{"id":3754,"date":"2009-03-09T03:03:55","date_gmt":"2009-03-09T03:03:55","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-03-09T03:03:53","modified_gmt":"2009-03-09T03:03:53","slug":"White-on-Rice-Premiere--Meet-the-cast-and-crew-","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=3754","title":{"rendered":"White on Rice Premiere – Meet the cast and crew!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world premiere of director Dave Boyle\u2019s film White
\non Rice<\/strong> will be hosted by Iyemon Cha Japanese Green Tea at this year\u2019s San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. <\/p>\n

Boyle\u2019s second feature, White on Rice<\/strong> is a comedy about a Japanese immigrant family coming to terms with romance, parenting and middle age as they adjust to American culture.<\/p>\n

The public is invited to meet the director and cast at an exclusive pre-screening reception where complimentary appetizers will be perfectly paired with Iyemon Cha Original and Roasted Green Tea. Iyemon Cha recently made its U.S. debut in San Francisco, sharing the timeless Japanese tradition of green tea and bringing contemporary Japanese culture to American audiences.<\/p>\n

HERE:<\/strong> Sundance Kabuki Theatre 1881 Post Street at Fillmore, San Francisco, California<\/p>\n

WHEN:<\/strong> Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Pre-Screening Reception:
\n5:30pm at Bar Bistro. Screening Begins: 6:45pm<\/p>\n

Starting February 20, the public can sign up at www.IyemonChaEvents.com<\/a> to receive a special pass to the Iyemon Cha Meet-the-Filmmakers Reception. Tickets to the White on Rice screening must be purchased separately at www.festival.asianamericanmedia.org\/2009<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MORE:<\/b> The cast of White on Rice includes Hiroshi Watanabe (Clint Eastwood\u2019s Letters from Iwo Jima); James Kyson Lee, best known for his role as Ando on the hit NBC series Heroes; and Japanese pop singer, Nae (Letters from Iwo Jima).<\/i> Iyemon Cha is the world\u2019s only bottled green
\ntea made at the historic Fukujuen tea house in Kyoto, Japan. Iyemon Cha is made from 100% USDA-approved organic tea leaves and is available in two varieties: Original and Roasted. Iyemon Cha is sold at fine dining establishments and gourmet retailers throughout the Bay Area.<\/p>\n

Visit www.whiteonricethemovie.com<\/a>
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