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  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 27 m

Summary Ryan (Jake Choi) is a handsome fashion stylist living in New York City who rejects his traditional Asian upbringing in favor of enjoying his life as openly gay. However that all changes when Ryan is assigned to style Ning (James Chen), a famous Chinese actor, for an important photo shoot for his firm. Despite a rocky start, an unlikely r...

Directed By: Ray Yeung

Written By: Ray Yeung

  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 27 m

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Summary Ryan (Jake Choi) is a handsome fashion stylist living in New York City who rejects his traditional Asian upbringing in favor of enjoying his life as openly gay. However that all changes when Ryan is assigned to style Ning (James Chen), a famous Chinese actor, for an important photo shoot for his firm. Despite a rocky start, an unlikely r...

Directed By: Ray Yeung

Written By: Ray Yeung

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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33% Positive
3 Reviews
56% Mixed
5 Reviews
11% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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33% Positive
3 Reviews
56% Mixed
5 Reviews
11% Negative
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75
Aug 5, 2016
One thing that’s notable about Front Cover — and that sets it apart from Ang Lee’s nominally similar “The Wedding Banquet” — is that, though set in New York, its perspective and espoused values are finally more Chinese than American.
By Godfrey Cheshire FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 4, 2016
Come for the breezy chemistry, stay for the thoughtful exploration of racism, homophobia, and xenophobia via a cross-cultural love affair.
By Robyn Bahr FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 11, 2016
Unfortunately, writer-director Ray Yeung leapfrogs over several key emotional beats and points of credibility. At the same time, he plies an ambitious slate of social, sexual and cultural messages, some more fully formed than others.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 4, 2016
Though too slight to be memorable, the gay romance Front Cover takes a gentle, thoughtful look at the intersection of ethnicity and sexuality.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 4, 2016
While there isn’t much subtlety or surprise in Yeung’s screenplay, his direction is restrained and graceful enough to make this a pleasant if unmemorable bittersweet love story.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 29, 2016
Front Cover is weighed down by heavy-handed dialogue and a melodramatic score.
By Stephanie Merry FULL REVIEW
12
Aug 1, 2016
The very few instances where stereotypes are challenged are forced and didactically delivered.
By Diego Semerene FULL REVIEW

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Production Company NewVoice Production
Release Date Aug 5, 2016
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating Unrated
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Tagline Love Is Always In Style
Website https://www.fortissimofilms.com/filmdetail/4ce3a211-d964-e411-944f-067fa60ebf96
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Awards

Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
FilmOut San Diego, US
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Outflix Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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