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by Jimmy Tsai
Whooo! What's goin' on out there, Hyphen readers?! I'm finally back in Cali from the recent whirlwind of activity, hittin' up places like Hawaii, Taiwan, Chicago, and Vancouver. Real quick before I go off -- shameless plug -- if you all have friends/family in Vancouver, let 'em know Ping Pong Playa is in theaters! Go check it!
Back to the story: just finished up what will probably be the last leg of Ping Pong Playa showings on the festival circuit (with the exception of the Maui Film Fest coming up later this month). And I have to say, it was all a blast!
Hawaii was everything I hoped it would be -- and more! (gots to holla real quick at Chuck, Anderson, Sarah, and Jason -- aloha!) One of the highlights: we had a private screening for some high school students who really dug the film. One of the questions I got was, "So, did you really hook up with the girl (Smith Cho) in real life?" I admit... I stooped to the kids' level and responded, "Well, let me just say I've got her digits right here in my cell," to which they responded with a collective chorus of "Oooooooooo." (haha! Yes -- shame on me!)
November 30, 2008
A Jimmy Tsai 'Ping Pong Playa' Exclusive for Hyphen Part Three
C-Dub says Hello World! by Jimmy Tsai
Whooo! What's goin' on out there, Hyphen readers?! I'm finally back in Cali from the recent whirlwind of activity, hittin' up places like Hawaii, Taiwan, Chicago, and Vancouver. Real quick before I go off -- shameless plug -- if you all have friends/family in Vancouver, let 'em know Ping Pong Playa is in theaters! Go check it!
Back to the story: just finished up what will probably be the last leg of Ping Pong Playa showings on the festival circuit (with the exception of the Maui Film Fest coming up later this month). And I have to say, it was all a blast!
Hawaii was everything I hoped it would be -- and more! (gots to holla real quick at Chuck, Anderson, Sarah, and Jason -- aloha!) One of the highlights: we had a private screening for some high school students who really dug the film. One of the questions I got was, "So, did you really hook up with the girl (Smith Cho) in real life?" I admit... I stooped to the kids' level and responded, "Well, let me just say I've got her digits right here in my cell," to which they responded with a collective chorus of "Oooooooooo." (haha! Yes -- shame on me!)
Up next came Taiwan
with the Kaohsiung Film Festival. It was really cool to be back in
Kaohsiung since that's where my family is from, and seeing it for the
first time with an international audience had me very curious, I must
admit. As expected, a lot of the language-specific jokes did tend to go
over peoples' heads, but I got the feeling they still enjoyed the movie
nonetheless. Usually, the signing and picture-taking afterwards is
somewhat of a good indicator (would you want to get a signature or
picture with someone from a bad movie?), and if that's the case, then
we did pretty good. Best post-screening comment: "You are more handsome
in person than on-screen!" I didn't know what to say but
"well... thanks!" For someone who's known more for his number sense
than his looks (I freely admit I am certainly no George Clooney
or Brad Pitt), you'll have to forgive me for basking in the compliment
for just a second... ahhh... okay. Basking done.
Soon after Taiwan was the Chicago Int'l Children's Film Festival -- what a cool festival to have! All for the kids! Super-friendly festival and staff, and one of the theater owners -- who never sits through screenings -- actually sat through our entire movie and loved it! I got a few more of the "you remind me of a young Will Smith" comments, which, I admit, I am always a sucker for. "In West Philadelphia, born and raised, on a playground was where I spent most of my days..."
And last, but certainly not least: Vancouver, where we opened the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. Shout out to all the good people out there: Barbara, Kathy, Yoosik, Don, Debbie, Peter, etc. who are putting together a festival that is growing rapidly in a community that certainly has its share of Asians. Holla! Plus, they had several parties at a nearby casino! Who wouldn't love that?!
And alas... thus the Ping Pong Playa tour comes to its final legs. But we'll still be around for just a little while longer: DVD hits January 6th! So stay tuned!
Jimmy Tsai aka C-Dub is guest-blogging for Hyphen and basking in the nice compliments he got about his good looks.
This blog entry is graciously sponsored by Toyota Matrix. Check out their website dedicated to the best in Asian American film.
Soon after Taiwan was the Chicago Int'l Children's Film Festival -- what a cool festival to have! All for the kids! Super-friendly festival and staff, and one of the theater owners -- who never sits through screenings -- actually sat through our entire movie and loved it! I got a few more of the "you remind me of a young Will Smith" comments, which, I admit, I am always a sucker for. "In West Philadelphia, born and raised, on a playground was where I spent most of my days..."
And last, but certainly not least: Vancouver, where we opened the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. Shout out to all the good people out there: Barbara, Kathy, Yoosik, Don, Debbie, Peter, etc. who are putting together a festival that is growing rapidly in a community that certainly has its share of Asians. Holla! Plus, they had several parties at a nearby casino! Who wouldn't love that?!
And alas... thus the Ping Pong Playa tour comes to its final legs. But we'll still be around for just a little while longer: DVD hits January 6th! So stay tuned!
Jimmy Tsai aka C-Dub is guest-blogging for Hyphen and basking in the nice compliments he got about his good looks.
This blog entry is graciously sponsored by Toyota Matrix. Check out their website dedicated to the best in Asian American film.
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Jimmy! Do some more touring when the DVD drops, I want a signed one: C-DUB scrawled across the front cover!