You move like a pregnant yak!

[hollyking]

In the 80's there was a fun movie called Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985). It was stupid, but fun. For example, Joel Grey plays Chiun, an 80 year old Korean. As hollyqueen said, "were there no asian actors in Hollywood?"

I just read that there is a remake in the works. I bet they'll try to be serious.

Comments

[christhegeek.livejournal.com]

I remember Joel Grey said no at first for that very same reason, lol.

[ragnorokt.livejournal.com]

The could call it Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (We Really Mean It This Time).

Say, could Fred Ward play Chiun this time?

[hollyking.livejournal.com]

Fred is shorter than Joel Grey so he wouldn't have to wear platform shoes this time.

[apestyle.livejournal.com]

There were Asian actors in the 80s, but they were regulated to stereotypical roles. Not that much has changed in the 00s.

[hollyking.livejournal.com]

But shouldn't Asian actors play Asian characters? Even if it is a stereotypical role? Elderly master of a foreign martial art that gives it's students abilities beyond normal humans, such as walking across water. "You must run. Very fast."