Otherwise Maladroit

03 June 2004

03 June 2004

Five Actresses Listed

1. Emily Watson in "Punch Drunk Love", specifically the scene where she was all adorably mussed up and was suppressing her mirth at the irony of talking to Barry's sister about not dating him when they just did the hula; in the script that scene was surprisingly sparse, her performance in that one scene is a monument to her emotive talent - which is enormous, thank you!

2. Maggie Cheung in "Hero" - see her range as an actress by comparing how she acted towards Leung through all the versions of their story; I honestly never thought that she would be able to surpass being second banana to steelier actresses like Brigitte Lin (Dragon Inn), or Anita Mui and Michelle Khan/Yeoh (Super Heroic Trio) at first blush, but what do I know.

3. Vicki Zhao stalking Karen Mok in "So Close"; painfully cute and incredibly sexy - I can't wait to get my grubby hands on "Jade Goddess of Mercy"

4. Chiaki Kuriyama throughout "Battle Royale" and "Kill Bill"; so scary yet compelling, worshipping her is kind of like S&M - you can't decide which part you like more.

5. Shin Eun-Gyeong strutting in a suit in "My Wife is a Gangster". Yummy!

posted by Otherwise Maladroit @ 6:03 PM