.ca/Dragon_Boys/ |
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