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A Leading Man (2013)

A Leading Man poster
Directed by
Steven J. Kung
Genre
independent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese American actor faces challenges when he is asked to play a role that reinforces racial stereotypes. He must decide between his career ambitions and his principles.

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What happens

A Leading Man is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Steven J. Kung as his feature film debut, starring Jack Yang, Heather Mazur, and Tsai Chin. The film is distributed by Mance Media, and premiered on October 17, 2013, at the 33rd Hawaii International Film Festival. The film had theatrical release at the Music Hall theater in Beverly Hills, California on September 26, 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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