It follows an openly gay New York City fashion stylist who, rejecting his traditional Asian upbringing, is assigned to style a famous Beijing actor for an important photo shoot for his firm.

Front Cover tells the story of Ryan Fu, a gay Chinese American who rejects his Asian heritage and has learned to suppress it to climb up the social ladder.

[14] Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times stated, "Front Cover still strains to surmount its thin narrative and unfortunate dips into clichéd cultural comedy.

"[15] Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times described the film as "a root-worthy picture with its share of warm, amusing moments, an attractive pair of leads and a vivid use of Big Apple locales.

"[16] Stephanie Merry of The Washington Post gave it 2 out of 4 stars and opined, "Front Cover is weighed down by heavy-handed dialogue and a melodramatic score.

"[17] Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and concluded his review by writing, "Front Cover does deliver as a nice little romantic comedy with a pair of endearing leads.