Free Chol Soo Lee 2022
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Free Chol Soo Lee
On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant who had previous run-ins with the law, was arrested and convicted based on flimsy evidence and the eyewitness accounts of white tourists who couldn’t distinguish between Asian features. Sentenced to life in prison, Chol Soo Lee would spend years fighting to survive behind bars before journalist K.W. Lee took an interest in his case. The intrepid reporter’s investigation would galvanize a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement to fight for Chol Soo Lee’s freedom, ultimately inspiring a new generation of social justice activists.
On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant who had previous run-ins with the law, was arrested and convicted based on flimsy evidence and the eyewitness accounts of white tourists who couldn’t distinguish between Asian features. Sentenced to life in prison, Chol Soo Lee would spend years fighting to survive behind bars before journalist K.W. Lee took an interest in his case. The intrepid reporter’s investigation would galvanize a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement to fight for Chol Soo Lee’s freedom, ultimately inspiring a new generation of social justice activists.
Videos & Photos
All 1 Videos & 5 Photos
cast
Full Cast & CrewCSL
Chol Soo Lee... Self (archive footage)
... Narrator (voice)
RY
Ranko Yamada... Self - Friend; Defense Committee
KL
K.W. Lee... Self - Investigative Reporter
JA
Jeff Adachi... Self - Activist
... Self - Activist
Genres:
Release Date:
Aug 12, 2022 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 23`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Free Chol Soo Lee
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
CSL
Chol Soo Lee... Self (archive footage)
... Narrator (voice)
RY
Ranko Yamada... Self - Friend; Defense Committee
KL
K.W. Lee... Self - Investigative Reporter
JA
Jeff Adachi... Self - Activist
... Self - Activist
JKY
Jay Kun Yoo... Self - Chair, Defense Committee
GK
Grace Kim... Self - Vice-chair, Defense Committee
... Self - L.A. Defense Committee
... Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)
... Self - Private Investigator
GW
Gail Whang... Self - Bay Area Defense Committee
JLW
Jai Lee Wong... Self - L.A. Defense Committee
MS
Mike Suzuki... Self - Bay Area Defense Committee
MYL
Me Yea Lee... Self - Mother of Chol Soo Lee (archive footage)
... Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)
TS
Tony Serra... Self - Defense Attorney
... Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)
FF
Frank Falzon... Self - San Francisco Police Dept. (archive footage)
SG
Sandra Gin... Self - Reporter (archive footage)
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