by Sandy Kiyomura
Do you remember seeing “The Joy Luck Club”? This movie, based on Amy Tan’s book, was a record-breaking Hollywood movie 25 years ago. Then last year “Crazy Rich Asians” with an all-Asian cast came out and grossed $238.5 million. But why did it take 25 years for another all Asian film to come out? This question came up at a recent showing of “The Joy Luck Club” with some of the original actors and actresses speaking. I recall they said that the political atmosphere in Hollywood was not conducive to Asians in movies (except in martial arts movies). They stressed the importance of supporting films with Asian actors, producers and directors. By doing this, we can see more films like “The Joy Luck Club” and “Crazy Rich Asians”.
Nisei Ski Club is proud to support the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest 2019. There are nine feature films and several short films being presented. They will be shown November 1-3, at the CineArts Theater in Santana Row, San Jose.NSC has chosen to sponsor “Alternative Facts: the Lies of Executive Order 9066” at the Bronze level. This movie sheds light on the people and politics that influenced the signing of the infamous Executive Order 9066, which authorized the mass incarceration of nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans, and will be shown on Saturday, November 2 from 1:30-3:30.
As a Bronze-level sponsor NSC members are eligible for a 20% discount for film tickets. Tickets may be secured at https://www.svapfilmfest.com/tickets, and use the discount code nsc2019. Jackie Maruhashi, an NSC member, is interested in joining fellow NSC members attending any of the films. Please contact her at jmaruhashi@yahoo.comif interested in joining her. If you do attend any of the feature films, be sure to wear an NSC jacket/shirt so attendees will recognize that you are a sponsor. Additional information can be found at https://www.svapfilmfest.com/.
