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Wednesday, July 7 2010
Before I will talk about the actresses in question, I must say it bluntly: very few of them are publicly known. It's a sad reality, because the Asian cinema is, in my humble opinion, infinitely superior to the U.S. cinema.
We begin with Zhang Ziyi: born February 9, 1979 in Beijing, China
Notable films: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Warrior, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, 2046, Memoirs of a Geisha
Current project: The Grand Master
Gong Li: born on December 31, 1965 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
Notable films: Raise The Red Lantern, 2046, Memoirs of a Geisha, Curse of the Golden Flower, Miami Vice
Current project: What Women Want
Bai Ling: born on October 10, 1966 in Chengdu, China
Notable movies: The Crow, Nixon, Anna And The King Crank: High Voltage.
Current project: Back2Hell
Chiaki Kuriyama: born October 10, 1984 in Tsuchiura, Japan
Notable Films: Battle Royale, Kill Bill: Vol.1
Current project: Neck
Maggie Cheung: Born September 20, 1964, Hong Kong
Notable films: Ashes of Time, In The Mood for Love, Hero, 2046
Current Project: unknown yet
Michelle Yeoh: born on August 6, 1962 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Notable films: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha, Fearless, Sunshine, The Children of Huang Shi
Current project: Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom
We conclude with Lucy Liu, although born in New York and confirmed as full-fledged American actress, she is trying to balance the Western lifestyle with her Oriental cultural baggage (her parents were Chinese immigrants):
Notable movies: Chicago, Kill Bill: Vol.1, Domino, Lucky Number Slevin, Kung Fu Up
Current project: Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doomby FW Editor |
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