There’s a classic saying in independent filmmaking: if you don’t see your story represented on the big screen, you should pick up a camera and tell it yourself. In their self described “first-ever, (hopefully) award-winning Meta-Asian-Stoner-Coming-of-Age-Bromantic Dramedy,” director-writer-actors Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung take that idea to the next level and perhaps a few notches above, below, and beyond. With relentless comedic timing and a contagious sense of discovery, Xu and Leung play Ryan and Daniel, a pair of twenty-something Asian American creatives in Los Angeles determined to make a movie reflecting their experiences as best friends where one happens to be gay and the other, straight. Invigorated by their desire to bust taboos and blend genres, they battle their low-budget limitations (on and off the screen) to craft a hilarious, heartfelt expression of their titular extremely unique dynamic.
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Harrison Xu, Director
Harrison (left in photo) has appeared on award-winning shows such as Shameless, Grey’s Anatomy, 9-1-1, and American Horror Stories. He is also an accomplished voice actor, most recently dubbing the leads in the hit Netflix shows All Of Us Are Dead, The Glory, and Sweet Home.
Harrison has also worked as a marketing executive for studios like MGM, Open Road Films, Hulu, Blumhouse, and A24. Being both an experienced marketer and actor has given him a unique perspective on what it takes to create and market a successful product and has helped numerous projects open to #1 at the box office and win both Emmys and Academy Awards.
Ivan Leung, Director
Ivan (right in photo) is best known for his work in both television and feature film, appearing in All American, Atypical, Superstore, Good Girls, Grey’s Anatomy, Superfly, Sex Lives of College Girls, SAG-Award nominated film – The Tender Bar (in which he co-starred with George Clooney and Ben Affleck) and lead of the upcoming film – SKILLHOUSE Produced by Ryan Kavanaugh and 50 Cent of G-Unit films)
Ivan is also known for his comedic rapping and the viral hit “Taco loving Asian guy” and signed to Liquid Culture Records.
Katherine Dudas, Director
Katherine is a director and writer from New Jersey. She directed, co-wrote, and edited her first feature film, Juniper, which premiered at the prestigious Santa Barbara International Film Festival where it received rave reviews and several offers for distribution. Juniper was acquired by STX Entertainment and sold to Showtime and Paramount Plus in the fall of 2022. Coming from an improv comedy background, Katherine is dedicated to telling heartfelt and truthful stories through a comedic lens. She’s written and directed multiple short films that have garnered attention and shopping agreements from executives at Amazon and Nickelodeon.
Noel Do-Murakami, Producer
Noel is an Asian and Latino queer filmmaker, emphasizing on marginalized story telling. He has collaborated on projects for TV and Film for Amazon and Netflix, his latest feature being the upcoming film SKILLHOUSE with Lifeboat Productions. He is passionate about having representation of stories from communities that are often silenced or underserved. His experience in production management has landed clients such as Apple and Gates Ventures, working closely with Directors and Executives to execute creative visions.
Cast
Harrison Xu,
Ivan Leung,
Hudson Yang,
Nathan Doan
Producers
Harrison Xu,
Ivan Leung,
Noel Do-Murakami
Writers
Harrison Xu,
Ivan Leung,
Katherine Dudas
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