Yellow (1998 film)
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Yellow is a 1998 film directed by Chris Chan Lee
. The film is about the harrowing graduation night of eight Korean-American high school youths in Los Angeles
that culminates in a violent crime that will forever change their lives.
Yellow was invited to over a dozen film festivals, including the Los Angeles Film Festival
, the Singapore International Film Festival
and the Slamdance Film Festival
. The film received a U.S. release by Phaedra Cinema
and is sold worldwide through Cinema Arts. The film stars John Cho
and Jason Tobin
.
Chris Chan Lee
Chris Chan Lee is an Asian American filmmaker.After graduating from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, California, Lee wrote/directed Yellow, an independently financed feature film about the harrowing grad night of eight Korean-American teens in Los Angeles that culminates in a...
. The film is about the harrowing graduation night of eight Korean-American high school youths in Los Angeles
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that culminates in a violent crime that will forever change their lives.
Yellow was invited to over a dozen film festivals, including the Los Angeles Film Festival
Los Angeles Film Festival
The Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times is an event held annually in June in downtown Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles Film Festival began as the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival in 1995. The first LAIFF took place over the course of five days in a single...
, the Singapore International Film Festival
Singapore International Film Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival was launched in 1987. The festival is an annual film event, held around April/May each year, and screens about 300 films from over 45 countries...
and the Slamdance Film Festival
Slamdance Film Festival
As a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent in the film industry; it is also the only major film festival fully programmed by filmmakers. Slamdance counts among its alumni many notable writers and directors who first gained notice at the...
. The film received a U.S. release by Phaedra Cinema
Phaedra Cinema
Phaedra Cinema was a U.S. distributor of independent and international films. The company was created by filmmaker Gregory Hatanaka in 1996 and its first release was the comedy Sudden Manhattan, directed by and starring Adrienne Shelley....
and is sold worldwide through Cinema Arts. The film stars John Cho
John Cho
John Yohan Cho is an American actor and musician, best known for his roles in the American Pie films and the Harold & Kumar films . He also starred in the critically acclaimed hit film Better Luck Tomorrow...
and Jason Tobin
Jason Tobin
Jason Tobin, credited in Chinese as To Jun Wai , is a British-Chinese film and television actor.-Early life:He was born in Hong Kong where he attended the King George V School in Kowloon, Hong Kong; he is of mixed ancestry, being half English and half Chinese.-Partial filmography:His film...
.