White Frog
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| Directed by | Quentin Lee |
| Written by | Fabienne Wen and Ellie Wen |
| Produced by | David Henry Hwang Kevin Iwashina Ellie Wen Christopher Lee Joel Soisson |
| Starring | Booboo Stewart Harry Shum Jr. Tyler Posey BD Wong Gregg Sulkin Joan Chen Manish Dayal Kelly Hu Amy Hill |
| Cinematography | Yasu Tanida |
| Edited by | Matthew Rundell |
| Music by | David Choi Booboo Stewart MC Jin Steven Pranoto |
Production companies | Wentertainment Productions, Chris Lee Productions |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[1] |
White Frog is an American film written by Fabienne Wen and Ellie Wen and directed by Quentin Lee. It is a drama-comedy, aimed at young adults, about 15-year-old Nick (Booboo Stewart), a neglected teen with mild Asperger’s syndrome whose life is changed forever when tragedy hits his family. It is a story of the power of family, friendship, and love.[2]
Its début was at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival on March 8, 2012.[3]
Plot
Nick Young (Booboo Stewart) is a high school freshman struggling with Asperger’s Syndrome who idolizes his perfect older brother Chaz Young (Harry Shum Jr.). His brother dies when riding his bike on the highway, a group of guys were driving recklessly. Nick's friends attend the funeral and help him get through his loss. Randy tells Nick how his brother spent, "his whole life trying to keep up this lie that you were a perfect family." Chaz had a secret dream, he went to a "community center" and he wanted to be a dancer.
Cast
- Booboo Stewart as Nick Young
- Harry Shum Jr. as Chaz Young
- BD Wong as Oliver Young
- Joan Chen as Irene Young
- Gregg Sulkin as Randy Goldman
- Manish Dayal as Ajit
- Tyler Posey as Doug
- Justin Martin as Cameron
- Kelly Hu as May Chung
- Talulah Riley as Ms. Lee
- Amy Hill as Dr. King
- Major Curda as Samuel
- Carla Jimenez as Mrs. Rodriguez
- Kathryn Layng as Edie
- Phil Abrams as Ira Goldman
- Ammanfil Oreta as Ken
- Lola Gaines as Rude Church Partygoer Brat Kid
Pre-production
White Frog was written by the mother/daughter duo Fabienne Wen and Ellie Wen. Ellie Wen's mentor, David Henry Hwang, was an executive producer. Principal photography was completed in August 2011.[4]
Score and soundtrack
The score to White Frog was composed by Steven Pranoto. The soundtrack features David Choi, CriBabi, Gowe, PaperDoll, Shin-B, IAMMEDIC, and Booboo and Fivel Stewart.
References
- ^ "Twilight's Booboo Stewart takes the lead in indie White Frog". Oh No They Didn't!. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ "White Frog Info (facebook)". White Frog Official Facebook. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ "Announcing the SFIAAFF30 Opening Night Feature!". CAAMedia. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ "White Frog". Wentertainment Productions. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
External links
- Official website
- White Frog at IMDb
- Quentin Lee’s 'White Frog': A Jumping Point for Discussion
- Twitch Film: SFIAAF 2012: San Francisco Welcomes an Elite, Typically Eclectic Batch of New Films
- San Francisco Chronicle: Asian festival has veterans, new faces
- Exclusive Interview: One Asian World Talks “White Frog” With Booboo Stewart!
- SFIAAFF30 Opening Night Feature
