In this clip, a newscaster from
ESPN or TNT (I forgot which one) states "OCA will be hosting a
press conference in Houston in response to Shaquille O'Neal" It
breaks away to a shot of Shaquille O'Neal making fun of Yao Ming
and then switches back to the newscaster. He then states a quote
from OCA.
This documentary is a featured
film about 90 minutes long and will be released in theaters
nationwide. For it to make it into theaters nationally will
depend on the turnout at theaters in the following cities the last
week in April:
1. NYC
2. LA
3. Boston
4. DC
5. Chicago
6. Minneapolis
7. Seattle
8. Portland 1
9. San Francisco, Sacramento, and Bay Area
10. Denver
11. Honolulu
12. HOUSTON
As we did for
Better Luck Tomorrow,
OCA National will be sending out an action alert to our chapters
and friends to organize viewing parties that weekend. The
promoters will be sending the chapters in those cities special PR
materials, and we will contact a few of them for special events.
The OCA Houston chapter is already working with them for the
launch in mid-April. The success of this movie will mean more
mainstream America will know what OCA stands for and what we do.
The promoters we are working with are the same ones we had
partnered with for Better
Luck Tomorrow.
Description:
What is it about basketball player
Yao Ming that so fascinates us? Is it the sheer spectacle of his
seven-foot, six-inch frame? The emerging iconography of his buzz
cut and shy smile? Does there remain some lingering Cold War
intrigue with those athletes from socialist countries who excel at
our game? Is it that he has shown a potential to dominate the
game's power position, dismantling stereotypes about East Asian
males? Or are his grace, wit and humility simply refreshing
against our more jaded perceptions of professional athletes?
Perhaps the most famous international figure from China since Mao
Tse-tung, Yao is poised to become one of those rare
transformational athletes, an impact player off the court as much
as on it.
This captivating sports doc
follows Yao through one of the most exciting rookie debuts in the
game's history. The scrutiny that greets any highly drafted player
was compounded exponentially for Yao. Not only was the 22-year-old
struggling with culture shock, he was also representing the hopes
of a nation of 1.2 billion people. And waiting for him in Los
Angeles was Shaquille O'Neal, the game's dominant big center.
However, it's Yao's gentler collisions with this new
culturehilarious teammates, Fortune Cookie Night at an opponent's
stadiumwhich give THE YEAR OF THE YAO its substantial charm.
Sean
Farnel, Toronto International Film Festival
Opens APRIL 15th in the
following cities!
AMC FILM MARKETING GULFPOINTE 30
HOUSTON TX
AMC FILM MARKETING STUDIO 30 HOUSTON TX
AMC FILM MARKETING WILLOWBROOK 24 HOUSTON TX
AMC FILM MARKETING DEERBROOK 24 HUMBLE TX
AMC FILM MARKETING FIRST COLONY 24 SUGARLAND TX
CINEMARK USA CINEMARK 19 KATY TX
CINEMARK USA CINEMARK 18 WEBSTER TX
CITY CINEMAS ANGELIKA FILM CENTER 8 HOUSTON TX
LANDMARK THEATRES GREENWAY PLAZA 3 HOUSTON TX
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENT. MAGIC JOHNSON 12 HOUSTON TX
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENT. FOUNTAINS 18 HOUSTON (STAFFORD) TX
REGAL ENT. GROUP MARQ*E STADIUM 23 HOUSTON TX
OPENS APRIL 29th, IN THE
FOLLOWING CITIES!
AMC FILM MARKETING HIGHLANDS RANCH 24 HIGHLANDS RANCH CO
AMC FILM MARKETING PROMENADE 24 WESTMINSTER CO
AMC FILM MARKETING SOUTH BARRINGTON 30 S. BARRINGTON IL
AMC FILM MARKETING CANTERA 30 WARRENVILLE IL
AMC FILM MARKETING EMPIRE 25 NEW YORK NY
AMC FILM MARKETING HOFFMAN 22 ALEXANDRIA VA
CENTURY THEATRES CENTURY CINEMA 16 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA
CENTURY THEATRES CINE ARTS 5 @ PLEASANT HILL PLEASANT HILL CA
CENTURY THEATRES CENTURY ROSEVILLE 14 ROSEVILLE CA
CENTURY THEATRES CINEARTS 6 @ SANTANA ROW SAN JOSE CA
CENTURY THEATRES CENTURY 25 @ UNION LANDING 12 UNION CITY CA
CENTURY THEATRES CINEARTS 6 EVANSTON IL
CENTURY THEATRES CENTURY EASTPORT 16 PORTLAND OR
CROWN THEATRES CROWN THEATRES 15 @ BLOCK E MINNEAPOLIS MN
LANDMARK THEATRES SHATTUCK 10 BERKELEY CA
LANDMARK THEATRES KENDALL SQUARE 9 CAMBRIDGE MA
LANDMARK THEATRES BETHESDA ROW 8 BETHESDA MD
LANDMARK THEATRES METRO 10 SEATTLE WA
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LOEWS CINEPLEX ENT. BROADWAY 4 SANTA MONICA CA
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENT. METREON 15 SAN FRANCISCO CA
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENT. PIPERS ALLEY 4 CHICAGO IL
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENT. BOSTON COMMON 19 BOSTON MA
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENT. MAGIC CAPITAL CENTER 12 UPPER MARLBORO MD
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENT. ALDERWOOD 16 LYNNWOOD WA
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENT. MERIDIAN 16 SEATTLE WA
PACIFIC THEATRES ARC LIGHT CINEDOME 14 HOLLYWOOD CA
PACIFIC THEATRES PASEO STADIUM 14 PASADENA CA
PACIFIC THEATRES SHERMAN OAKS 5 SHERMAN OAKS CA
PACIFIC THEATRES VARSITY 2 HONOLULU HI
REGAL ENT. GROUP ATLANTIC PALACE 10 ALHAMBRA CA
REGAL ENT. GROUP EMERY BAY 10 EMERYVILLE CA
REGAL ENT. GROUP UNIVERSITY 6 TOWN CENTER IRVINE CA
REGAL ENT. GROUP MARKETPLACE 6 LONG BEACH CA
REGAL ENT. GROUP JACK LONDON CINEMA 9 OAKLAND CA
REGAL ENT. GROUP MARKET SQUARE 6 @ ARDEN FAIR SACRAMENTO CA
REGAL ENT. GROUP COLORADO CENTER 9 DENVER CO
REGAL ENT. GROUP COLORADO MILLS 16 LAKEWOOD CO
REGAL ENT. GROUP GALLERY 14 WASHINGTON DC
REGAL ENT. GROUP DOLE CANNERY 18 HONOLULU HI
REGAL ENT. GROUP UNION SQUARE CINEMA 14 NEW YORK NY
REGAL ENT. GROUP LLOYD CENTER CINEMAS 10 PORTLAND OR
REGAL ENT. GROUP PIONEER PALACE 6 PORTLAND OR
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REGAL ENT. GROUP BALLSTON COMMONS 12 ARLINGTON VA
REGAL ENT. GROUP BELLA BOTTEGA 7 REDMOND WA
SILK FILM BUYING LAKEVILLE 18 LAKEVILLE MN
TIMKO, MIKE CAMERA 12 SAN JOSE CA
Opens May 6th Dates in the
following cities!
AMC FILM MARKETING ARIZONA CNTR
24 PHOENIX AZ
AMC FILM MARKETING MESA GRANDE 24 MESA AZ
AMC FILM MARKETING AVENTURA 24 AVENTURA FL
AMC FILM MARKETING KENDALL T&C 10 MIAMI FL
AMC FILM MARKETING SUNSET 24 SOUTH MIAMI FL
AMC FILM MARKETING PLEASURE ISL 24 LAKE BUENA VISTA FL
AMC FILM MARKETING BARRETT 24 KENNESAW GA
AMC FILM MARKETING FORUM 30 STERLING HEIGHTS MI
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HARKINS THEATRES ARROWHEAD 18 PEORIA AZ
HARKINS THEATRES CINE - SCOTTS SCOTTSDALE AZ
EXHIBITOR SUPPORT PA SUNRISE 11 SUNRISE FL
PACIFIC THEATRES TROLLEY 8 LA MESA CA
REGAL ENT. GROUP SOUTH BEACH 18 MIAMI BEACH FL
REGAL ENT. GROUP WINTER PARK 20 WINTER PARK FL
REGAL ENT. GROUP SHADOWOOD 16 BOCA RATON FL
REGAL ENT. GROUP HOLLYWOOD 24 CHAMBLEE GA
REGAL ENT. GROUP RIVERVIEW PZ.17 PHILADELPHIA PA
REGAL ENT. GROUP WARRINGTON 22 WARRINGTON PA
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HERTING, B./CENTURIO UPTOWN 8 THEATRES BIRMINGHAM MI
ULTRA STAR/GROSSBERG FLOWER HILL 4 CINEMA DEL MAR CA
ULTRA STAR/GROSSBERG POWAY 10 POWAY CA
Christine Chen - Executive Director
Organization of Chinese Americans
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 601
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-223-5500 PH
202-296-0540 FAX
www.ocanatl.org
cchen@ocanatl.org