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Young Man Kang

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Between 2000 and 2006, Kang made four feature films and a documentary. His feature debut, "Cupid's Mistakes," was allegedly made with an invisible budget of US$980 and had theatrical screenings in Los Angeles & New York City. His second feature, "1st Testament: CIA Vengeance" is an action thriller. "Hatian Slave Children," his documentary, won Best Effort Documentary at 2001 Jamerican International Film Festival and Silver Remi Award at 2002 WorldFest Houston. His third feature is "Death Valley Diary." His fourth feature, "Soap Girl" won an audience award at the 2002 Big Bear Lake International Film Festival. His fifth and most current feature, "The Last Eve" won Best Action Feature Film at the 2006 New York Independent Film Festival.

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Young Man Kang studied fine arts at Hong-ik University in Seoul, Korea. In 1994, Kang moved to New York City where he studied film at The New School. In 1996, Kang moved to Los Angeles and continued his film career working as a director for a television commercial production company. In addition to his fifty-plus commercial credits, Young's 1999 claymation short entitled 'Image of Korea' was distributed by Big Film Shorts and released on DVD by Quickband/Warner Brothers.

In September 2000, 'Cupid's Mistake' marked his feature film directorial debut at the Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theater in Los Angeles followed by a second screening at the Pioneer Theater in New York City in August 2001. 'Cupid's Mistake' set the record in the Guinness World Records for least expensive feature film at $980.00.

Mr. Kang's short film, 'Toilet Lesson' was the Official Selection at Tromadance 2001. Both of Young's next films, his second feature film 'First Testament: CIA Vengeance' and the documentary, 'Haitian Slave Children' premiered in Los Angeles 2001.

'First Testament: CIA Vengeance' won the Special B-Movie Achievement Award and 3 Nominations at The 2002 B-Movie Film Festival in New York and released on DVD in 2004.

'Haitian Slave Children' received 'Best Effort Documentary' at the 2001 Jamerican International Film Festival and took the Silver Remi Award in the WorldFest Houston 2002.

Kang's third feature is the sexy romantic comedy 'Soap Girl'(2002). This third effort won the Audience Award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival. 'Soap Girl' also received notice as the Official Selection at the Riverside International Film Festival 2003 and The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. 'Soap Girl' opened in Hollywood at the Fairfax Laemmle Theater and Gardena in December 2002.

On tour, 'Soap Girl' heads for the Lone Star State in January appearing at the Border Theater in Mission, Texas, January 18. The sexy comedy then sails all the way out to Hawaii to appear at the Wallace Theater in Honolulu, February 14, 2003.

'Soap Girl' was rated one of the '10 Best Unseen Films Of 2002' and received Five Stars in 'Film Threat.' More than any other film to date, 'Soap Girl' has created internet controversy and debate.

Young's fourth feature was the supernatural mystery 'Death Valley Diary' (2004).

An epic film entitled "The Last Eve", Mr. Kang's fifth feature, has won the "Best Action Feature Film Award" at the 2005 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. "The Last Eve" is an epic film consisting of three different short films using Adam and Eve from the Bible as motifs. 'The Last Eve' was rated one of the '10 Best Unseen Films Of 2005' and received Five Stars in 'Film Threat.'

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Guinness World Records Certificate

The total cost of production for the American film Cupid's Mistake, directed by Young Man Kang was US $980. First shown at the Light and Screen Film Festival in New York on 25 January 2000, it was released in theaters on 24 August 2001.

Where Are They Now

(June 2006) Based in Koreantown, Los Angeles, prepping for his new features "Beyond the Border" and "Kimchi Warrior."

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