Storyline
Front Cover is about a gay New York City fashion stylist, Ryan, who detests and rejects his Asian upbringing. He is given an assignment to style Ning, a foreign actor, for an important photo shoot. After a rocky start, an unlikely friendship develops between them leading Ryan to examine his identity and make a major decision about an enticing new path for his life and career.
Writers: Ray Yeung, Ray Yeung, Jake Choi, James Chen, Jennifer Neala Page, Jake Choi, James Chen, Jennifer Neala Page, Elizabeth Sung, Sonia Villani, Ming Lee, Li Jun Li, Rachel Lu, Wayne Chang, Kristen Hung, Scott Chan, Brian Knoebel, Ben Baur, Shenell Edmonds, Benjamin Thys, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Jake Choi -
Ryan
James Chen -
Ning
Jennifer Neala Page -
Janet
Elizabeth Sung -
Yen Fu
Sonia Villani -
Francesca
Ming Lee -
Ba
Li Jun Li -
Miao
Rachel Lu -
Xin
Wayne Chang -
Chun
Kristen Hung -
Al
Scott Chan -
Bao
Brian Knoebel -
Dex
Ben Baur -
Eddie
Shenell Edmonds -
Amy
Benjamin Thys -
James
Filming Locations: Long Island City, New York, USA
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User Review
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Rating: 9/10
It was such a great pleasure to see a film that struck a personal chord
with me at the 2015 Seattle International Film Festival. Being an Asian
American gay man myself, I loved that Front Cover touched on accepting
one's identity in regards to both ethnic background and sexual
orientation. I just don't think there are enough movies out there that
touch upon both topics so this was a no-brainer for me to see at the
festival. There are so many reasons why this film was amazing.
The acting by the two leads Jake Choi (Ryan) and James Chen (Ning) was
top notch. The chemistry between the two was very believable and really
contributed to this film being a great love story. In the question and
answer portion after the viewing, we discovered that both actors are
straight. Both of them were very believable as being gay in the film.
Character development is also done really well as we get to know Ryan's
background growing up with immigrant parents and his personal struggles
later on in the film. James also does an extremely good job playing an
actor from China. The accent is very realistic.
I also have to say that both the writing and directing of the film was
impeccable. From start to finish, the viewer is taken on a journey the
two main characters falling for each other. Not only is there a
connection in the romantic sense, but they also get closer when
discussing their cultural backgrounds and differences. Ray Yeung did a
great job of making sure the movie flowed really well.
There are also light-hearted moments in the film as well as some
comedy. We get a glimpse into the fashion world and some of the jokes
made by the characters were really funny. If you liked The Devil Wears
Prada then I'm sure you'll like this film as well. But for sure, this
is one of my favorite films because it touched on a few personal topics
that I relate with. I recommend this film to all LGBT, indie-movie
lovers such as myself. I cannot wait until this comes out on DVD!
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