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Title: An Asian Boy's Own Story
Review: Remember Edmund White's classic gay novel "A Boy's Own Story"? This is definitely "An Asian Boy's Own Story" for a queer Asian boy like me.I've heard quite a lot about the film since its premiere at the AFI Film Festival but never gotten a chance to see it until its very short theatrical release in L.A. I literally caught the last showing of the film, and I was very touched by it.First off, there have not really been a feature made by, about and for gay Asian Americans. "Ethan Mao" is pioneering in that way. Really it is the first gay Asian American feature, discounting those about Asians or Asian immigrants like "The Wedding Banquet."What I love about "Ethan Mao" is that it's a rebel story which everyone would identify with. It's a story about a rebel coming to terms with his family through a very radical perspective. At the same time, it's also a poignant coming-of-age story about a queer Asian boy.Loved it.
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