MultiVisionnaire Pictures News

July 14, 2008 – Los Angeles, Cinema Epoch and MultiVisionnaire Pictures are proud to announce the US Theatrical Premiere of “Asian Stories” at the Downtown LA theatre ImaginAsian Center (251 S. Main Street, LA, Ca 90012. 213-617-1033)).One week engagemenet of Asian Stores is July 25 to 31. Theatrical release in other US cities to be announced. One Week Engagement in Los Angeles (July 25-31) Asian Stories (Romantic Comedy / 98 min.) directed by Ron Oda & Kris Chin. Starring James Kyson Lee, Kathy Uyen, Kirt Kishita, and Lauren Mary Kim.Story is about Jim (James Kyson Lee) a young closefisted Chinese American living in LA who desperately finds himself with a stack of white flower themed disposable cameras, fleur-de-lis invitations, a number of champagne bottles, and a ten-thousand dollar engagement ring bill. The only thing missing is a bride. In financial debt and miserable for having his fiancé leave two weeks prior to Valentine’s day, Jim tries to resurface his dignity and wash away his wretchedness by asking his best friend, a Japanese hitman (Kirt Kishita) whose passion for cooking fancy entrees extends far beyond his kitchen, to kill him just in time to miss the Hallmark holiday. With less than four days to live, Jim, while wearing his wedding tuxedo the entire time, treks to the mountains to find his fate, meet a pizza delivery boy with lucky charms, the funeral spot of his choice, and a girl (Kathy Uyen).ASIAN STORIES won the Audience Award at the VC Film Festival/Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and has screened to sold-out audiences at other festivals in San Diego, Hawaii and Chicago.

– 30 –Filmmakers Ron Oda & Kris Chin and cast members James Kyson Lee, Kirt Kishita, and Kathy Uyen will be in attendance for the film’s opening night screening Friday, July 25. After party to follow.Screening: IMAGINASIAN CENTER, LOS ANGELES, 251 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, 213-617-1033July 25th- 26TH: 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:45