Rio Chino Synopsis
"Rio Chino" tells the story of a brave man trying to live a coward's life in order to win the heart of a timid woman. Ultimately, it becomes the story of a man discovering his own heart -- learning who he is, whom he really loves, and what he must do.

Our story begins in 1869 as a Chinese man named Kingsway Law returns home after three years of working on the railroad to reclaim his wife, Ah Toy, who now works as a singer in Fat Hing's Chinese Theater. But Fat Hing demands Kingsway pay a thousand dollars for expenses before Ah Toy can leave.

Kingsway could just shoot his way out of the problem. He's had practice, after all: three years before, he had to leave town after gunning down the Mexican bandidos who lynched a group of Chinese gold miners. But when Ah Toy tells Kingsway she won't leave unless he pays his debts honestly and stays out of trouble, he's forced to find a new plan.

With a hero-worshipping Chinese teenager named Jimmy on his tail, Kingsway returns to his old mining claim along a gravely riverbed. But there's someone else there: Sonia, a wary Mexican vegetable farmer.

When Jimmy and Sonia learn there's gold at stake, Kingsway reluctantly agrees to a three-way partnership. But time is of the essence: Angel, Sonia's Mexican outlaw lover, is on his way home.

As their hard work yields results, Kingsway and Sonia bond. But when Jimmy learns Angel has a habit of lynching Chinese, he demands Kingsway stand and fight him. In response, Sonia swears to kill anyone who touches Angel. She tries to convince Kingsway to leave, pointing out there's no sense in risking his life for a wife he barely knows.

Kingsway's torn, but he can't leave yet. For better or for worse, he's committed to Ah Toy. He still needs his thousand dollars. With Angel's arrival imminent, Kingsway, Sonia, and Jimmy grapple with their destinies, learning the true meanings of heroism, partnership, and love.

A new feature film Written and directed by Greg Pak
"Rio Chino" is a wildly entertaining genre picture featuring a multicultural cast and the universal story of a man discovering his own heart. The film is in development with writer-director Greg Pak and producer Greg Pak. To learn about opportunities to invest in "Rio Chino," please contact Karin Chien, producer.

Rio Chino Director's Notes
"Every kid who grew up in the American West probably has a picture somewhere of him or herself in a cowboy hat. Asian, Latino, black, white, sometimes even Native American... kids of all races, sharing the same dream, tappping into the myth of the American frontier. Although I was just a scrawny half-Korean kid, I knew I belonged in that cowboy hat. And years later, I learned I was right -- thousands of Asians lived in the Old West -- tough Chinese immigrants living wild, vibrant lives. "Rio Chino" is my tribute to the dream -- the dream of every kid to belong to the West, and the dream of every American to buck the odds -- to walk tall, stand firm, and live true. "-Greg Pak