When asked about his reasons for making the movie, Ray answered that he noticed a lack of gay Asian men who were interested in other gay Asian men in western countries. We all knew because of our shared cultural background that we all took part on a similar journey of sexual racism. The underlying sentiments behind these words were all understood like a piece of ironic fashion though. In attendance was an audience compromised of mostly gay Asian men and we all silently acknowledged each other’s collective experiences as some chuckled at this comment. “Kiss more Asians,” Ray Yeung joked at the Mardi Gras Film Festival Q&A for his movie Front Cover – a Chinese love drama. Advertisement Edison Chen aims to flesh out the intricacies and influences that exist within this cultural mesh.
