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Shanghai Kiss (2007)
Ken Leung rocks. Ever seen Keeping the Faith with Ben Stiller, Edward Norton, and Jenna Elfman? Remember that scene where the Asian dude is trying to sell Norton the sound system? That’s Ken! Hilarious!
On to Shanghai Kiss. I raved about this movie to everyone after I watched it. Honestly, it’s an OK film. But the reason I liked it so much was because it resonated so much with my, I dunno, fantasies… A blonde girlfriend in the States. Visiting Shanghai and hooking up with a hottie at a karaoke bar. Then meeting the Asian girl of my dreams at a bar…
But seriously. You figure it like this: For a film with an Asian lead to make it to the big screens, it’s got to have at least a decent story. Leung delivers. In case you’ve never seen Keeping the Faith, Leung is the bad guy from Jackie Chan’s Rush Hour (the dude with the dyed beach blonde hair). Hayden Panettiere from Heroes and Remember the Titans (she was Denzel Washington’s assistant coach’s daughter) plays the girlfriend from the States. Kelly Hu from The Scorpion King and X-Men 2 is the dream girl from Shanghai.
I haven’t heard of either directors, so I’m not going to mention them for now. But solid movie and solid acting! A must-see for any Chinese-American.
