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Asian-American films, at least the ones we have been seeing in Amp, share many similarities. Usually family dramas, even if of different sorts, with bright and polished cinematography, and most of the time, a rather positive message in the end, to the point that many of them look quite similar. As such, it is a joy to deal with a film that strays quite away from this ‘norm’, with director, actor, editor and fight choreographer Leroy Nguyen mentioning Hong Kong action films, particularly the work of Jackie Chan, along with Takashi Miike, Takeshi Kitano and Quentin Tarantino as inspirations for his filmmaking. At the same time, though, the drama is not missing either.

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Sonny, a weary small-time hoodlum that has been missing for the past six months, returns to his old neighborhood and stumbles upon a rather dire situation.

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Cast: Joey Min, Leroy Nguyen, Robert Samuels, Stephanie Pham, Angela Jordan, Robert L. Jefferson, Jr, Sharif anel-bey

“Like any good person, i just want Justice. But this time, i’m just happy with Revenge”

Yes, Auntie: My Asian Auntie “Season 2” is a 9 episode web series of all out Action, Martial Arts and Comedy, which will have you on the edge of you’re seats from start to finish. Brought to us by Art School Dropouts, Directed by Joey Min, in collaboration with Kamen Ramen Studios, Team Red Pro, Rising Tiger Films, Team One Take Action Design and R4 Films, Yes, Auntie: My Asian Auntie brings back Joey Min as “Auntie”, who delivered a great performance in the first season and Stephanie Pham, who also makes a return to the series playing the Niece, another Actress to look out for in the future.

Joey Min is an Actor and Director,...

When you look at independent martial arts cinema, you're looking at a hot bed full of potential and talent, and Leesburg-based Rising Tiger Films are no exception. Their latest offering, Black Scar Blues, comes after a five-year evolution following their humble beginnings as an online platform shared with other independent filmmakers bearing a similar love for martial arts movies and all things Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen. Thus, it is Black Scar Blues which has taken Rising Tiger's own Leroy Nguyen and Edmond Shum on the road in the last several years through the film festival circuit and onto fruitful terrain for a possible feature-length release. And with Circus Road Films stepping in on that effort followed by additional production work and other hurdles, Rising...

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