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**Colorostikse** · 10-27-2005, 05:42 AM

Sorry - Info correction:

Zhang Ziyi is from Mainland China. Michelle Yeon is from Malaysia.

But if you are talking about Initial D - most of the cast and crew are from Hong Kong. In fact, the whole movie was shot in Japan, but speaks Cantonese.

Well. As long as the acting is good, I don't mind. Ben Kingsley isn't really an Indian, and Elizabeth Taylor ain't no Egyptian either. Ohem.

I guess what I meant when I used Hong Kong, was that they are both pretty much know as Hong Kong actors. Much as one would use the word "Hollywood actor." I had a Malaysian roomate, and when I said Michelle Yeoh was hot, he always reminded me she was Malaysian. But I didn't know where Zhang Ziyi was from. Which reminds me that I met her once. Basically just a quick smile and "hello" while she was doing some promational stuff in S.F. while I was working as a camera man. She is actually much cuter in real life. Very petite.

10-27-2005, 05:42 AM	#9
Colorostikse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 380 Senior Member	Sorry - Info correction: Zhang Ziyi is from Mainland China. Michelle Yeon is from Malaysia. But if you are talking about Initial D - most of the cast and crew are from Hong Kong. In fact, the whole movie was shot in Japan, but speaks Cantonese. Well. As long as the acting is good, I don't mind. Ben Kingsley isn't really an Indian, and Elizabeth Taylor ain't no Egyptian either. Ohem. I guess what I meant when I used Hong Kong, was that they are both pretty much know as Hong Kong actors. Much as one would use the word "Hollywood actor." I had a Malaysian roomate, and when I said Michelle Yeoh was hot, he always reminded me she was Malaysian. But I didn't know where Zhang Ziyi was from. Which reminds me that I met her once. Basically just a quick smile and "hello" while she was doing some promational stuff in S.F. while I was working as a camera man. She is actually much cuter in real life. Very petite.
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