By Maria Esteves – July 30, 2015
The 38th Annual Asian American Film Festival 2015 (aaiff15) Opening Night New York Premiere documentary MY VOICE, MY LIFE, by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ruby Yang, commenced Thursday, July 23, 7:00PM at Asia Society. The Q&A session with director Yang and cast members Coby Wong and Sio Fan Lam moderated by La Frances Hui, film curator, Asia Society, preceded the Opening Night Gala Reception.
Questions posed to director Yang and cast members by moderator Hui and the audience included: Tell us the origin of this documentary project? How did you identify key participants/subjects? How did you persuade them to participate and involve the family? How did participating in the musical and documentary changed your life? Were you surprised by the audience reaction? What are you doing right now, are you in school? What do you want to do in the future? How people in Hong Kong look at people with disabilities? How the school administers support in terms of homework and resources?
aaiff15 Opening Night Premiere of My Voice, My Life: John Woo,
back-center, with director Ruby Yang, center, and cast members
Coby Wong, left, and Sio Fan Lam.
aaiff15 Opening Night Premiere of My Voice, My Life Q&A Session: (L-R)
aaiff moderator La Frances Hui, film curator, Asia Society, actress Coby
Wong, actress Sio Fan Lam, and director Ruby Yang.
aaiff15 Opening Night Premiere of My Voice, My Life Q&A Session: (R-L)
Director Ruby Yang, with cast members Sio Fan Lam, and Coby Wong.
aaiff15 Opening Night Premiere of My Voice, My Life Q&A Session:
Director Ruby Yang, right, and actress Sio Fan Lam.
aaiff15 Opening Night Premiere of My Voice, My Life Q&A Session: Actresses
Coby Wong, left, and Sio Fan Lam.