Los Angeles, CA (January 24, 2022) – Vision Films Inc. (“Vision”) announces the Amazon Prime Video release of the raucous genre mash-up Made in Chinatown from Executive Producer and Writer Mark V. Wiley and Directors Robert J. Samuels and James Lew.
It’s Mickey Blue Eyes meets Big Trouble in Little China when a young Chinese nobody sets out to become a “made guy” in the Italian Mafia. But tensions are high between the two cultures already as they move into each other’s turf and a dirty crime commissioner is playing both sides. It turns out that earning respect, finding love, and discovering his identity doesn’t come so easy. He’ll have to fight his way to the top.
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 – 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 and Chiu Chi Ling, is choreographed by Emmy Award® winner James Lew (Marvel’s Luke Cage), and possesses a treasure trove of the hidden mob and kung-fu movie references and quotes to delight cinephiles.
Watch The Official Trailer for “Made in Chinatown” Written and Produced by Mark V. Wiley
Lise Romanoff, the CEO and Managing Director of Vision Films shares, “At first look, Made in Chinatown, is a fun and funny fish-out-of-water escapade with the most amazing action sequences! Just below the surface, however, is a very timely and important message of self-acceptance and pride in one’s family and culture. Audiences of all kinds are going to love this film!”
Writer and Producer Mark V. Wiley say, “On its surface, Made in Chinatown is action-comedy poking fun at everyone’s favorite Wiseguy and Kung-fu films. But at its heart, it’s about the self-discovery of a second-generation Asian-American as he tries to find love, respect, and a place to fit in.”
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