A Leading Man
Sep 26, 2014 | IMDB 5
96 min Watch NowDrama
Everyone is happy for rising Asian American actor GQ Qi – the network, his mother, his best friend – everyone except GQ himself. Heʼs stuck playing an offensive stereotype on a sitcom, and the day he decides to speak up for himself on set, the executive producer fires him. Struggling to pick up the pieces, he starts dating casting director Rachel. Love and work become intertwined.
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