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Overview
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Writer:
David Ren (writer)
Tagline:
Love needs no translation.
Plot:
An Asian-American actor, living in Los Angeles, is forced to reconsider his roots as well as the possibilities afforded him by his present situation after suddenly inheriting his grandmother's home in Shanghai. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
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Film Junk Podcast Episode #231: District 9
(From FilmJunk. 16 August 2009, 11:38 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
For once, a non-fighting/nerdy/criminal role for an Asian male. more (31 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ken Leung | ... | Liam Liu | |
| Hayden Panettiere | ... | Adelaide Bourbon | |
| Kelly Hu | ... | Micki Yang | |
| Joel Moore | ... | Joe Silverman | |
| James Hong | ... | Mark Liu | |
| Kathleen Lancaster | ... | Georgia | |
| Lorna Scott | ... | Casting Director | |
| Spencer Redford | ... | Jessica / Cute Blonde | |
| Steve Connell | ... | Casting Director (voice) | |
| Brian Gardner | ... | Young Handsome Guy | |
| Timothy Bottoms | ... | Adelaide's Father | |
| Summer Altice | ... | Virginia | |
| Oliver Yan | ... | Ling Ming | |
| Byron Mann | ... | Jai Li | |
| Chen Li | ... | Amy |
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Also Known As:
The Shanghai Kid (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
106 min | Argentina:100 min | Germany:100 min (European Film Market) | Turkey:91 min (TV version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Argentina:13 | USA:Not Rated | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M
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In the scene where Liam and Micki are watching a movie, Liam mentions how The Rock sounds like Richard Simmons and Micki asks 'Who is the Rock?'. Kelly Hu starred in The Scorpion King (2002) with Dwayne Johnson (The Rock). more
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Continuity: When Joel returns to the table he is clearly seen holding a single serving butter pack in his left hand as he sits down, but as we switch to a different camera angle, he is holding a fork. more
Quotes:
Joe Silverman:
Listen to yourself, man! You're moving to Shanghai for a girl! A *Chinese* girl for Godsakes!
Liam Liu:
This is not just about the girl.
Joe Silverman:
Then what is it?
Liam Liu:
It just -- it *feels* right! I'm Chinese. I gotta go back to my roots.
Joe Silverman:
[scoffs] All right, slow down, Kunta Kinte. You don't even speak Chinese. What the hell are you gonna do? What, drive a rickshaw?
Liam Liu:
I can learn Chinese.
Joe Silverman:
Learn Chinese?! Liam, you barely speak English!
Liam Liu:
Don't call me Liam. Liam's my slave name.
Joe Silverman:
Cute.
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References The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) more
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Before Spike Lee came around, Black male actors weren't getting the best roles - a) They were usually the first to die in any movie, b) they normally played the roles of drug dealers, gangsters, criminals, slaves, convicts, and pimps). c) Their roles were restricted to action/crime, musical, or sports-related movies.
Spike Lee changed all of that and it's because of Spike that we got to see black actors, such as Denzel, Terrence Howard, and Jamie Foxx (to name a few)get powerful Oscar-worthy roles.
To date, Asian actors are still suffering in Hollywood.
The only roles Asian actors can get in Hollywood are: a) the evil Asian-villain who gets beaten by the white hero...and the white hero saves the beautiful Asian girl from the clutches of "Dr.Fu-Manchu" b) a gangster, Viet-Cong soldier, Shaolin-Monk, Martial Arts teacher, Chinese-takeout cook/delivery-man, computer-geek, pingpong player, etc... c) anything to do with Martial Arts
It's about time that we have an Asian Spike-Lee! David Ren has stepped up to the batter's box and hit a grand slam with this one and I hope that he comes back for more!
This flick has it all...relevant themes, great movie, great cast, and great director!