James Chen, Ian Wen and Marcus Ho at Abingdon Theatre Company Presents THE NANJING RACE Photo

From: Photo Flash: Abingdon Theatre Company Presents THE NANJING RACE

In THE NANJING RACE, Philip (Marcus Ho), a gay Japanese-American businessman, visits Nanjing China in 1988. Yu Ahn (Ian Wen), a hotel 'floor-boy' befriends Philip in the hope of being sponsored to go to America. But it is Bao (James Chen), another floor-boy, who intrigues Philip. Trapped in their social and racial identities, the three men struggle to come to terms with their desires and prejudices. THE NANJING RACE depicts an intimate culture-clash at an intriguing moment in recent Chinese history.
Date Taken: October 29, 2010