Asian Stars Big in USA?

[Calico]

Nobody's mentioned Michelle Yeoh? (or they have and I missed it) She's my fave Asian hottie!

Well, maybe she's not HUGE, but she's definitely been in a lot of American movies as well, one of the latest being the last Mummy movie. People may also recognize her from Memoirs of a Geisha, Supercop, and, oh, BOND. <3 Her and Zhang Ziyi are probably the two biggest female Asian martial artists (although Michelle would technically be bigger I guess, but Zhang is younger) in the west.

[kang daesung]

Originally Posted by emiko

So? Actual statistics have nothing to do with beliefs that are commonplace with the general populace.

Huh? Government studies have proven that only a small portion of the population has European blood. That's my point. I'm not talking about beliefs or whatever you're saying. I know a lot of Filipinos who are like ~omg im spanish~ just to appear cooler or something, but truth be told there are very few actual mestizos.

[emi♡]

^can I just ask...why did you feel the need to come here with a different name?

what difference does it make?


but okay, I understand what you're saying.

[mcluva420]

bobby lee!! haha. its way easier for asian actors/actresses 2 make it big in the US than for azn singers.

[Olw---A]

Originally Posted by mcluva420

bobby lee!! haha. its way easier for asian actors/actresses 2 make it big in the US than for azn singers.

of course... because there's no enunciation problems

[tinka69]

most of them are actors or models though

[prussian blue]

Originally Posted by Calico

Nobody's mentioned Michelle Yeoh? (or they have and I missed it) She's my fave Asian hottie!

Well, maybe she's not HUGE, but she's definitely been in a lot of American movies as well, one of the latest being the last Mummy movie. People may also recognize her from Memoirs of a Geisha, Supercop, and, oh, BOND. <3 Her and Zhang Ziyi are probably the two biggest female Asian martial artists (although Michelle would technically be bigger I guess, but Zhang is younger) in the west.

one of my friend has some family relationship with michelle yeoh, but since its too far, she hasnt met her before.

[yatenkouxoxo]

Originally Posted by emiko

^ah Yo Yo Ma...I swear they use his music for like every Asian inspired movie.

I don't really know how to define it the term "Make it big" so I'm just going to list people I think the common person would recognize lol

Ken Watanabe, Zhang Ziyi, definitely, she's quite big in the fashion world too. She's been featured as a model in Vogue, and she was at the Met Superhero thing last year...

the cast of Memoirs of a Geisha a lot of those actresses have been in multiple movies...though people probably don't know them by name...except maybe Michelle Yeoh

and...

hmmm....lol

that guy from harold and kumar? I forgot both their names actually lol

as far as music goes...I have no idea...Bjork? does she count?


It really depends on where you go doesn't it...If you live where there's a large Asian population...there's a greater chance you'll know of more people...

Bjork's not Asian, genius. She's icelandic.

[emi♡]

^yes that was pointed out, to which I replied "I heard from somewhere she was half asian"

I don't listen to Bjork. I don't see her music videos, I don't know anything about her. Sorry for bringing her up.

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