A Leading Man

Sep 26, 2014

1h 36m

★ 5.0

Seduce. Audition. Repeat.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

A Leading Man Trailers

Cast

GQ Qi

Jack Yang

Rachel Cohen

Heather Mazur

Pat Qi

Pat Tsao

Mitch Lebowitz

Bruno Oliver

Whitney Lake

Kate Miner

Kelvin Kim

Raymond Lee

Larry Bentley

Coby Ryan McLaughlin

David Bell

Cameron Bender

Bruce Dodes

Loren Lester

Tony

Alain Uy

Bobby

Kenzo Lee

Hansel

Sam Marra

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