Yellow (1997 film)

Yellow
DVD cover
Directed byChris Chan Lee
Written byChris Chan Lee
Produced byChris Chan Lee
David Yang
StarringSoon-Tek Oh
Amy Hill
Michael Chung
Burt Bulos
Angie Suh
Mia Suh
Jason Tobin
Lela Lee
Mary Chen
John Cho
CinematographyTed Cohen
Edited byKenn Kashima
Music byLance Hahn
Production
company
Defector Films
Distributed byPhaedra Cinema
Release dates
  • March 8, 1997 (1997-03-08) (CAAMFest)
  • May 29, 1998 (1998-05-29) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Korean
Budget$160,000[1]

Yellow is an American 1997 comedy drama film directed by Chris Chan Lee. The film follows eight Korean–American youths in Los Angeles over the course of a wild night before their high school graduation. The film stars an ensemble cast including Michael Chung, John Cho, Burt Bulos, Jason Tobin, and Lela Lee. The film had its world premiere at the 15th CAAMFest (San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival) in San Francisco in 1997.

Yellow was invited to screen at a variety of film festivals, including the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Singapore International Film Festival and the Slamdance Film Festival. The film received U.S. distribution through Phaedra Cinema and was given a limited release on May 29, 1998.

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