AmerAsian

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AmerAsian (AmerAsian: Origin)
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Roger Lim
Written by	Roger Lim
Produced by	Roger Lim
Starring	Roger Lim Evlin Lake Bobby Dodge Shannon Gayle Andrew Plummer Jason Lombard
Cinematography	David Doko
Edited by	Joseph Binetti
Music by	Chris Julian
Release date	February 21, 2009 (2009-02-21)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$500,000

AmerAsian is a 2009 feature length college relationship drama initially completed, but re-entered post-production in January 2009 for additional shooting. Directed by Roger Lim, it was intended as to be the first film of a trilogy that was never produced. It stars Lim as Eric Young (who takes on the identity of unknown Jimmy Lee) and Evlin Lake as Monica Donovan (Eric's potential love interest). It also introduces Bobby Dodge as Coach Donovan (Monica's dad and Eric's baseball coach), Shannon Gayle as Kimberly (Monica's best friend), Andrew Plummer as Sean (the catalyst who finds Eric's new identity), and Jason Lombard as Daryl Walker (the team's standout player).

The story, set in 2000, begins when Eric Young, stagnant and lifeless since his father's death, is coerced by his best friend, Sean, to borrow an identity and take back a forgone year of baseball eligibility. Once in class, Eric immediately connects with Monica, the charming, All-American daughter of his coach, Coach Donovan. Although Eric works harder than anyone to earn playing time, the jealous Donovan permanently relegates him to the bench. Due to his own hidden motives, Sean warns Eric to steer clear of Monica and to focus strictly on baseball. But when Eric turns the other ear, he finds the closer he grows to Monica, the darker the secrets that surface from her abusive past. Eric is ultimately forced to the weigh the challenges of his own mental well-being against the psychological pain which causes Monica to spiral out of control.

• Roger Lim as Eric (AKA Jimmy): An American-born Asian graduate, 28; Even after several years, he seems unable to move forward in life after the loss of his dad; Coerced by his best friend, Sean, into taking a younger student's identity in order to play one last year of college baseball; Establishes a relationship with Monica, discovering too late that she is his Coach's daughter; While hiding his true identity, he confronts mounting pressures from everyone around, while he tries to help Monica come to terms with her past; When relegated to the bench the entire year, her trauma forces him to re-evaluate the perspective of his own life.
• Evlin Lake as Monica Donovan: An All-American co-ed junior, 20, who is the charming girl-next-door, but one who seeks constant attention and validation; Since the loss of her mom, she has dealt for years with the suspicious behavior of her father, Eric's baseball coach; Experiments with alcohol while
  manic-depression
  ; Covers her tremendous emotional trauma with admirable warmth, optimism and charisma—but for how long?
• Bobby Dodge as Coach Donovan: Eric and Sean's unfair college baseball coach, 45; Also a health education instructor who feels threatened when Eric and Monica flirt with each other in class; The “adoptive” father of Monica whose jealousy, suspicion, and disapproval of all of Monica's relationships lead to increasing alcoholic tendencies and sexually deviant behavior.
• Shannon Gayle as Kimberly: An All-American co-ed junior, 20, who is Daryl Walker's off and on flame; Malicious and relentless, she uses Eric for revenge on both Monica and Daryl by way of quick-wits, deceit and sexuality; Masks her jealousy and insecurity with calculating seduction; Cold-hearted and competitive, she even sets eyes on Monica's father to stir the ultimate trouble.
• Andrew Plummer as Sean: A college senior and an extremely talented athlete suffering through a disappointing college baseball career, 22; Manages the convenience store where he talks Eric into stealing a younger student's identity; When Eric hesitates, Sean must somehow cajole him into the classroom and onto the playing field due to hidden motives of his own.
• Jason Lombard as Daryl Walker: A college senior and the team's best player, 22, who is always on Coach Donovan's good side; The starting shortstop, who is the reason behind Sean's limited playing time; Repeatedly disrespects Eric by pursuing Monica, all while playing with Kimberly's emotions; Cocky, arrogant and cutthroat, he plays the entire field.
• Additional cast members include Akiko Shima as Eric's Mom, Kristin Pesceone as Sean's girlfriend Lara, Kara Hyatt as high schooler Julie, Tracy Miller as cold-hearted Coach Martin Weiss, Sr. and Andy Rossi as racist umpire, Christian.^[1]

After 2 years of developing his first feature length

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