February 20, 2007

Jeremy Miller Mania (杰里米 米勒狂热)

Filed under: Acting, Celebrities, Film � Planetkarl @ 7:21 pm

Perhaps you have noticed Jeremy Miller’s 《杰里米 米勒》 fame in China such as here, here or here. Jeremy played “Ben”《本》 on the Growing Pains 《成长的烦恼》 sitcom. In the late 1980’s Growing Pains and Garrison’s Gorillas were the only two foreign TV shows allowed into China. As such, you can expect they left a big impression on the TV watching audience. Garrison’s Gorillas was from 1967 featuring a group of convicts recruited into the U.S. Army that function as commandos. If that doesn’t make you watch it, well… I guess I’m not going to watch it.

Jeremy Miller is circulating around the Chinese publications these days, as we finished filming Milk and Fashion 《牛奶时尚》. The film is unique that it is produced by a US production company, based in Shanghai, with a majority foreign cast, all speaking Chinese, with the film intended for Chinese audiences. Jeremy Miller’s Chinese is, of course, an exception, though he does have a few short lines in Chinese.

The other Hollywood starlet that was brought in for this film was Vanessa Branch (Chinese link here). Her Chinese as well as French speaking skills are outstanding, not to mention her acting skills. Unlike Jeremy she is virtually unknown in the Chinese market, but in Hollywood her most recent notable appearances are in Pirates of the Caribbean 1 and 2.

Kyle Rothstein has some exposure in China, as an actor as well as a fluent Chinese speaker. Impressive, considering he is only 16 years old.

As for me, my best Chinese is spoken after downing a few beers. Though, everyone in the film performed wonderfully and I look forward to seeing the finished result.
The film is now in post production, but expected release date is around July 2007, so look for all of us in theaters then. Until then, enjoy the pictures below:

All photographs by Jeremy Stockton Johnson.
Jeremy Stockton Johnson的摄影

Shots on the set:

Jeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒) and Karl IgnaczakJeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒) strangling Karl IgnaczakSlating in Jeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒)Jeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒) Action!-ingWalking and talking with Jeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒) in a scene at the WestinJeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒), Li-Tong and NamuVanessa BranchMichelle, Vanessa and FaithLucia (Faith) taunting Yaoyao (Michelle Du)Vanessa BranchThe Director, Roy Chin (金国钊) setting the scene for Vanessa Branch and Li-Tong HsuThe Director, Roy Chin (金国钊) and Director of Photography, Jeffrey ChuIt all goes in hereJeffrey Chu setting up the shotRoy Chin (金国钊) hard at work revising the scriptVanessa Branch in her sceneThe Director, Roy Chin (金国钊) setting the sceneJeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒), being the bossFaith and Karl Ignaczak  sharing a secretFaith being sexyFaith and Li-TongKarl Ignaczak and Faith in sceneKarl IgnaczakKarl drinking milk with the girlsThe Fashion Show sceneThe ballet dancer modelsMichelle as YaoyaoJeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒) presiding over the showDirector Roy Chin (金国钊) checking out the shotChristophe and KarlJeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒), Michelle Du, and others in the prize sceneLi-Tong Hsu and her amazing voiceJeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒) and the girlsKarl, Got Milk?It's been a long dayMakeup timeMakeup is not so much fun!Shooting in XintiandiShooting at the WestinJeremy Miller (杰里米 米勒) practicing his scriptKarl Ignaczak talking with reporterThe unhappy couple

Alas, since it was a show about fashion, there were plenty of models about. Here are a few shots for you to peruse.
Models:

another model in the model agency sceneModel in the Agency Scenemodel on setanother model on setModels in the studioyet another model on setLauren Jane on setMore model shooting at the Westin