04//04/2013 at 6pm
East 91st Street and 1st Avenue

On April 4th, the Asian American Film Lab will host a reading and workshop of the screenplay, “Yellow Fever,” which addresses homosexuality in two very different cultural contexts. Given the current political climate and the opening arguments heard yesterday in the US Supreme Court in the marriage equality case that has riveted the nation, this reading is especially timely. Regardless of your personal views on same-sex marriage, we invite you to come, listen, learn, and (constructively!) participate in the creative process. Please feel free to share this event with others you know who might like to attend.

The Script and Writer:
Raymond Yeung’s screenplay, “Yellow Fever,” addresses the interplay of sexuality and culture in the modern world. Raymond Yeung’s short film, RUB, was previously workshopped by the Asian American Film Lab. Yeung is best known for his first feature film, CUT SLEEVE BOYS, which premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival 2006. The film won Best Feature at the Outfest Fusion Festival in Los Angeles, and earned a Best Actor Award at the Madrid Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. This romantic comedy was sold to twelve territories worldwide and had cinematic releases in Thailand, Taiwan and in various cities across the United States. The DVD was launched in November 2007 and the film was broadcast on television on both Here! and Logo networks. Time Out, New York reviewed CUT SLEEVE BOYS as a “fun, rare look at Gay Asian life with refreshing insights into various queer subtleties, from the difference between cross-dressing and trans to the details of being a circuit queen.” Most recently, Ray was selected to participate in 2013 Berlin Film Festival Talent Campus Script Station.

The Cast:
The following AsianAmerican Film Lab actors have generously donated their time and talent to read this screenplay:

Adenike Thomas
Chen Tang
Siying Chen
Austin Ku
Graham Powell
Jennifer Betit Yen
Jonathan Chang

For more on these amazing actors, visit www.asianamericanfilmlab.org and click on the “Actor Directory” link in the left hand column