Eugene Yi's guest appearances

Eugene Yi

KUCI: Film School

So Here's What Happened

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Chol Soo Lee

Ranko Yamada

Soo Lee

For the premiere of their documentary FREE CHOL SOO LEE on PBS, filmmakers Julie Ha, Eugene Yi, and activist Ranko Yamada, joined me to speak about the life and legacy of Korean American immigrant Chol Soo Lee, who was wrongly incarcerated for murder in 1970s San Francisco.#FreeCholSooLee premieres on #PBS on April 24, 2023.To learn more about Julie, Eugene and Ranko, visit the official PBS website at https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/free-chol-soo-lee/Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12For updates on my work and live-tweet sessions look for my hashtags: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWHLinks to my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Beyond The Romance, Carolyn Talks...: https://authory.com/CarolynHinds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the premiere of their documentary FREE CHOL SOO LEE on PBS, filmmakers Julie Ha, Eugene Yi, and activist Ranko Yamada, joined me to speak about the life and legacy of Korean American immigrant Chol Soo Lee, who was wrongly incarcerated for murder in 1970s San Francisco.#FreeCholSooLee premieres on #PBS on April 24, 2023.To learn more about Julie, Eugene and Ranko, visit the official PBS website at <a href="https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/free-chol-soo-lee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/free-chol-soo-lee/</a>Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at: @CarrieCnh12For updates on my work and live-tweet sessions look for my hashtags: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWHLinks to my published writing, and podcasts; So Here's What Happened!, Beyond The Romance, Carolyn Talks...: <a href="https://authory.com/CarolynHinds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://authory.com/CarolynHinds</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Carolyn Talks 'Free Chol Soo Lee' with Filmmakers Julie Ha, Eugene Yi, and Activist Ranko Yamada

Co-directors Julie Ha and Eugene Yi damning documentary begins on June 3, 1973 with the of a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant, who had previous run-ins with the law, was arrested and convicted based on flimsy evidence and the eyewitness accounts  of white tourists who couldn’t distinguish between Asian features. Sentenced to life in prison, Chol Soo Lee would spend years fighting to survive behind bars before journalist K.W. Lee took an interest in his case. The intrepid reporter’s investigation would galvanize a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement to fight for Chol Soo Lee’s freedom, ultimately inspiring a new generation of social justice activists. Revisiting this pivotal yet largely forgotten story, filmmakers Eugene Yi and Julie Ha draw from a rich archive as well as firsthand accounts of those inspired to come to Lee’s defense. But even as Free Chol Soo Lee explores this miscarriage of justice, the film also reveals the man behind the cause, and the complex legacy — and human cost — of becoming the symbol of a movement.For updates go to: fcsl-film.comWhere to watch go to: /mubi.com/freecholsoolee

Co-directors Julie Ha and Eugene Yi damning documentary begins on June 3, 1973 with the of a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant, who had previous run-ins with the law, was arrested and convicted based on flimsy evidence and the eyewitness accounts of white tourists who couldn’t distinguish between Asian features. Sentenced to life in prison, Chol Soo Lee would spend years fighting to survive behind bars before journalist K.W. Lee took an interest in his case. The intrepid reporter’s investigation would galvanize a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement to fight for Chol Soo Lee’s freedom, ultimately inspiring a new generation of social justice activists. Revisiting this pivotal yet largely forgotten story, filmmakers Eugene Yi and Julie Ha draw from a rich archive as well as firsthand accounts of those inspired to come to Lee’s defense. But even as Free Chol Soo Lee explores this miscarriage of justice, the film also reveals the man behind the cause, and the complex legacy — and human cost — of becoming the symbol of a movement. For updates go to: <a href="http://fcsl-film.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fcsl-film.com</a> Where to watch go to: /<a href="http://mubi.com/freecholsoolee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mubi.com/freecholsoolee</a>