Actor Typecasting Chow Yun Fat
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Kevin Su
April 2, 2004
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Actors and their acts
Over 300 movies are made each year, and there are a plethora of different actors out there, each with distinct qualities that make them stand out. Keira Knightley is one of the most beautiful actresses, and Owen Wilson is recognized for that imperfection in his nose. But in addition to physical features, other factors can be used to distinguish between actors. For example, the roles that actors play are a distinguishing feature. These roles are fairly well-established, as actors who have played a certain type of character before are very likely to continue to play another character with similar qualities again. Chow Yun Fat is an excellent example of an actor who always plays a certain type of role.
He makes English as well as Chinese movies, but the genre of movie he plays remains consistent. The movies he plays tend to be action movies, containing some sort of fighting. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was set in ancient China and therefore had a lot of kung fu as well as other action...