100 Days
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Saturday, October 25, 2014 | 9:00PM
Bright Family Screening Room, The Paramount Center 559 Washington Street, Boston MA (T: Park Street, Downtown Crossing, or Boylston) 2013 | Taiwan | 104 mins | Romantic Comedy Directed by Henry Chan Language: Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles When a cold hearted telecom executive returns to his small island town for his estranged mother's burial, he learns about the true local Taiwanese/Chinese tradition that mandates him to marry within 100 days so that the parent's spirit can transition peacefully. When a typhoon leaves him stranded for 3 days, he rekindles romance with his free spirited, childhood sweetheart who is engaged to marry a local villager.
Check out the film's website at www.100DaysMovie.com. 
Director Henry Chan
Henry Chan began his film career as an editor and won a Primetime Emmy Award for editing THE COSBY SHOW. For six years he was the principal director for MOESHA, a comedy starring Brandy. Henry has directed more than 170 episodes of network television for series such as: GROWING UP FISHER, THE NEIGHBORS, WHITNEY, DON’T TRUST THE B.... IN APT. 23, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, LET’S STAY TOGETHER, SCRUBS and THE KING OF QUEENS.Being a native of Hong Kong and fluent in Chinese, it has always been Henry’s dream to tell Chinese American stories. 100 DAYS is his first Chinese language film which was shot entirely in Taiwan. The theme of coming home and rediscovering one’s root resonate deeply with Henry. 
Executive Producer / Writer Weiko Lin
A Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award recipient and Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellow Finalist, Weiko has written feature project for The Mark Gordon Company (SAVING PRIVATE RYAN) and Good Worldwide, Inc (THE MESSENGER). Currently, he is writing an action thriller German film remake for Madhouse Entertainment (PRISONERS). Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Weiko is co-founder of production outfit The Unison Company that bridges China with Hollywood. Recently, he produced the Chinese language romance film 100 DAYS, directed by Henry Chan (SCRUBS) that premiered at 2013 Hawaii International Film Festival and released theatrically nationwide in Taiwan. Prior to launching The Unison Company, he was a full time faculty member at Northwestern University's MFA Writing for the Stage and Screen Program. He has also taught at UCLA Professional Screenwriting Program and Taipei National University of the Arts. Weiko is represented by Madhouse Entertainment and United Talent Agency. Festival Flyer
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The Boston Asian American Film Festival is a production of Asian American Resource Workshop
