Oh, what to do on that slow-and-low week between Christmas and New Year? How ’bout watching WHITE ON RICE on Cinema Asian America.
WHITE ON RICE is a Japanese-American romantic comedy that had it’s world premiere at our 27th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival in 2009.
Synopsis:
Jimmy (Hiroshi Watanabe, LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA) loves dinosaurs and sleeps on the top bunk. Unfortunately, Jimmy is 40 and shares that bunk with Bob (Justin Kwong), his 10-year-old nephew. Freshly divorced, Jimmy lives with his sister Aiko (Japanese Academy Award winner Nae) and her family while boldly searching for a new wife. His brother in-law, Tak thinks he’s a disaster. And although Jimmy may lack social grace, he is convinced the best years of his life are just beginning. His plan seems like it’s all falling into place when Tak’s beautiful niece Ramona (Lynn Chen, SAVING FACE) moves in. But once Jimmy sets his sights on stealing her from his best friend Tim (James Kyson Lee, Heroes), he sees his intentions go hilariously awry.
Directed by Dave Boyle of Tiger Industry Films.
WHITE ON RICE is available On-Demand until 1/03/11.
Comcast customers can find Cinema Asian America by pointing their menus to:
On Demand >> Movies >> Movie Collections >> Cinema Asian America
Related links:
White on Rice: Uncensored on iChat (Interview with Dir. David Boyle)
http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/festival/2009/03/16/white-on-rice-uncensored-on-ichat/
Official Website of WHITE ON RICE
http://www.whiteonricethemovie.com/
WHITE ON RICE On-Demand
http://www.fancast.com/movies/White-on-Rice/152284/watch-it/on-demand
