They Call Us Bruce - Episode 17: They Call Us Brian Yang and Evan Jackson Leong

Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.



What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. Each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus on media, entertainment and popular culture.

This week, we welcome actor/producer Brian Yang and director Evan Jackson Leong, who talk about the hustle of independent filmmaking, that time they found themselves in the smack in the middle of "Linsanity" and making their latest project, the human smuggling crime drama Snakehead.

Help director Evan Jackson Leong finish his passion project

'Snakehead' tells the story of Sister Tse, one of the notorious human smugglers in FBI history.



Here's a feature film project that could use your help.... Our friend, writer/director Evan Jackson Leong has been hard at work on his passion project Snakehead, an indie crime drama exploring the underworld of international human smuggling, starring Shuya Chang, Sung Kang and Jade Wu. Inspired by true events and based in New York City's Chinatown, Snakehead follows Sister Tse, a Chinese immigrant who rises to become one of the most sought after human smugglers in FBI history.

Here's a very cool-looking teaser trailer:

Be a background extra in the movie 'Snakehead'

Indie crime thriller needs extras for January 4 shoot in Southern California.



The indie crime thriller Snakehead, currently in production, explores the underworld of international human smuggling. And they are in need of some Asian folks this Wednesday to be background extras!

Written and directed by Evan Jackson Leong (Linsanity), and inspired by true events, the film follows "Sister Tse" (Shuya Chang) as she rises to become one the most notorious human smugglers in FBI history.

On Wednesday, January 4, they'll be shooting a scene in Southern California and will need a lot of folks to serve as background extras. If you're free all day, fit the description, and are interested in helping them out, refer to the instructions below and drop them a line: