They have no clue what they’re doing, but it’s life changing money. After all, it stars five early twenty-somethings in college (and one dropout) trying to steal from museums like the Met in NYC and Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm. Portrait of a Thief stumbles and tumbles, and I tend to think that was the point. But they’re college students and one college dropout, and there’s another crew out there. With the help of his younger sister Irene (the con artist), he pulls together Alex Huang (the hacker), Daniel Liang (the thief), and Lily Wu (the getaway driver). An art history major in his last year, he’s given the chance to assemble a crew and steal five Chinese zodiac fountainheads that had been stolen from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing. It started with a business card dropped casually into Will Chen’s pocket while the Sackler Museum at Harvard was being robbed of Chinese art. Mostly, though, I loved how this book made my Chinese American experience feel seen. The relationships they formed were strong and beautiful. While their motivations to take part were a bit on the flimsy side, I really enjoyed reading about their experiences and struggles, and, most of all, how they learned to work together. It takes five college students from different Chinese American backgrounds and gives them the chance to steal five fountainheads stolen from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing for a wealthy Chinese CEO. Portrait of a Thief is part heist and part Chinese American experience. Limit of 250 people.One Sentence Summary: When college senior Will Chen gets the chance to return art stolen from China, he doesn’t hesitate to form his crew: con artist Irene Chen, hacker Alex Huang, thief Daniel Liang, and getaway driver Lily Wu. Then, join us in Milliken Auditorium for brief remarks with the film to follow. Before the film, enjoy some light refreshments provided by a local AAPI restaurant in the Dennos Sculpture Court.Light refreshments will be provided by a local AAPI restaurant before the film, and a post-screening panel discussion with AAPI community members will follow. The brief films cover a number of topics, ranging from Asian American stereotypes in Hollywood to student protests for socioeconomic change. There are things to see in person and from home, along with music, movies, and books.Ĭonversations in Context is hosted by MTV News correspondent Yoonj Kim and produced by the Smithsonian Channel. In honor of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we wanted to offer some resources for you to enjoy this May.
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