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Site Updates
Thursday, Aug 23, 2007 7:58PM / Information
September 6, 2007
The Finishing the Game Website has launched! Get all the latest information about "The Game" right here. Here are a list of some of the highlights of the website:
* Watch videos and check out behind-the-scene photos from the film on our media page.
* Follow the cast and crew as they travel around the globe to share the Game with the masses!
* Read blogs and updates direct from the cast and crew right ere!
* Help us promote the Game through your blog or news page.
There's lots more on the horizon so be sure to check back often!
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COOL FTG VIDEOS
Thursday, Aug 23, 2007 7:56PM / Video
Hi! Thanks for checking out our Videos. We've got loads of cool and new stuff coming in everyday! From our grassroots travel log to our "making-of documentary" to a whole load of other crazy stuff, it's all here! AND COMING SOON - FAR EAST MOVEMENT'S "SATISFACTION" music video & the world premier of the FINISHING THE GAME Official Trailer! Please feel free to share!
- the FTG Family : )
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OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER!
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"BUILDING A JOUREY: FROM BETTER LUCK TOMORROW TO FINISHING THE GAME" - a documentary directed by Anson Ho
If you ever wondered how it all began, this documentary follows us through our Hollywood journey over the past 7 years. From BLT to TOKYO DRIFT to FINISHING THE GAME, you'll get to see what really happens behind the scenes.
NOTE: documentary is in 3 parts. player will automatically go from one part to the next.
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FTG Movie Clip - Cole Kim Porn Scene
A hilarious "behind the scenes" clip of our 70's porn day shoot. With Porn Stars Ron Jeremy & Nautica Thorn.
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Get to know Cole Kim & Breeze Loo!
A fun, "behind the scenes" look at Sung Kang & Roger Fan and their crazy FTG characters, Cole & Breeze
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FTG Movie Clip - Fist of Fuhrer
Breeze Loo takes on Nazi Ninjas in FINISHING THE GAME* * *
FTG Movie Clip - Bruce Lee Cattle Call
A funny clip of the first day of open auditions to find the replacement for Bruce Lee
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FTG Grassroots Tour - NYC & Washington DC
This is a Fun Video of our First 4 Days of our Official Grassroots Tour for FTG. NYC & Washington DC! Enjoy!
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FTG Plays MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL!
Watch Roger Fan throw out the Opening Pitch of a Major League Baseball game.
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FTG Visits NEW YORK CITY!!!
From LA to Vegas to NYC, getting to the Big Apple was half the fun. Besides the craziness of our Manhattan project, there's a really cool roundtable discussion between FTG and the Angry Asian Man.
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FTG Does DALLAS!!!
Chiho Mori & the Asian Film Fest of Dallas roll out the red carpet for FTG. If you ever wondered about authentic Texas BBQ or what the world's largest wishbone looks like (which Sung will show you), check this funny video out.
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FTG in Los Angeles - VC Film Festival Opening Night!
If you had to make a film called "The Game of Death", what would it be about? Find out what Bobby Lee, Dustin Nguyen, Brian Tee, Leo Nam & others have to say!
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FTG Hits Hot Hot MIAMI
Watch as Justin, Sung, & Roger sweat through the streets of South Beach with the Asian American Journalist Association. It was seriously Hot (and humid)!
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OCA National Convention Video!!!
Justin & Roger hang out with the Organization of Chinese Americans in Sacramento, CA. Gov Schwarzenegger did not show (but we invited him).
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FTG Visits KDPhi & Lambda National Conventions!
This video is just crazy cool. We got to hang out with the KDPhi Sorority and Lambda Fraternity at their national conventions in Northern California.
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FTG On The OREGON Trail!
There are a lot of rad Asian Americans in Central Oregon and this Video proves it! If anything, it's just funny to watch Justin Lin do the robot dance.
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FTG Is Coming to Theaters OCTOBER 2007! And We Want To Visit YOU!
Thursday, Aug 16, 2007 10:44AM / Event
Dear BETTER LUCK TOMORROW / FINISHING THE GAME family:
Thank you very much for all of your support for FINISHING THE GAME.
We are very excited to announce that we are officially ON TOUR!
Let us know if you would like to host a meet & greet with the FINISHING THE GAME cast members; we would like to share with you our special behind-the-scene documentary "BUILDING A JOURNEY: FROM BETTER LUCK TOMORROW TO FINISHING THE GAME."
Many student groups, community organizers, and individual leaders helped BETTER LUCK TOMORROW make history in 2002. Because of the Asian American community’s national grassroots movement, BETTER LUCK TOMORROW became a symbol of political empowerment through fair and self-media representation. The sold-out theatres forced Hollywood to realize that the Asian American audience does exist, and that we want to be in control our own image dissemination on the big screen.
Much like BETTER LUCK TOMORROW, FINISHING THE GAME represents an important opportunity for Asian American awareness and solidarity on a national level.
If you would like to join our national grassroots campaign team or host a meet & greet with FINISHING THE GAME. Please contact…
** Jack Song, FTG Publicist **
FINISHINGTHEGAME07@yahoo.com
We look forward to seeing you and thank you for being a part of the growing FTG family!
With Tons of Love,
The FINISHING THE GAME FAMILY - Justin Lin, Sung Kang, Roger Fan, Julie Asato, Sal Gatdula, Dustin Nguyen, MC Hammer
PS…ShhHHhhhhh……
We are also happy to announce that IFC Films will be partnering with us to distribute FINISHING THE GAME this fall in theatres and video on demand!!!
FINISHING THE GAME will open in theatres as follows:
OCTOBER 5 - NEW YORK --------> IFC CENTER
OCTOBER 19 - SAN FRANCISCO --------> LANDMARK THEATER - Embarcadero
OCTOBER 19 - BERKELEY --------> SHATTUCK CINEMAS
OCTOBER 26 - LOS ANGELES --------> NUART THEATRE
OCTOBER 26 - SAN DIEGO --------> KEN THEATRE
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An Ode to New York City
Saturday, Aug 11, 2007 9:05AM / Standard Entry
The following poem and video is an Ode to New York City. Inspiration from our recent trip with the FINISHING THE GAME family this past July.
An Ode to NYC
Oh New York, New York, city of apples
You greeted us with a smile, foot mushing into dog crapples
The weather was was humid and the skies were a dark
But nothing would stop us, from running Central Park
We lived in Soho, at the Holiday Inn
The W we prefer, but the lottery we didn't win
Though people are strange, and a manhole cover blew
We've come to realize New York City, that we love you
So goodbye for now, our city debonair
We'll back in October, to continue our affair
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SF Gate: "Wither the Dragon?"
Thursday, Aug 9, 2007 12:46PM / News
The death of Bruce Lee 34 years ago left a gaping hole in the Asian pop culture continuum -- one that no star has been able to successfully fill since. Jeff Yang talks to filmmaker Justin Lin and the stars of his new film "Finishing the Game" to discuss the Dragon's deep impact and lasting legacy
Death causes some people to vanish from sight; others, it makes immortal. Bruce Lee, the man they called the Dragon, unquestionably belongs to the latter category. Lee passed out of the living world into legend 34 years ago this month; the cause of his death on July 20, 1973 was labeled "misadventure" by medical examiners, "assassination" by conspiracy theorists, and "mystical curse" by even wilder conspiracy theorists. Strangest still are those who maintain, as with Lee's childhood idol Elvis Presley, that the Dragon faked his demise and still walks the Earth today, watching the carnival surrounding his legacy with a combination of pride, amusement, and consternation.
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Hello and welcome ...
... Thank you for taking the time to visit and getting to know us. Hopefully you'll consider joining our group and becoming a part of the BETTER LUCK TOMORROW & FINISHING THE GAME Family.
We are excited to announce that FINISHING THE GAME will be coming out in theaters this OCTOBER 2007. After our world premier at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, we have chosen our distribution partner. Our "official" announcement is only a few days away, but I figure I'd leak it hear first. OK, it's IFC FILMS! : )
It's been 5 years since BETTER LUCK TOMORROW. FINISHING THE GAME marks the return of director, Justin Lin, to his independent cinema roots as well as the reunion of many of the original BLT cast and crew. And this time, we're back with a 70's comedy!
A lot has happened since MTV/Paramount made their historic purchase of BLT at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. But before we talk about our future, I think it's important that we briefly reflect upon our past. BETTER LUCK TOMORROW made a significant mark in American cinema by Asian Americans. But it was not easy. Though we had a big Hollywood studio backing the film, the real success of BLT came from all of us, the Asian American community. In many ways, BLT was the first time Hollywood was able to see that Asian Americans (and African, Latino, & Caucasian Americans) wanted to see and support a film made by Asian Americans and starring Asian American actors. Hollywood was scratching their heads wondering how the heck it was possible that BLT had the highest per screen average of any film in the country their opening weekend (+$30,000) with virtually no marketing budget. But more importantly, where did all these Asian Americans come from? Truth be told, it was by all of us working together (via the internet, email campaigns, word of mouth, group buyouts of screenings, etc.) that we were all able to collectively take part in making our mark in American history. So thank you all for being a part of the BETTER LUCK TOMORROW family.
Our journey continues into 2007 and we're aiming to take it to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL! This time it's about carving out our own piece of the American Pie. Asian Americans and Asian American cinema is here to stay! There are so many world-class Asian American films that are not being seen in theaters. Not because they are not good, but because Hollywood doesn't think there's an audience for it. Our goal with FINISHING THE GAME is to prove that there's not only a devoted audience for Asian American film, but also shatter the existing paradigm and redefine our cinema as "mainstream". We know it's a tall order, but we hope FTG can be one of several vehicles to make that our reality.
We have been and will continue to be traveling across the country GrassRoots style with FINISHING THE GAME, reuniting with old friends from the BLT days and also meeting a lot of amazing new folks along the way. We would love to connect with you, your friends, and your community. Please feel free to contact us if you wish to have us come visit your group or organization and for any speaking engagements. We'll try our best to accommodate.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. We hope you'll consider being a part of the BLT/FTG family and join us on our journey.
sincerely,
- Justin Lin, Roger Fan, Sung Kang, Julie Asato, Sal Gatdula & the entire FTG/BLT Family - Occupation: Production
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