Music Doc Challenges Model Minority Myth
ComingSoon is happy to debut an unique Sing My Song trailer for the upcoming music documentary. The movie will likely be obtainable for streaming worldwide via SVOD platform Asian American Movies (AAM.television) beginning on Friday, October 11.
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Who is within the Sing My Song trailer?
The video introduces Vancouver-based broadcast journalist Kayee Lee, who’s an aspiring musician attempting to meet her dream of getting her music sung and recorded. It highlights Lee’s music journey from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Hong Kong and Nashville, Tennessee, whereas additionally exploring the explanation why there are nonetheless no Asian North American pop stars in right this moment’s mainstream media.
Sing My Song is written, directed, and produced by Lee. In the movie, Lee can even meet with fellow Asian American and Asian Canadian singer-songwriters, together with the Far East Movement, Alfa Garcia, Kevin So, and Umi Hsu. It is government produced by Quentin Lee, with Cindy Au Yeung serving because the editor.
“The documentary questions where are all the Asian popstars from North America? Following Barbara ‘Kayee’ Lee, an award-winning broadcast journalist and community advocate, on her decade-long journey to try to find an answer to this question,” reads the synopsis. “Lee’s pursuit of her musical dream intertwines with encounters with fellow Asian American and Asian Canadian singer-songwriters. This feature-length documentary challenges the Model Minority Myth, unraveling its dual nature – celebrated for excellence in classical music yet sidelined as not cool enough for mainstream popularity.”