By Maria Esteves –July 26, 2012

The 35th Asian American International Film Festival 2012 (aaiff12) Opening Night New York City Premiere of SHANGHAI CALLING, directed by Daniel Hsia commenced Wednesday, July 25, 7:00 pm, at Asia Society, New York. Co-presented by Asian CineVision (ACV) and Asia Society, Opening Night Gala Reception immediately followed a special Q&A session with director Daniel Hsia, producer Janet Yang, actress Gillian Rexach and actor Sean Gallagher moderated by program director Martha C.M. Tien, Asian CineVision.

SHANGHAI CALLING opens in China theaters August 10, 2012.
aaiff12 Opening Night Gala arrivals included international filmmakers, producers, sponsors, celebrity guests, industry professionals and festival patrons.

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere SHANGHAI CALLING Red Carpet
Arrivals, cast & crew, from left, actor Sean Gallagher, director Daniel Hsia, producer Janet Yang and actress Gillian Rexach.

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere
SHANGHAI CALLING Red Carpet Arrivals,
director Daniel Hsia.

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere
SHANGHAI CALLING Red Carpet Arrivals,
producer Janet Yang.

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere
SHANGHAI CALLING Red Carpet Arrivals, actress
Di Quon, “Grown Ups.”

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere SHANGHAI CALLING Red
Carpet Arrivals, producer Janet Yang, right, and executive
director Rose Kuo, Film Society of Lincoln Center.

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere SHANGHAI CALLING, American playwright David Henry Hwang, center, with producer Janet Yang
and director Daniel Hsia.

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere SHANGHAI CALLING
Gala Reception, board of director Gregory Chew, Asian Cinevision,
left, with producer Derek Ting, $UPERCAPITALIST, aaiff12 World
Premiere.

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere SHANGHAI CALLING
Gala Reception, executive director John Woo, Asian Cinevision,
with producer Janet Yang.

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere SHANGHAI CALLING
Gala Reception, director Daniel Hsia with with producer Derek Ting,
$UPERCAPITALIST, aaiff12 World Premiere.

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere SHANGHAI CALLING
Gala Reception, celebrity guests faculty chair executive
committee Chung-I Tan, Brown University, and his wife
Corinne Tan.

aaiff12 Opening Night New York Premiere SHANGHAI
CALLING Gala Reception, executive director John Woo,
Asian Cinevision, with director Daniel Hsia.