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Raaaaaaiiiinnnnnnnn!!!!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with the short chat I had with South Korean pop sensation Rain about his starring role in James McTeigue’s V FOR VENDETTA follow-up NINJA ASSASSIN.
The footage they showed at the con was bloody and fun, so I was more than happy to chat with McTeigue (coming soon), Naomi Harris (coming soon) and Rain (here now!) about the flick.
You’ll notice that he speaks some English, but has to speak through a translator sometimes and… well, I think a little was lost in the translation, but you’ll see. Rain came across as a very gracious guy, even if the publicist pulled him away before I could ask my killer final closing question… but then again, it was a visual question anyway. I wanted him to teach me a Colbert-busting dance move. Oh well, next time.
Enjoy… RAAAAAIIIINNNNNNNN!!!!!
Quint: Is this your first COMIC CON?
Rain: Yeah, it’s my first time. I am so excited!
Quint: How is it for your? Is it crazy?
Rain: Yeah. I am so happy to be here, but so crowded.
Quint: It’s great. I love that you have such a huge fan base here already from…
Rain: They are my family!
Quint: Strangely enough, it’s like I know you from COLBERT REPORT.
Rain: Oh yeah!
Quint: COLBERT is like where I first heard about you.
Rain: It’s very funny, you know one day he asked me to attend his show. I said “Of course, why not?” I went to his show and it was very funny. Did you see that?
Quint: The dance off?
Rain: It’s really funny, you know.
Quint: I loved it there. I hope that continues. I hope there is still the rivalry.
Rain: He’s my brother now.
Quint: I like that onscreen though there is still the rivalry. It’s very tongue in cheek, but I loved that. Your dance off with him was probably one of the funniest things I have seen on the show and his show is damn funny anyway…
Rain: Oh yeah!
Quint: I saw the footage for NINJA ASSASSIN. It looked great.
Rain: Thank you so much.
Quint: It’s playing to me. I love bloody ninjas jumping around movies, so…
Rain: You know, I love blood…. So sticky.
Quint: I bet it’s not fun to work with, but it reminded me a lot of like SHOGUN ASSASSIN in terms of using the blood as part of the action and kind of painting the picture. Do you think that was intentional?
[Rain and his translator talk.]
Rain: Since it is a ninja movie, there has got to be a lot of blood and then for this movie, we tried to make everything real, so there was a lot of actual hitting and then when you are at the cutting scene, we actually tried to make it very real and there was a lot of influence from James. The movie was trying to stay very realistic in many ways.
Quint: Had you seen V FOR VENDETTA when you were approached for the film?
Rain: Yeah. I watched it before and it was fantastic. I like it.
Quint: It’s great isn’t it? James just seems to really have a good instinct for how to tell an interesting story and in that case a very political story, but kind of hide it in the subtext of a very entertaining action movie. Do you think he is doing something similar with NINJA ASSASSIN? Is he hiding something in the subtext?
[Rain and his translator talk.]
Rain: I feel that it’s quite different from V FOR VENDETTA, because the action has been upgraded and with them there is a love story, so the romance story makes it quite different from V FOR VENDETTA keeping the underlying text out there, so a little different.
Quint: I could tell that visually it’s a little bit of a different approach. What I liked about it was how he played with the imagery of a ninja, which we really haven’t had in US cinema in a very long time. How did you enjoy being an ultimate badasses?
[Rain and his translator talk.]
Rain: I was very satisfied with my role, playing a ninja in such a highly expected movie and since the action is very upgraded, it’s not going to disappoint you.
Quint: Was it you in the bathroom sequence? I couldn’t tell because it was cut so quickly in the trailer.
[Rain and his translator talk and I get a nod.]
Quint: What was that like, because that was my favorite stuff in the footage.
Rain: It is my favorite scene.
[Rain and his translator talk.]
Rain: It was a very interesting scene, because I was actually holding a doll to slam it into the toilet and there was like blood all over me, slimy and slippery, but it was so very fun, because I was actually hitting it.
Quint: You were hitting it, just using a dummy.
Rain: Right, but I did all of the action sequences myself.
[Rain and his translator talk.]
Rain: I actually had to be a crazy person in this scene, so for that little moment I was really actually out of my mind.
Quint: Nice!
Rain: It was a very interesting scene.
Quint: Very cool, that seems like a really cool scene. I think they are pulling you away, but thank you so much. It was good meeting you.
Rain: Thank you so much.
Thanks for reading along! Still got a lot of interviews from the Con still to go! Keep ‘em peeled, squirts!
-Quint
quint@aintitcool.com
[Rain and his translator talk.]
Rain: I was very satisfied with my role, playing a ninja in such a highly expected movie and since the action is very upgraded, it’s not going to disappoint you.
Quint: Was it you in the bathroom sequence? I couldn’t tell because it was cut so quickly in the trailer.
[Rain and his translator talk and I get a nod.]
Quint: What was that like, because that was my favorite stuff in the footage.
Rain: It is my favorite scene.
[Rain and his translator talk.]
Rain: It was a very interesting scene, because I was actually holding a doll to slam it into the toilet and there was like blood all over me, slimy and slippery, but it was so very fun, because I was actually hitting it.
Quint: You were hitting it, just using a dummy.
Rain: Right, but I did all of the action sequences myself.
[Rain and his translator talk.]
Rain: I actually had to be a crazy person in this scene, so for that little moment I was really actually out of my mind.
Quint: Nice!
Rain: It was a very interesting scene.
Quint: Very cool, that seems like a really cool scene. I think they are pulling you away, but thank you so much. It was good meeting you.
Rain: Thank you so much.
Thanks for reading along! Still got a lot of interviews from the Con still to go! Keep ‘em peeled, squirts!
-Quint
quint@aintitcool.com
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The Beef
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Pull my finger.
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You know, just for the fuck of it.
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Yeah, he's the cliche Asian heartthrob pretty boy that the girls go nuts over, but still...cool dude.
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Goes with the turf.
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Headlines can be deceiving.
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They make a lot of stuff that I like...their food, their movies, their anime, their women.
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Thought Rain was good in that, altough isnt the Wachowskis involved in this "shudder"
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is SO fucking good. What a gorgeous movie. I can't wait for Chan Wook Park's next movie.
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Great, IMDb says his next movie, "THIRST" is about "A failed medical experiment that turns a man of faith into a vampire". Should be good. And Cyborg is very good.
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Yes, The Last Starfighter 2, Alex Rogan now commander of the "the frontier" finds the "the frontier" again at risk from "the Kodan armada" Alex Rogan sends out an Xbox360 game to recruit the next Last Starfighter. First Tron2 now this! No just kidding.
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Hope you are enjoying your summer days. By the way, isn't it a shame that Shaia LaBeeaabaaboppbaba's antics caused Transformers 2 to delay? Why, they might not make it before the strike! Heavens, whatever will happen?
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doing the new Bond theme - sweeeet.
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How the hell did he make the Times number 2 most influential? Especially due to the fact that nobody knows him outside of Korea. And his only Western presence was in a shitty Wachowskis movie and a small running joke in the Colbert Report?
Is that shit fan vbted? I honestly don't know how some loser named Rain would even be called "influential". -
Well scratch that. They can't sing western music. Why? Because their vocal chords haven't developed in a way that would allow them to hit the notes properly. I had a mainland chinese biology teacher last year and he had a very thick accent.. and he'd been here since 1985. He said the reason why he can't speak clear english is because vocal chords stop developing in your teens and the Chinese language is so much different from english. Do you know of an asian singer who has made it big in the west? Exactly. as for asians who grew up speaking english, I don't have a theory as to why they don't have strong voices.
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Cool interview
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Jul 29, 2008 9:12:48 PM CDT
Amazingly, Jet Li knows just about the same amount of English...
by judge briggs
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what's happening on this site recently?
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No one has any actual commentary about him now, but I sense Hollywood is going to bring him on to be the next Jackie/Jet Li soon. Once his English improves, they'll be scrambling to get him in all kinds of shit.
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If Tony Jaa hasn't become a household name by now, I don't see Rain doing it any faster. Remember how long it took for Jackie Chan to become "the next Bruce Lee"... the poor guy was in Cannonball Run, and it STILL took another 10+ years for anyone to notice him!
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I don't remember him at all.
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One of the ugliest chick ever!
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predictably sucking off the figurative Asian cock until it explodes. If this was one of those Jonas Brother tools being cast, this site would be calling for his entrails to be dragged through the streets. But, because it's some no name Far East pretty boy, it's "Cool News". Sorry, but most pop culture coming out of Asia is complete shit, no matter what Quentin Tarantino might tell you to the contrary. Now excuse me..I have to get back to watching Ninja Warrior on G4.
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right here
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince/27063/main -
How about we see this footage of Assassins who are also quite probably Ninjas?
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while his horsefaced translator goes to town with an american sized dildo.
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The KKK rally has better food.
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Jul 29, 2008 10:41:44 PM CDT
Would it be regular rain...or would it be Chubby Rain?
by nasty in the pasty
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The KKK does not offer vegetarian alternatives.
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Is it wrong that that was the first thing that I thought of?
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Jul 29, 2008 11:09:08 PM CDT
RRAAAIIINNN! - Gotta say it like PSH in Along Came Polly
by thebearovingian
RRRAAAAIIIINNNNNN!Timeout. Timeout. My legs'r burnin'. My legs'r burnin'.I just sharted.
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I can't believe anyone remembers Bowfinger. How funny, I thought I was the only one who likes that movie.
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Anyone called Rain is.
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and the dude looks like a member of the triads.
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Is he trying to look like a pussy to sell the movie or is he just that effete?
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I thought the political subtext in V was from the graphic novel...
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...perhaps you forget that Jackie Chan sings too (not well, but he sings), and went to Chinese Opera school. Bruce Lee was a dancer before he became a famous movie star and won numerous dance competitions. It goes with the territory of Asian martial arts. Over there, its about performing, and martial arts (just like singing or dancing) is a way of expressing oneself. As for his appearance, he's no more effete than Tony Jaa. And he could probably kick all of your asses.
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and you won't call him effete anymore
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I'll admit, when you watch his music video (which I just watched after Augi posted it), yeah, that looks pretty gay. But I've seen footage of Bruce Lee dancing back before stardom, and Jackie Chan singing, and if you didn't know who they were, you would get the same vibe. And when it comes down to it, the athletic ability required for dancing is pretty much the same as that for martial arts, especially the acrobatics. And singing goes along with performing. So when applied to fight scenes and action, it works quite well.
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http://tinyurl.com/5zjvpo
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How dare you say Jackie cant sing sir! How dare you! Have you heard the MULAN theme?
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Bruce was the CHA CHA champion of 57 in Hong Kong wasnt he?
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or am i thinking of another Rain?
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Jul 30, 2008 9:08:59 AM CDT
rain has had more sex with more women than wilt the stilt
by ironic_name
"he is my brother now".
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...than dressing up a tall, lanky white chick with no kung-fu skills in Bruce Lee's outfit from Game of Death and having her star in a two-part kung fu film, or a trilogy starring a white guy from Boston which relies on a flurry a quick camera cuts to trick your brain into thinking you're watching action and that he knows martial arts. Seriously, you could do much worse than this guy. He could easily be molded into a decent martial arts star.
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Yeah, I'm surprised I went there too.
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... now thats a ninja power!
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http://adamcohenisnotgay.blogspot.com/
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IN speed racer that was one cool looking Mofo
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Wake up,guys! You still don't know that from 10 to 70 yo, so many women around the world already know Rain and are crazy about him??? Ah Ah!!! Not only in Asia, but also here in North America. See why:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Usls4YZsjKU
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Jul 30, 2008 7:55:56 PM CDT
is anyone else thinkin what im thinkin after seeing this guy
by chocolatejesusman
Shang-Chi,master of kung-fu..directed by john woo
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is Park Joon-Hyung, also known as Joon Park. He's a member of the former korean music group G.O.D. He is a friend of Rain.
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Whiny, so jealous... Korean wave or hallyu, have u heard about it? Let's get deeper n see hottie Rain on:
http://tinyurl.com/5b2ke6 or http://tinyurl.com/54rz3y and finally, the girl's killer dance: http://tinyurl.com/5jdp2q After that, we girls can die (but before, let's go see him in Ninja Assassin). -
SOLD!
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Since you guys are more in kicking asses than other kind of moves, yes, Rain can also fight (beginning after 1:05): http://tinyurl.com/6bsulq
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