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\n\tEXCLUSIVE:<\/strong>\u00a0AAO Entertainment<\/a> has signed director Adrian Yang<\/a> for management following the breakout success of his viral narrative short film\u00a0Passing<\/em>, which has generated significant industry attention after notching nearly 15 million views on Instagram.<\/p>\n \n\tShot and directed by the Chinese-American filmmaker,\u00a0Passing<\/em>\u00a0follows a young woman who gathers the courage to speak to a stranger on a New York street. What begins as a simple interaction becomes an intimate reflection on human connection, with an unexpected twist.<\/p>\n \n\tThe momentum surrounding\u00a0Passing<\/em>\u00a0has led to a follow-up project starring actor Nick Creegan (Batwoman<\/em>) and actress\/singer Leslie Grace (In the Heights<\/em>).<\/p>\n \n\tYang is a graduate of the AFI Conservatory whose work has screened at festivals including HollyShorts Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival and Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cLike filmmakers such as Celine Song and Lee Isaac Chung, Adrian has a deeply human approach to storytelling,\u201d said AAO Entertainment founder Christian Rodriguez. \u201cThere\u2019s an emotional precision to his work that feels both intimate and cinematic.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tCurrently, the director is developing multiple features and other original projects spanning drama, romance and character-driven storytelling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\tWatch on Deadline\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n