American Fusion

Winner of the Audience Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival, AMERICAN FUSION delicately blends the sweetness of a middle-aged love story with the irreverent, envelope-pushing comedy of Meet the Fockers. In his first feature, director Frank Lin manages to challenge ethnic stereotypes and examine the burdens of cultural and familial expectations, all while grounding the film with a whole lot of heart. Yvonne, a divorcee in her forties, thinks she's missed her chance at finding true happiness. Though she earns a paycheck as a writer, Yvonne's real job is to keep watch over her crazy family, which includes her "twixster" hip-hop son, a hot-headed brother who can't get his wife pregnant, and a feisty, disapproving mother who's about to undergo major back surgery. When a writing assignment brings Yvonne in close contact with Jose, a handsome Mexican American dentist, Yvonne wonders how she can juggle her duty to her misfit family with the desire to let go and fall in love. AMERICAN FUSION is just like your family. Only funnier. AMERICAN FUSION stars Esai Morales (NYPD BLUE), Sylvia Chang (Eat Drink Man Woman), Collin Chou (THE MATRIX trilogy), and Pat Morita (The Karate Kid).