Finished watching "The Crimson Kimono" starring Japanese American actor James Shigeta. In it, according to my Asian Americans in the Mass Media Professor Ben Tong, the Asian guy actually kisses the white girl....AND LIVES! No kidding. After finding out the killer, Detective Kojaka [Shigeta] and Chris [some pretty cute white girl] have a pretty good kiss, at least by 50s standards. This movie was pretty rebellious, given that it came out only about 15 years after World War II and on the heels of the Korean Conflict.

Speaking of movies, I am genuinely interested in seeing "Better Luck Tomorrow" which opens nationwide Friday, but is actually out here [SF was one of the 'select cities']. For one, it was picked up by MTv, which is probably one of the best indicators of what is cool and hot with the majority of American youth. For MTv to put its money behind a movie whose principal characters are Asian is a first for me. There was even a half hour special on it. These movie specials are usually reserved for big time players like Tom Cruise, Mike Myers, et al. It seems to me as if they could have put people of any color in the roles, but chose a storyline whose main focus is the characters and not what their racial makeup, ethnicity or nationality is. That's why I want to see this movie. Well, that plus the main girl is a cutey.
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Here's the information for the Bachfest on Sunday

What: 1st Annual SFSU BachFest
Where: Lakeside Presbyterian Church, corner of 19th Ave and Eucalyptus
When: 730 pm
Admission: FREE!!!

SFSU: Orchestra, University Singers, Chamber Singers performing Brandenburg Concerto, Cantata 98, Magnificat, et al.