Asian Persuasion Features Star-Studded Asian Cast

Asian Persuasion is the outlandish story of a down-on-his-luck chef, Mickey de Los Santos, who cooks up a crazy scheme to marry off his ex-wife, Avery Chua, by setting her up with a fake internet dating profile in an attempt to find her a suitor to re-marry in order to avoid his substantial alimony obligations. With the help of his trusted wingman, Mickey gets off to a hot start - until he realizes he wants a second chance with Avery. The film, which was shot in New York City, features a predominantly Asian cast and production team featuring representation from 21 different countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia Israel, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam.

Asian Persuasion stars Dante Basco, KC Concepcion, Kevin Kreider, and Paolo Montalban. The film also features appearances from Apl.de.ap, Yam Concepcion, Tony Labrusca, Rex Navarrete, and more.

US release dates:
World Premiere at SOHO International Film Festival 
September 16, 2023 Saturday at Village East by Angelika 
September 17, 2023 Sunday at Village East by Angelika 

US Premiere at Richmond International Film Festival 
September 28, 2023 Thursday at Byrd Theatre 

San Diego Filipino Film Festival
October 8, 2023 at the lot 

Watch the official trailer below!