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A Tong assassin in a wedding dress? This movie said 'yes, and' to chaos.
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The Ghost (2001)

Direct-to-DVD fever dreamCultural mashup madnessMadsen paycheck energy

Overview

Action

A feared Chinese Tong soldier goes undercover in America as an Asian Internet bride.

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Content warning
Identity performanceImmigration and belongingCriminal loyalty vs. escape

Standout Aspects

Acting

Brad Dourif doing the most with the least.

Costume

Internet bride disguise commits fully to the bit.

Best for:Friends: Irony-forward group roast session required.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while yelling 'WHAT?' periodically.
Heads up:Violence: Tong-on-Tong action with B-movie blood squibs.
Douglas Jackson

Director

Douglas Jackson

ReleasedJan 1, 2001
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight

Top Cast

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Dan Olinghouse

Julie Lee

Julie Lee

Jing

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Chang

Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

Inspector Wu

James Hong

James Hong

Jing's Adoptive Father

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Lt. Garland

Richard Hatch

Richard Hatch

Edward

Louis Herthum

Louis Herthum

Browner

Brad Hunt

Brad Hunt

Sink

George Cheung

George Cheung

Lori Lively

Lori Lively

Doris

Jeanne Chinn

Jeanne Chinn

Chang's Girlfriend

Meilani Paul

Meilani Paul

Chang's Girlfriend No. 2

Sidney S. Liufau

Sidney S. Liufau

Wu's Thug No. 1

Al Leong

Al Leong

Wu's Thug No. 2

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was one of five films Julie Lee made in 2001, all direct-to-video action titles.

Cultural

The 'Asian Internet bride' premise plays into early-2000s mail-order bride panic while awkwardly grafting it onto Hong Kong action tropes.

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