Rally
A portal into the rise of San Francisco Chinatown’s political prominence and power – fueled by the fiery, fearless activist and kingmaker Rose Pak.
Since California’s Gold Rush days, the Chinese-American movement has had many movers and shakers—but few as perplexing, controversial, and successful as little known Rose Pak. Exploring how the once marginalized community of San Francisco’s Chinatown has evolved to now wield considerable political power, RALLY presents an unvarnished look at one of the most confounding and unapologetic figures ever to stand up for justice and fair representation. The film offers up a dynamic portrait of securing a confident voice at the table with significant, lasting implications for other under-represented communities – both within, and far beyond, the city.
THE CAST
Art Agnos
39th Mayor of San Francisco
Willie L. Brown JR.
41st Mayor of San Francisco
Gordon Chin
Founder
Chinatown Community Development Center
David Ho
Political Consultant
Malcolm Yeung
Executive Director
Chinatown Community Development Center
Jane Kim
Former San Francisco Supervisor, District 6
Phil Chin
Activist & Founder of Chinatown TRIP
ANDREW SUN
Community Activist
Carmen Chu
City Administrator of San Francisco
REV Norman Fong
Former Executive Director
Chinatown Community Development Center
David Chiu
City Attorney of San Francisco
AARON PESKIN
San Francisco Supervisor, District 3
JOANNA PAK KISH
Sister of Rose Pak
SUNNY ANGULO
Legislative Aide,
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
CHRIS DALY
Former San Francisco
Supervisor, District 6