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In order to revitalize the economic development of the Chinatown community in Manhattan, the A&C Culture Center, Tambuli Media and Vision Films held an event in front of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association in New York on the 12th of June, 2021. The was named “Made in Chinatown Day” to celebrate Chinatown and the film “Made in Chinatown”, which then held a press conference, hoping that through the film, more people are welcome to Chinatown.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n This kung fu comedy film about Chinatown encounters Little Italy. Although it was shot mostly in Philadelphia, it was based on Manhattan Chinatown and its background. It uses clever comedy techniques to show the experience of Asian immigrants and a series of stereotyped labels.<\/span><\/p>\n The movie tells the story of the protagonist Zhou Wenni who finds himself involved in two love stories accidentally. With the help of the Chinese culture and Italian culture in the gangster movies “Godfather” and “Goodfellas”, he fantasizes about the righteousness in his heart. A love story between Li’s dream girl and the perfect Chinese girl next door.<\/span><\/p>\n Liang Jinzheng, chairman of the U.S.-China Cultural Industry Center, said that Chinatown\u2019s economy was severely hit by the epidemic last year. As a community non-profit organization, the center has long been committed to the cultural and artistic exchanges between the United States and China and promoted excellent traditional culture. Put it on the screen, as the epidemic heats up, I believe that more people will be brought back to Chinatown.<\/span><\/p>\n As the executive producer and screenwriter of the film, Mark V. Wiley, President of Tambuli Visual Media, said that he is a 42-year kung fu fan and a researcher of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. It is an honor for “Chinatown People” to work together.<\/span><\/p>\n Director Robert Samuels is a martial arts instructor who loves martial arts and Hong Kong movies. He said that his knowledge and enthusiasm for martial arts has left a deep impression on Hong Kong action movie star Samuel Hung, and he has also guided Samuel Hung. He received a series of trainings in film directors in Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n He said that in addition to the martial arts actors, the film also invited many Chinese guest performers. They were all Chinese living in the Eastern U.S., but they all had “real kung fu.”<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pic-2.webp” title_text=”pic 2″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” align=”center” module_alignment=”center” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Los Angeles, CA<\/strong> (January 24, 2022) \u2013 Vision Films Inc.<\/strong> (\u201cVision\u201d) announces the Amazon Prime Video<\/strong> release of the raucous genre mash-up Made in Chinatown<\/strong> from Executive Producer and Writer Mark V. Wiley<\/a><\/strong> and Directors Robert J. Samuels<\/strong> and James Lew<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s Mickey Blue Eyes<\/strong> meets Big Trouble in Little China<\/strong> when a young Chinese nobody sets out to become a \u201cmade guy\u201d in the Italian Mafia. But tensions are high between the two cultures already as they move into each other\u2019s turf and a dirty crime commissioner is playing both sides. It turns out that earning respect, finding love, and discovering his identity doesn\u2019t come so easy. He\u2019ll have to fight his way to the top. <\/span><\/p>\n The Chinatown-meets-Little-Italy comedy sensitively handles, with more satire than spoof, the timely Asian immigrant experience, as well as racial stereotyping and labeling. With some of the most recognizable actors known for portraying mafiosos (Tony Darrow, Vincent Pastore), and the talents of veritable Hong Kong Kung-Fu masters, protagonist Vinny Chow (portrayed by Jay Kwon) finds himself unwittingly caught up in two love stories \u2013 his Chinese culture and the Italian culture he emulates based on mob movie, and his fantasy [Italian] dream date and the perfect [Chinese] girl next door. The fast-paced romp features Hong Kong film legends Lo Meng<\/strong> and Chiu Chi Ling<\/strong>, is choreographed by Emmy Award\u00ae winner James Lew<\/strong> (Marvel\u2019s Luke Cage) and possesses a treasure trove of the hidden mob and kung-fu movie references and quotes to delight cinephiles.<\/span><\/p>\nWatch The Official Trailer for \u201cMade in Chinatown\u201d<\/span> Written and Produced by Mark V. Wiley<\/strong><\/h4>\n