Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day (1996)
87 min
The Yosemite Valley Railroad, which runs through the breathtaking scenery and stunning vistas of Yosemite National Park, is on the brink of failure. The grandson of a Chinese railroad laborer embarks on a romantic, but ultimately doomed, quest to save this railroad from being sold for scrap. His love of trains finds him working as a railroad-man, instead of at his father's profitable business. He manages to locate a wealthy eccentric investor to help him acquire the railroad, but its financial inviability makes this a quixotic reprieve, at best. The film also portrays the anti-Asian racism present in America at the conclusion of World War II.
- Release date
- March 23, 1996
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Peter Alexander as John
- Jeri Arredondo as Nancy
- Henry Gibson as Robinson
- Michael Stipe as Skeeter
- Jonah Bauer
- Alexandra Bokyun Chun as Angela
- David Chung as Mr. Lee
- John Diehl as Pinchot
- Diana Larkin as Wendy
- Corine Lorain as Mrs. Lee
Crew
- Christopher Munch · Director
- Christopher Munch · Writer
- Andrea Sperling · Producer
- Rob Sweeney · Cinematographer
- Joseph Middleton · Casting director
- Eric Rosenberg · Production designer