The American

The American

A film by Bryan Yanbing Lee

DIRECTED BY

Bryan Yanbing Lee

WRITTEN BY

Bryan Yanbing Lee

PRODUCED BY

Chris Zilong Wang, Jessica Yiwen Qian

CAST

Leo Joo, Holly Cinnamon, Jordan Sobel, Romo Lee

SYNOPSIS

After pooping his pants at a world-leaders’ conference dinner, the first Asian-American President of the United States must escape the situation undetected before his reputation is ruined forever. Haunted by a traumatic childhood memory, Richard finds himself going to darker and more extreme lengths in order to protect his legacy.

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The American

DIRECTED BY: Bryan Yanbing Lee

WRITTEN BY: Bryan Yanbing Lee

PRODUCED BY: Chris Zilong Wang, Jessica Yiwen Qian

CAST: Leo Joo, Holly Cinnamon, Jordan Sobel, Romo Lee

SYNOPSIS:
After pooping his pants at a world-leaders’ conference dinner, the first Asian-American President of the United States must escape the situation undetected before his reputation is ruined forever. Haunted by a traumatic childhood memory, Richard finds himself going to darker and more extreme lengths in order to protect his legacy.