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Plot Summary
Asian man. Black woman. Two people from different backgrounds bond over rap music, food and friendship. A hip-hop "When Harry Met Sally" meets "Love Jones" with a dash of "Tampopo."
Customer Reviews
Great actors delivering realistic performances.
I really liked this little film! I saw the 20 minute version on BET awhile back, but this version is almost twice as long and really fleshes out the plot. I was a big fan of James Kyson Lee when he played Ando on HEROES and dug his guest spot on HAWAII FIVE-O, but had never seen the girl before. Emayatzy Corinealdi brings good looks, rhymes and vulnerability to her role as Daphne. A Google search shows she has a feature film coming out this year, "Middle of Nowhere" with Omari Hardwick, that I'm really looking forward too now. Definitely worth a look!
Unique and charming
I thoroughly enjoyed this film! Not only is it a fresh take on romance (featuring a romantic pairing rarely seen in the media), but the writing, directing, and acting are all top-notch. James Kyson Lee and Emayatzy Corinealdi have recently made names for themselves in film and television, and here you can see them on the eve of that success.
This is a very original film that is highly recommended.
Solid Love Story...
Not really big on the love stories, but this movie handled the realities of a modern interracial romance between a black female and an asian male very maturely. You don't often see Asian men as romantic leads, and especially not paired with black women. However, the director - who also appears to be the writer - kept the balance between drama and comedy pretty entertaining without feeling like fluff. Lead actress Emayatzy Corinealdi and James Kyson Lee have a fantastic chemistry...which really made me wish that this was a full-length feature! Solid movie!
