Asian CineVision Proudly Announces
The International Premiere of
EXCEEDING MY HORIZONS: CHUAN YUN LI
A Benefit Concert and Screening at
the 28th Asian American International Film Festival

New York, NY (July 25, 2005) - Asian CineVision is proud to present director Ray Mak's critically acclaimed documentary EXCEEDING MY HORIZONS: CHUAN YUN LI about the prodigy violinist, to be followed by a live benefit concert performance by Chuan. The screening and benefit will be held on Thursday, July 28, at 7 p.m., at Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, at 70th Street).

Of the young musician, violinist maestro Ruggiero Ricci has said, "If China wants to have a great violinist, they have one. All they have to do is look after him." Chuan Yun Li was eleven years old when he won the 5th Wieniawski International Youth Violin Competition by unanimous decision. Today, he remains the youngest winner of this contest. Touted as a genius and prodigy, humble Chuan does not like to consider such labels. Instead, he finds beauty and admiration in a street musician creating beats on a plastic bucket on the subway.

EXCEEDING MY HORIZONS gives a sensitive, intimate look at a young man from China, a prodigy who delicately balances his boyish charm with extraordinarily mature life philosophies. It documents the pressures that face young musicians, just as it highlights the support system of family that help these artists realize their dreams.

Following the screening, there will be a live performance by Chuan Yun Li, accompanied on piano by longtime collaborator, Robert Koenig. A Yamaha piano model S6 was generously donated by Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. Additionally, the outstanding violin being used by Chuan is on loan by the prominent scientist Dr. Mark Ptashne through Geoffrey Fushi, Chairman and Founder of the Stradivari Society of Chicago.

A reception will precede the screening and concert at 6 p.m.

The 28th Asian American International Film Festival, presented by AZN Television, took place from Friday, July 15 through Saturday, July 23 at the Asia Society. Select films will also screen at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, Long Island (www.cinemaartscentre.org) from July 29-31.

Asian CineVision, Inc. (ACV)
ACV is a non-profit national media arts organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Asian and Asian American film and video arts. Since 1978, ACV has annually presented the Asian American International Film Festival, the first and longest-running festival devoted to Asian/Asian American cinema in the United States. In addition to the festival, ACV's programs and services include film exhibitions, mentoring and educational outreach, training workshops, publications and a media archive.

For more information, please contact:
Asian CineVision
212.989.1422
info[at]asiancinevision[dot]org