Thursday, August 11, 2005

After bit parts, a big break

The Edmonton Journal features a story on Olivia Cheng leaving her role as a journalist and TV reporter to act in her first major role.

The 25 year-old will play an 1880's Chinese prostitute kidnapped from her asian homeland and brought to work in an American brothel. Daughters of Joy, a $15-million mini-series stars Robert Duvall (also serving as executive producer), Thomas Haden Church (Sideways), and Dwight Yoakam (Sling Blade). Cheng, who also had a bit part in Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson's Shanghai Noon, isn't getting all starry-eyed yet, but shows ambition:
"I don't have any illusions that ... I'm going to become a star after this. But this is a life experience I couldn't turn down. When this movie is done, I'll come up with a new five-year plan."

Check out the link for the full article. Best wishes for continued success in your career Olivia!

Robert Duvall has been to Alberta before to film the western Open Range with Kevin Costner.

Update: Daughters of Joy was the working title for what is now known as Broken Trail.

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