As part of the Opening Night Celebrations at Arizona Film Fest, Celestial Avenue is one of the featured shorts.
Also, here’s a nice little review:
Ah Gong is a hardworking kitchen hand in Chinatown with the singing voice of a Cantonese angel. The twist: He’s also a white dude. When the loveless Kath overhears him singing his sad and beautiful song in the alley, she abandons her smarmy blind date to pursue this Caucasian/Cantonese mystery. What results is a laugh-out-loud short that rivals Quentin Tarantino in cross-cultural visual experimentation. Part kabuki performance, part karaoke music video and part kung-fu flick, “Celestial Avenue” is a visually stunning tribute to Chinese storytelling — and damned if it isn’t a cute love story to boot.
– Brandon Specktor
