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1. www.gq.com › story › hong-chau-downsizing-profileDownsizing's Hong Chau Is Speaking a Language Hollywood ... - GQ

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   Dec 22, 2017 · Downsizing ’s Hong Chau Is Speaking a Language Hollywood Hasn’t Heard Before. How the Vietnamese-American star of Downsizing convinced the film industry to listen. By Kevin Nguyen...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Downsizing_(film)Downsizing (film) - Wikipedia

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   Downsizing is a 2017 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne, written by Payne and Jim Taylor, and starring Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, and Kristen Wiig.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt1389072Downsizing (2017) - IMDb

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   Dec 22, 2017 · Downsizing: Directed by Alexander Payne. With Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig. A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor.

   • 5.8/10 (126K)
   • Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

   • Director: Alexander Payne
   • Release Date: 2017-12-22

5. www.indiewire.com › awards › consider-this'Downsizing' Breakout Hong Chau On Her Controversial Accent

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   Dec 21, 2017 · The Thai-born daughter of Vietnamese refugees – she was literally born in a refugee camp after her family fled the country – Chau was thrilled to discover a role that not only included details ...

6. www.latimes.com › entertainment › envelopePlaying an Asian activist with a disability in 'Downsizing ...

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   Dec 21, 2017 · Actress Hong Chau plays Ngoc Lan Tran, a Vietnamese dissident who was forced to shrink against her will. She escaped her country, lost a leg in the perilous journey, and now finds...

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   Dec 22, 2017 · Paul’s personality comes in handy after downsizing, when he runs into Ngoc Lan Tran, a Vietnamese refugee who was downsized against her will and who lost a leg somewhere along the way. Ngoc is cleaning little houses now, and Paul immediately sees that her artificial leg is out of whack—causing long-term damage.

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   Why did Hong Chau write 'downsizing'?

   • “I hope that, in addition to people seeing this role and being inspired that she’s an Asian woman, they’re also inspired that she’s a person with a disability, and I hope that inspires them to write more stories,” says Hong Chau of Alexander Payne's "Downsizing."

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   Is downsizing a good movie?

   • Midway through, Downsizing surprises you by mutating from Honey, I Shrunk Matt Damon to Love in the Time of Late Capitalism. For all its gags (mini McMansions, giant saltine crackers, a Laura Dern/Neil Patrick Harris sales pitch on the whole thing ), the film is surprisingly fatalistic.

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   Who plays Ngoc Lan Tram in 'downsizing'?

   • Downsizing, out December 22, can easily be divided into two distinct halves: Before and after Ngoc Lan Tram, the one-legged Vietnamese refugee played by Hong Chau, makes her first appearance and steals every single subsequent scene. It comes as no surprise that Chau has been nominated for a SAG Award and a Golden Globe for her work as Ngoc Lan.

   Hong Chau Downsizing Character Defies Asian Stereotypes - Refinery29

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   Where do Ngoc Lan and Matt Damon live in downsizing?

   • In Downsizing, Ngoc Lan and Matt Damon’s character, Paul Safranek, both live in Leisureland Estates, a luxurious community for people who have undergone the process of “downsizing” and stand at only a few centimeters high. Paul was lured to Leisureland by the prospect of instant wealth and his very own mansion.

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9. www.refinery29.com › en-us › 2017/12/186162Hong Chau Downsizing Character Defies Asian Stereotypes

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   Dec 22, 2017 · Downsizing, out December 22, can easily be divided into two distinct halves: Before and after Ngoc Lan Tram, the one-legged Vietnamese refugee played by Hong Chau, makes her first appearance and...