A family-friendly and action adventure comedy, Adventures of Johnny Tao: A Kung-Fu Fable combines elements of Arthurian legend, Chinese philosophy, and rock-a-billy music.

Desperate to save his family’s struggling small-town gas station, Johnny Dow charges passing motorists a dollar to see the electric guitar used by his late father, a one-hit-wonder rock-a-billy singer. Carved in the shape of a dragon’s head, the guitar was made from part of an ancient spear his father found in the crater of a shooting star.

Unfortunately, nobody seems very interested in a forgotten singer’s legacy, and Johnny is on the verge of bankruptcy. When he prepares to sell the station and move, his best friend Eddie makes other plans. Scouring the desert for UFO parts to attract tourists and newspaper attention to the town, Eddie stumbles upon the other half of the mysterious spear. He eagerly digs it up, releasing an ancient demon hungry for power and destruction. Inhabited by the evil spirit, Eddie returns to town, beats up the local motorcycle gang, sucks out their energy, and turns them into sugar-craving demons. Demonized Eddie begins to take over the town, ultimately setting his sights on the world.

But Johnny stands in his way. Even with his friends disappearing and townspeople fleeing in terror, Johnny refuses to back down. As the donut-eating demon army grows, Johnny is joined by the visitor Mika, a beautiful Chinese warrior who holds the secret to fighting Eddie and his band of underworld soldiers. She reveals that only one thing can stop the evil spirit possessing his friend— the first half of the spear, the dragon on Johnny’s guitar.

Together, Johnny and Mika set out to fight Eddie and his kung-fu demons, reunite the two halves of the spear, restore peace to the town, and hopefully-- save the world!

Former Mutant Ninja Turtle [Raphael] and Director Kenn Scott will be available before and after the screening and will be signing free photos!

The Adventures of Johnny Tao: A Kung Fu Fable (91m, USA) will be shown Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 at 4:30 PM as part of the International Hi-Def Film Festival.

The first International Hi-Def Fest takes place at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills, from Friday, Dec. 22 through Sunday, Dec. 31. The Hi-Def Fest was created to show off the HD capabilities at the theatre and give filmmakers an opportunity to screen their features, documentaries, short films and animated shorts.

For tickets and other information see the Hi-Def Fest webpage

or phone: (310) 360-0455

Hi-Def Fest, Fine Arts Theatre, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211