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The Motel
Director / Screenwriter
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The Motel
~ a film by Michael Kang ~
Male
102 years old
New York, NEW YORK
United States



Last Login:2/27/2008
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   Contacting The Motel

 MySpace URL: 
  http://www.myspace.com/themotelfilm  

   The Motel's Film Bio
Websitethemotel-film.com
Influences
Star Maps, Chuck & Buck, The Good Girl

The Goonies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Sixteen Candles, Rush Hour, The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid 2, Karate Kid 3, The Next Karate Kid, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Charlie Chan, Flash Gordon, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Gung Ho, They Call Me Bruce, Cannonball Run

Memoirs of a Geisha, Fast and Furious 3 : Tokyo Drift
Directors
Miguel Arteta, Wayne Wang

Ang Lee, Alice Wu, Anthony Ng, Benson Lee, Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, Chris Chan Lee, Christine Choi, David Macquiling, Eric Byler, Eric Koyanagi, Fay Ann Lee, Francisco Aliwalas, Gene Cajayon, George Huang, Georgia Lee, Grace Lee, Greg Pak, Gregg Araki, Ham Tran, Ian Gamazon and Neill Dela Llana, James Bai, James Wan, Jon Moritsugu, Julia Kwan, Justin Lin, Lane Nishikawa, M. Night Shyamalan, Mark Decena, Mina Shum, Mira Nair, Mora Mi-Ok Stephens, Narhee Ahn, Philip Kan Gotanda, Quentin Lee, Rea Tajiri, Rene Tajima-Pena, Rod Pulido, Roddy Bogawa, So Yong Kim, Steven E. Mallorca, Tony Bui, Wonsuk Chin

James Wong Howe, Bruce Lee
Awards
  • The Humanitas Prize
  • The Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award
  • "Best Dramatic Narrative Feature Award" San Diego Asian Film Festival
  • "Best Narrative Feature Award" San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
  • "Best Narrative Feature" VC Film Festival
  • "Bravo/American Express Producers Award" (Gina Kwon) IFP Independent Spirit Awards
  • Geri Ashur Screenwriting Award
Festivals
  • Sundance Film Festival ~ Official Selection / American Spectrum ~
  • Berlinale European Film Market Straight From Sundance / Independent Feature Projects Best of the Fest
  • The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival ~ Closing Night Film ~ Winner "Best Narrative Feature" ~
  • The 10th Annual Chicago Asian American Showcase ~ Opening Night Film ~
  • The 28th Annual Asian American International Film Festival ~ Centerpiece Presentation ~
  • San Diego Asian Film Festival ~ Winner "Best Dramatic Narrative Feature" ~
  • DC APA Film Festival ~ Opening Night Film ~
  • Pusan International Film Festival ~ Official Selection / APEC Special Program / U.S. Representative ~
  • The 25th Annual Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival
  • The 9th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival ~ Opening Night Film ~
  • The Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival ~ Opening Night Film ~
  • The VC Film Festival ~ Winner "Best Narrative Feature" ~
Professional Affiliations
Sundance Filmmakers Lab, Sundance Film Festival, Directors Guild of America, Independent Feature Project New York, New York Foundation for the Arts, Palm Pictures, Asian American Arts Alliance, Asian American Writers Workshop, San Diego Film Foundation, Center for Asian American Media, Foundation for Asian American Independent Media, Visual Communications, The AA Filmlab, Rashomon, KMSG

    The Motel's Interests
General
"Never think porn is bad. Porn is good. Got it?"
- Sam Kim



CHECK OUT THE NEW FILM BY DIRECTOR MICHAEL KANG "WEST 32nd"

MySpace
Official Website
Music
Nathan Larson, Ween, Chan, Maggie Kim, Carol Bui
Movies
Star Maps, Chuck & Buck, The Good Girl, Because of Winn-Dixie

The Goonies, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Sixteen Candles, Rush Hour, The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid 2, Karate Kid 3, The Next Karate Kid, Dragon : The Bruce Lee Story, The World of Suzie Wong, Shanghai Noon, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Mulan, Charlie Chan Carries On, The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu, Flash Gordon, Romeo Must Die, Black Rain, Lilo & Stitch, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Gung Ho, China Girl, Gremlins, Year Of The Dragon, They Call Me Bruce, Cannonball Run

Memoirs of a Geisha, Fast and Furious 3 : Tokyo Drift

Television
M*A*S*H, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, Kung Fu, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, The Green Hornet, Vanishing Son, Qunicy M.E., All American Girl, Hong Kong Phooey, Shogun, Jackie Chan Adventures
Heroes
Bruce Lee
Groups: The ImaginAsianAsian-America Scholars Connect

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     The Motel's Details
Status:Swinger
Here for:Networking, Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends
Orientation:Not Sure
Hometown:Anywhere, USA
Body type:8' 11" / Body builder
Ethnicity:Asian
Religion:Scientologist
Zodiac Sign:Cancer
Smoke / Drink:Yes / Yes
Children:I don't want kids
Education:High school
Occupation:Turning mattresses
Income:Less than $30,000


The Motel's Films [View All Films]
Films: 3 Total Plays: 174528 Plays Today: 0
Mike and Jeff
Mike and Jeff rating
The Motel Trailer 2
The Motel Trailer 2 rating
The Motel and The Furious
The Motel and The Furious rating
 

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   The Motel's Blurbs
About me:

~ ¡ NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD ! ~
Order your copy today at The Palm Store



EXTRA EXTRA!

The reviews are in and they are great!
  • The Boston Globe
    "Kang balances the uproariously comic with the profoundly sad, and the two tones amplify each other with subtlety... Kang has made an "Asian - American Pie," and it has the sting of truth."
  • The New York Times
    "Perfectly observed portrait"
  • Los Angeles Times
    "A well-worn coming-of-age tale enlivened by pungent detail and a sharp visual sense."
  • Chicago Reader
    "Michael Kang captures the small triumphs of a boy becoming a man."
  • The Onion
    "A firm grasp on the messy emotional terrain of adolescence"
  • Hollywood Reporter
    "The filmmaker has also elicited sterling performances from the cast."
  • The Nation
    "The Motel is a quiet charmer: modest but precise in visual style, and always tactful about its characters. It never tells you more about them than you can figure out on your own."

more...


About "The Motel"

Puberty sucks, and nobody knows it better than 13-year-old Ernest Chin (Jeffrey Chyau). Stuck at his own familys hourly-rate motel, young Ernest divides his time between taking orders from his overbearing mom, tending to whatever miscreants the motel may attract and longing for the girl of his dreams, 15 year old Christine (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA'S Samantha Futerman). When charismatic Sam Kim (BETTER LUCK TOMORROWs Sung Kang) checks into the motel, fatherless Ernest is taken under his wing and hustled toward manhood, for better or worse. From the producers of ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW and THE GOOD GIRL, comes an unflinching portrait of adolescence as heartfelt and authentic as it is hilarious.
Who I'd like to meet:
~ Check Out The Film Forum Podcast series on THE MOTEL ~
  • Podcast 1 - Director Michael Kang Talks With Producer Miguel Arteta
  • Podcast 2 - Director Michael Kang Talks With Actor Sung Kang
  • Podcast 3 - Director Michael Kang Talks With Actor Jeffrey Chyau
iTunes users subscribe to the podcast here.

Can't get enough Sung Kang?
Check out The Motel And The Furious:



Get this video and more at MySpace.com

For a deeper look into what makes director Michael Kang tick, check out the new blog Puberty Sucks!

Who I'd like you to meet:

   The Motel's BFF's
The Motel Cast
 Jeff 

as Ernest Chin
 sung 

as Sam Kim
 THE DAYS ARE JUST PACKED! 

as Roy
 JACKSON. 

as Jess
 Sam ...Fool 

as Christine
The Motel Crew
 Waldo 

Co-Executive Producer
 heather 

2nd Asst. Director
 Suzi 

Asst. to the Producer
 Alia 

Extras Casting (also cameo as Lola Legs)
 Calamity 

Casting Assistant
 Jake 

Office Prod Asst.
 Zeke 

Asst. to Director
 Simon 

Add&..39;l Set PA / EPK
 michael 

Writer / Director
The Motel Music
 Ween 

 Carol Bui 

 CHAN 

 Maggie Kim 





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The Motel has 5245 friends.
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 PURITY (Part One of The Kim/Lee/Park Trilogy) 


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Jul 8 2008 11:37 AM

Hello, we finally have theatrical release!!
Please help us spread the word!!!
ecks





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May 30 2008 12:36 PM

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May 28 2008 7:58 AM

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May 28 2008 4:06 AM

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May 26 2008 9:33 PM

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May 22 2008 11:37 AM

Hello, have a great Thursday :)
~ B ~


Is Online


May 20 2008 11:17 AM

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