APA FIRST WEEKEND FILM CLUB
DECEMBER 7, 2002

First weekend box office reciepts are very important to Hollywood and
to our films because these reports will make or break a film. If the
films does well on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the "first" weekend it
comes out, theater owners and distributors will make their decisions
on Monday mornings about a film.

So, we encourage each and every one of you to go out there and
support our Asian American and Asian international filmmakers. It is
at the box office where we can show our strength and our power for
our films and and filmmakers.

Even if you don't have the time to sit through the film on the
first weekend - go to the theater and purchase a ticket so that we
can show box office $$$ numbers. It is extremely important. At the
end of the day.. the color in Hollywood is GREEN! Show up!

1. SOAP GIRL - YOUNG MAN KANG's NEW FILM OPENS THIS WEEKEND IN LOS
ANGELES!!!! NEED YOUR SUPPORT!


2. THE WAY HOME - FREE TIX THIS WEEKEND ONLY!!! TAKE YOUR GRANDMA
AND GIT IN FREE!


3. FLIP SIDE KICKS BUTT IN LA


4. THE DEBUT FINISHES RUN WITH $1.7 MILLION IN B.O.


5. SUNDANCE PREVIEW... 2003 - BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW - SEE YOU IN PARK
CITY!


6. OTHER NEWS!



Check it out:
1. SOAP GIRL - YOUNG MAN KANG's NEW FILM OPENS THIS WEEKEND IN LOS
ANGELES!!!! NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
This Weekend a new Asian American film from director YOUNG MAN KANG
begins its city by city distribution for his new film SOAP GIRL. It
will open in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Fairfax Theatres in Los
Angeles - near Farmers
Market. Here's the info!
Laemmle's Fairfax Theatre

12:30 2:45 5:00 7:15 9:30
(5 times a day)


check out the LA TIMES CALENDAR SECTION in the movie
section, SOAP GIRL will be in the paper all week. Check out the LA
WEEKLY for the review!


www.soapgirlfilm.com for more information!


Come out and support Young Man Kang and his new film SOAP GIRL!



2. THE WAY HOME - FREE TIX THIS WEEKEND ONLY!!! TAKE YOUR GRANDMA
AND GIT IN FREE!
YES, it's true. Bring your grandmother this weekend to any showing
of THE WAY HOME at the following theaters and you can get in free.
Go on Paramount Classics! What a great innovative marketing idea
and what a way to share a special moment with your loved one. And if
you don't have a grandma - go and find one - you won't want to miss
this film! Bring the tissues. Here's the info:


Paramount Classics is pleased to continue
the joy of the holiday season by hosting a screening program
throughout the Los Angeles and New York areas for The Way Home.


BRING YOUR GRANDMA
GET IN FREE


This weekend, Friday, December 6 - Sunday, December 8, Grandma's
ticket is on us when she comes with a grandchild to the following
cinemas:


New York - Quad
Beverly Hills - Laemmle Music Hall
Irvine - Regal University
Santa Barbara - Plaza de Oro
Pasadena - Laemmle Playhouse
Queens - Kew Garden


Written and directed by LEE Jeong-hyang, The Way Home is a film about
the innocence and unconditional love that grows between a feisty
seven-year old and his grandmother.


The award-winning film has received wide critical praise and captured
the hearts of audiences across the United States and overseas. The
Way Home broke box-office records upon release in Korea. Grossing
over $20 million dollars, the film outperformed Korean and American
films alike, including Lord of the Rings, Spiderman and A Beautiful
Mind.


The Way Home continues to play to packed houses in Los Angeles and
New York. It had the highest opening weekend for a Korean film,
grossing over $29,000 with a per screen average of $9,912. The film
expands this weekend in additional cities.



Critics continue to celebrate The Way Home, calling it:


"A charming fable! A sweet new movie. Lovely...amusing...touching."
-A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES


"A loving little film."
-Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES


"***1/2! Amazing! Masterful storytelling! Life-affirming story of
love, kinship and sacrifice. Unforgettable and lyrical."
-Jami Bernard, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS


"Exhilerating! Easily the year's finest foreign film and one of the
very best movies of the year! You may see a more beautiful,
touching, utterly surprising film this year, but don't count on it.
A masterpiece. If the Academy gives another best for foreign film
Oscar it proves how far gone they are. A miraculous film the reminds
you why you love movies in the first place."
-Jim Svejda, KNX/CBS Radio


"A sparkling gem of a movie!"
-Lael Lowenstein, NPR


"Heartwarming! A valuable export item in the world of international
cinema."
-Stephen Whitty, STAR LEDGER


3. FLIP SIDE KICKS BUTT IN LA
Congratulations to ROD PULIDO and Puro Pinoy Productions film THE
FLIP SIDE.
The film just finished it's LA run to a tune of $36,000 over two
weeks in only 4 theaters. Not bad for a self distributed film.
Critics from LA and NY love the film including ELVIS MITCHELL, KEVIN
THOMAS, The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, The OC WEEKLY and the Chicago Sun
Times. Watch for THE FLIP SIDE coming to your city in 2003. Check
the web @ www.flipsidemovie.com



4. THE DEBUT FINISHES RUN WITH $1.7 MILLION IN B.O.



Congratulations also in order to the history making film THE DEBUT
from Gene Cajayon and John Castro. $1.7 Million on this self
distributed film going city by city. You deserve a big high five!!!
Who said that no one wanted to see this film???? Ha! Folks were
coming back 3 and 4 times to see this family comedy! Watch out for
the DVD/Video release. Or will there be a re-release in select
cities? Huh? website: www.debutmovie.com


5. SUNDANCE PREVIEW... 2003 - BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW - SEE YOU IN PARK
CITY!
REPRESENT IT BABY!
Check out this year's line up for SUNDANCE 2003 - Gurinder Chada's
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM and Mena Shum's LONG LIVE, HAPPINESS AND
PROSPERITY are in the mix this year. Short films by ABRAHAM
LIM "TOY " - starring Michelle Kohler and one from CHRISTINA DE HAVEN
are also being presented. We will have a more comprehensive roster
next issue. Check out the website at www.sundance.org for more
information on the Festival taking place January 16 - 26, 2003 in
Park City, Utah. Don't forget to mark Sunday, January 19, 2003
5PM for the ASIAN FILMMAKERS RECEPTION AT PARK CITY - PLACE TO BE
ANNOUNCED!


6. OTHER NEWS!
There are some worthy films out there that may not have Asian or
Asian AMerican content but are worthy of mentioning. Please check
your local listings for these films.


THE QUIET AMERICAN - PHILIP NOYCE - starring Michael Caine and Tzi
Ma. Story takes place in 1950's Vietnam. Cinematography -
CHRISTOPHER DOYLE - He works lots with Wong Kar Wai.


RABBIT PROOF FENCE - PHILIP NOYCE - Amazing story about the half
breed Aboriginie Children who are taken away from their families and
tribes in Australia in the 1920's so that the Australian government
can train them to be domestics and hopefully outbreed the Aborignie
race. This compelling film follows the escape of 3 little girls who
run away from these camps and make it back to their tribe walking
over 1,200 miles to get back to their families.


ARARAT - ATOM EGOYAN - Brilliant film that addresses the Armenian
genocide that took place in Turkey - but managed to escape history
books.


More next week.. Happy Holidaze and enjoy the movies!



David Magdael
APA First Weekend Film Club
Founder