Vote for the first asian actor on Firefly/Serenity
POSTED BY: Shiny
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 21:08
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I am definitely agreeing with Daniel Dae Kim -- who had about 30 seconds in Spider-man 2, by the way. I had forgotten how much I liked him until I just re-watched Angel season 3.
I like John Lone. He was the adult emperor in The Last Emperor, and I can not think of anything else he's been in right now. He tends to be very low key, and could probably be a very effective villian.
I would also love Danny Trejo, but I'm sure that's never gonna happen.
Wes Studi (Last of the Mohicans, Dances with Wolves) could make up for the lack of Trejo, though. Maybe Graham Greene (also Dances with Wolves,& Thunderheart) as well. Yes, I know, they couldn't be less Asian, but if we're talking about cultural diverisity, Native Americans can be put in there.
But please, please -- NO Bai Ling. She's a lovely woman, but she's not a good actress. The only reason I ever watched the episode of Angel she was on is to see the hysterical trauma of Angel and Wesley dancing.
"You two are the two who are the two! I'm the other one!"
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I also just realized that non-English speaking might be an issue. Ziyi for example doesn't speak English.
Jayne, your mouth is talkin. Might want to look into that.
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Continuing my list . . .
Gong Li, in the current release Zhou Yu's Train (enh, a somewhat interminable movie although beautifully shot) and she was opposite Jackie Chan in Gorgeous (guess who that was?). She's been in couple of dozen films
Then there's Shu Qi. She was in The Transporter (a film that started well but plunged into stupidity quickly). Interesting, she was in something called Wesley's Mysterious File 2002 -- I may have to try to find that one.
ETA re Shiny's post: Yes, last time I heard, Zhang ZiYi hardly spoke English at all, although she did have a few words in Rush Hour 2 (I think). But she's so busy making films with Zhang Yimou and others she probably has no time to study.
I just noticed, too, that nearly all of the so-called top English Web sites (Google listings) for her are a year to two years out of date.
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Originally posted by Shiny:
I also just realized that non-English speaking might be an issue. Ziyi for example doesn't speak English.
Well in Rush Hour 2 Jackie Chan had to translate everything the director said to Ziyi. But i think it would be very good to have few strictly Chinese people on the show, kind of shows that theres also Chinese people there, what other reason there would be for the 2 language 'verse? Also her not understanding english wouldnt be a problem, since they already have the translators there for the Chinese swear words :)
Oh and that reminds me, ill add to the list ->
Jackie Chan
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000329/
Though i think he can only play a "good guy". But to be honest i have never seen what he can do. He always get the same type of parts. Also he could be more comfortable acting when he doesnt need to speak english.
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Originally posted by HowardRoarkLaughed:
Another good actor would be Mark Dacascos who was in The Brotherhood of the Wolf. An excellent movie, as long as you watch it in the original French with subtitles.
We dont dub movies here (thank god), so ive only seen that movie in french. Its one of the best movies i've seen :) Also i never thought Mark Dacascos as an Asian, good choice him too.
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Have to go with laneyclassic on Joel de la Fuente from
Space Above and Beyond a very underrated show and a fine actor.
whispering's choice of Ziyi Zhang is right on , a beautiful young
actress who can teach our BDH proper Chinese while they teach her English. It's all good!
'and here I am'
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Though I am a fan of Marc Dacascas and Ken Watanabe...(have followed Dacascas' career for about 10 yrs now), and I think Watanabe would be good as a fed, and Dacascas would most likely be good as fed or non-fed......
The one I would most like to see is......*drumrool*
Russell Wong (Vanishing Son)...he is a good, strong actor with dramatic and comedic talents that would site very well with the 'verse
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I humbly suggest Jason Scott Lee. As seen in "Solider" with Kurt Russell.
Hummm, make him the head of Blue Sun or something sinister like that.
I also suggest Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa. Best known from "Mortal Combat" as the evil wizard ... whosshizname ... doh, I fergot his character name!
Anyhoo - he is very good too.
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How about Kim Chan. He's being awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival next weekend. He's been on Kung FU: The Legend continues, Shanghai Knights... He's 90 years old. He'd be great as the head of the Alliance or one of the Core planets. Not necessarily like an evil overlord type... but maybe a wise beneficent leader who thinks he's doing the right thing for all of the human worlds by making them part of the Alliance.
Or James Hong for that part.
Adam Baldwin is the voice of Finn on Jackie Chan Adventures... maybe he can get Sab Shimono (uncle) Stacie Chan (jade) and James Sie (jackie) to come over for a cameo bit.
Jaymes
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i'd like to see Anthony Wong (played "Ghost" in the Matrix)... although he kinda sux as an emotion-less dramatic actor, his humorous stage background (including a transvestite role) and work as a stand-up comedian would be a great addition to the tongue-in-cheek firefly mix, not to mention his native Australian accent!
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