Hard NOC Life: Reflections on the Coronapocalypse
This week on Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith continue to discuss how Coronavirus is upending the nerd pop landscape.
Continue reading “Hard NOC Life: Reflections on the Coronapocalypse”
Tag: Liu Yifei
Jason Scott Lee on Living Long Enough to Become the Villain in Disney’s ‘Mulan’
Jason Scott Lee has been part of Hollywood for a long time breaking many barriers than Asian Americans had sought for so long. In 1993, Lee played the iconic role of Bruce Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, one of the only Bruce Lee biopics approved by the Lee Family. The following year, he went on to star in the first live-action Disney film, The Jungle Book, as Mowgli, marking the first time an Asian American took on a lead role in a Disney film.
Noted for playing the good guy in his films like The Jungle Book and Lilo & Stitch, Lee was ready to take on a different role — Disney villain. In the new Disney live-action film Mulan, Lee plays Bori Khan aka “Shan Yu” of the Rouran tribes. As the main antagonist to Yifei Liu’s Mulan, Bori Khan is determined to overpower the Emperor (Jet Li) and the people of China.
Continue reading “Jason Scott Lee on Living Long Enough to Become the Villain in Disney’s ‘Mulan’”
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Will be Rooted in Realism
Over a year ago, in October 2018, I was fortunate the attend the set visit to the live-action version of Disney’s Mulan. Many fans, including myself, have waited over 22 years for the animated version to come to life. It was really surreal to see it play out in person on the set in New Zealand.
When plans of the live-action film were announced in 2015, fans immediately were excited with the idea of seeing their favorite characters come to life — from the Hua family guardian, Mushu, to Mulan’s good luck charm, Cri-Kee, and the bisexual icon, Li Shang.
Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Will be Rooted in Realism”
Hard NOC Life: Reflections on Disney’s Live Action Remakes
This week, Dominic and Keith bring honor to us all by breaking down all of the developments in Nerd Pop — specifically, Disney’s live action remake phenomenon.
Continue reading “Hard NOC Life: Reflections on Disney’s Live Action Remakes”