CBC breaks new ground with Dragon Boys (Driven Magazine)
From Driven Magazine: Features
Armed with one of Canada's most accomplished directors guiding a star-laden cast, the CBC mini-series Dragon Boys thrusts Asian gangs into the national spotlight.
The two-part, four-hour thriller gives viewers a rare glimpse into Vancouver's organized crime world and shines a light on the struggles of Asian immigrants trying to forge lives in Canada.
Such a seminal project couldn't be trusted to just anyone. With eight Gemini Awards to his credit (as well as having directed Paris, France – known as one of the 50 most erotic films of all time), few Canadian directors have the pedigree of Jerry Ciccoritti (Trudeau, Lives of the Saints). As the son of immigrant parents, he also brought an intimate understanding of the motivation behind the characters in Dragon Boys."
Continue reading the article by George Zicarelli in Driven Magazine.
