I should have known better than to think that I could blog while on vacation in New York City. For one, I enter a time warp (especially when it's hot out, unlike the presently chilly San Francisco). Secondly, becoming the pack mule to my laptop while trekking around Manhattan in search of free wireless led me to realize why there are so many neon signs for businesses that say "Back and Foot Rub for Men and Women." So you can see why I lagged in posting about the good times had at the Asian American International Film Festival.
Justin Lin's mockumentary Finishing the Game was AAIFF's opening film last Thursday (here's what Neela thought of it at SFIAAFF), and the gala reception was held at the top floor of the Asia Society. Keeping in line with Finishing the Game, the party had a 70s theme, with a costume contest and a plane ticket for the winner to Hong Kong.
In spite of the rollergirl and the disco kings and queens, this dude won the contest:
"You even have red wine!" I said.
"I'm glad you noticed," he said.
He was deemed the winner by the film's cast (Sung Kang, Monique Curnen, McCaleb Burnett) and director Justin Lin:
Along with Roger Fan, who was pulling out the nonstop funny:
The guy in the middle is Asian Cinevision Board Member Greg Chew, a co-founder of Dae Advertising and now a Gavin Newsom-appointed SF Film commissioner. Mr. Chew knows how to party.
More on the fest to follow...
Posted by rebecca at July 26, 2007 9:57 PM
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wow mr. chew is decked out!