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EPISODE · Nov 16, 2021 · 1H 12M

Sports, Hollywood, Activism in Leadership with Brian Yang

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Brian is an actor and producer whose producing credits include late life, the Golden Horse Best Documentary Award nominated feature on former New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang. The Jeremy Lin documentary Linsanity, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival award winning biopic Another Shot on former NBA player Stephon Marbury's life in China. I can I will I did, starring Tony Award nominee Mike Feist, and the new film snake head now out on VOD after recently having played at the Toronto International Film Festival. Yang has also produced documentary specials for ESPN Fox Sports as an actor his film credits include saving face. The jade pendant and laundromat and TV credits include the path Westworld blacklist General Hospital and Hawaii Five O, on which he played the lab tech Charlie Fong for five seasons. He also worked on the Andrew Yang presidential 2020 campaign and a role as regional fundraise director. How's that for a resume? I can't wait to jump in and have a great conversation with my dear friend Brian Yang. Please stay tuned after the guest discussion for skill highlights. www.AmplifyVoices.io About our guest: Brian Yang is an actor and producer whose producing credits include LATE LIFE, the Golden Horse Best Documentary Award nominated feature on former New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang; the Jeremy Lin documentary LINSANITY which premiered at Sundance Film Festival; Shanghai International Film Festival award winning biopic ANOTHER SHOT, on former NBA player Stephon Marbury's life in China; I CAN I WILL I DID starring Tony Award nominee Mike Faist; and the new film SNAKEHEAD now out on VOD after recently having played at the Toronto International Film Festival. Yang has also produced documentary specials for ESPN and Fox Sports.  As an actor, his film credits include SAVING FACE, THE JADE PENDANT, and LAUNDROMAT and TV credits include THE PATH, WESTWORLD, BLACKLIST, GENERAL HOSPITAL, and HAWAII 5-0, on which he played the lab tech Charlie Fong for five seasons.  He also worked on the Andrew Yang Presidential 2020 campaign in a role as a Regional Fundraiser Director.

Brian is an actor and producer whose producing credits include late life, the Golden Horse Best Documentary Award nominated feature on former New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang. The Jeremy Lin documentary Linsanity, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival award winning biopic Another Shot on former NBA player Stephon Marbury's life in China. I can I will I did, starring Tony Award nominee Mike Feist, and the new film snake head now out on VOD after recently having played at the Toronto International Film Festival. Yang has also produced documentary specials for ESPN Fox Sports as an actor his film credits include saving face. The jade pendant and laundromat and TV credits include the path Westworld blacklist General Hospital and Hawaii Five O, on which he played the lab tech Charlie Fong for five seasons. He also worked on the Andrew Yang presidential 2020 campaign and a role as regional fundraise director. How's that for a resume? I can't wait to jump in and have a great conversation with my dear friend Brian Yang. Please stay tuned after the guest discussion for skill highlights. www.AmplifyVoices.io About our guest: Brian Yang is an actor and producer whose producing credits include LATE LIFE, the Golden Horse Best Documentary Award nominated feature on former New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang; the Jeremy Lin documentary LINSANITY which premiered at Sundance Film Festival; Shanghai International Film Festival award winning biopic ANOTHER SHOT, on former NBA player Stephon Marbury's life in China; I CAN I WILL I DID starring Tony Award nominee Mike Faist; and the new film SNAKEHEAD now out on VOD after recently having played at the Toronto International Film Festival. Yang has also produced documentary specials for ESPN and Fox Sports.  As an actor, his film credits include SAVING FACE, THE JADE PENDANT, and LAUNDROMAT and TV credits include THE PATH, WESTWORLD, BLACKLIST, GENERAL HOSPITAL, and HAWAII 5-0, on which he played the lab tech Charlie Fong for five seasons.  He also worked on the Andrew Yang Presidential 2020 campaign in a role as a Regional Fundraiser Director.

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