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- “It's always been my dream to come here,” he said. “They just honor film, you know?” Chon talked to GQ about why he set this film in New Orleans, the nuances of Asian representation in the industry, and the harsh realities of US deportation.
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Sep 16, 2021 · Culture. With Cannes Darling Blue Bayou, Justin Chon Asks What It Means to Be an American. The actor-turned-filmmaker discusses portraying multiple Asian American cultures and the dreaded “where...
Sep 16, 2021 · Nick Allen September 16, 2021. Tweet. “Blue Bayou” tells the harrowing story of an American we rarely see in film. Justin Chon ’s Antonio LeBlanc, a Korean adoptee living in Louisiana, faces deportation to a country he doesn’t know after an altercation with a police officer.
Sep 20, 2021 · In 2021, Chon continued down that path with "Blue Bayou," a story about a Korean man who was adopted by U.S. citizens when he was just three but now, 30 years later, faces deportation...
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Jul 7, 2021 · In Blue Bayou, Justin Chon tells a story with a message, one the Southern California–born filmmaker hopes rouses people to take action. The mission was integral to the movie’s...
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“It’s very grounded in reality,” says Chuang, who served as co-DP on the film with Chon’s usual cinematographer, Cheng, who adds: “We were working with a lot of first-time actors and used a lot of close-ups, and also trying to bring an authentic vibe to New Orleans and the characters.” Inspired by the films of John Cassavetes and his visceral, véri...
For Blue Bayou’s Antonio, appearances are deceiving. The stained white tank tops he wears at home might declare “tough guy,” but he’s as gentle as a lamb. As a tattoo artist, he struggles to land extra work not only because of his record for theft, but also because his full-neck tat, with wings framing his face, lends him an air of menace, despite ...
Suen’s score for Blue Bayou is hauntingly plaintive and atmospheric, at times employing stringed instruments like the violin, viola and cello — both bowed and plucked. But the cello sounds more like an erhu, a traditional two-stringed Chinese instrument, while the pizzicato style of plucking the violin makes it sound more like a charango, a small A...
Sep 17, 2021 · Sept. 17, 2021 7 AM PT. Five years ago, after completing his second film, “Gook,” an intersectional revisiting of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Justin Chon pondered what to pursue next. That’s ...
Sep 17, 2021 · CBR Exclusives. Blue Bayou: Justin Chon Sheds Light Onto Legal Adoptees' Fear of Deportation. By Sam Stone. Published Sep 17, 2021. Hit filmmaker Justin Chon details the main purpose behind his latest drama, Blue Bayou, a film that explores unjust immigration policies in the U.S.
