LEE JOON GI
DEBUTS
IN
HOLLYWOOD
RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER
Lee Joon
Gi: Handsome, sexy and multi-talented
LEE JOON GI HOLLYWOOD STAR
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KOREAN STARS WHO MADE IT BIG IN HOLLYWOOD
LEE JOON GI: AWESOME 
Lee Joon Gi (Commander
Lee) with Milla Jovovich (Alice)
What does the Resident
Evil: The Final Chapter teaser trailer tell us about the Korean superstar, Lee Joon Gi?
Everything. Handsome, Sexy, Multi-talented, Strong and Excitingly
Evil. Oops, the last one does not describe the actor himself but his character in the movie.
9th August saw the release of the teaser trailer for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, a
Hollywood movie franchise in which Lee Joon Gi stars as
Commander Lee. The movie marks Lee’s debut in Hollywood.
Incidentally, Lee's Chinese movie, Never Said Goodbye, opened in cinemas in China on the same day.
Both directors, Lin Yu-Hsien and Paul W. S. Anderson, are ingenious to have
chosen an auspicious date, that is Qixi or Chinese Valentine’s Day, to launch their movie or teaser trailer as they know that the Chinese would be in a holiday mood.
So, are Lee Joon Gi’s fans prepared for the enormous wave of
emotion that would engulf them when they watch the teaser trailer of Resident Evil: The Last Chapter?
Described as ‘a national
treasure’ by an *American fan, Lee is famous and popular particularly in East
Asia but this is about to change with the release of his Hollywood movie. He may be a
mystery in some parts of the world but soon he would create earth-shattering
history. There will certainly be unprecedented media interest in Lee Joon Gi
once the movie is released worldwide. His role may be a cameo one but the
successful franchise has a large following. He looks certain to conquer the
world.
Lee Joon Gi plays Gong-gil, the effeminate clown, in his
blockbuster movie
Lee Joon Gi’s first Korean movie, The King and The Clown, a blockbuster movie, catapulted him from being
an unknown actor into the limelight to be a national celebrity and a
household name in Korea in 2005. His titular clown role got him his first
acting award. It was Lee’s lucky year as he won 10 awards for his different
skills.
 
Lee Joon Gi knew his life had changed forever when hordes of screaming
young girls and frantic women flocked in droves to see him at public events.
Lee is the best thing that has ever come out of Korea, someone with multiple
talents, good looks, a sexy aura and a unique charm of his own. And, dare we
predict, entertainment industry longevity.
Lee Joon Gi: The sexy, handsome and multi-talented actor
Being talented, ambitious, diligent and highly motivated, Lee
Joon Gi has continued to harvest awards for his acting talents and in other
areas of his life. Lee, besides being an amazing actor, is also a talented
singer and dancer. He is reputed to be an even better dancer than most singer
idols. It is not surprising that while he was in military service from 2010
to 2012, he even received a number of awards, including those for marksmanship
and athleticism.
His impressive and extensive acting portfolio includes the Japanese
movie, Virgin Snow, and Korean
dramas like Arang and the Magistrate
and The Joseon Gunman for which he
took home The Outstanding Korean Actor Award
at the Seoul International Drama Awards in 2013 and 2015 respectively. His
other unforgettable dramas and movies include My Girl, and others which raked in many awards - Hero, Time Between Dog and Wolf, Iljimae,
Two Weeks, The Scholar Who Walks The Night, and Fly, Daddy, Fly.
Lee Joon Gi: The Scholar Who Walks The Night
* An American
fan has declared that he is ‘a national treasure’.
‘…….. what a good actor he is. The man is a
national treasure!’ (Viki.com - Lee Joon Gi)
*After watching Lee's drama, The
Scholar Who Walks The Night in September 2015, an American fan declared
that Lee Joon Gi's pair of eyes should be considered
'... national treasure of South Korea' (Dramafever.com - Lee Joon Gi) |
RESIDENT
EVIL:
THE
FINAL CHAPTER
INTERNATIONAL
TEASER TRAILER
LEE
JOON GI'S HOLLYWOOD MOVIE
HIS ACTION
SCENES: FRAME BY FRAME
RESIDENT EVIL
                         
Are you
still reeling from watching Lee Joon Gi’s action scenes?
*My apologies if the
sequencing is incorrectly done.
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LEE JOON GI’S POPULARITY
RAMPS UP
Lee Joon Gi’s pair of gorgeous eyes is
deemed ‘a national treasure’ by his enthusiastic fans
In 2015, Namoo Actors, Lee Joon Gi’s agency,
had divulged that the movie director, Paul W. S. Anderson, emailed them and
expressed his positive opinion of Lee’s action dramas and influence in
Asia.
Having a large following in Asia, particularly
China, Japan and Korea, Lee is recently reported by tvN to be the number 2 most popular
Korean male actor in China.
His upcoming Korean
historical-fantasy-romance drama, Moon Lovers-Scarlet Heart: Ryeo is also
expected to push his popularity to an even higher level. The highly
anticipated drama, which has heavy American investment would be broadcast at
the same time in Korea, China, Singapore and Malaysia and other South-east
Asian countries. It would debut in Japan a week later.
Lee’s fans would not be surprised if his
popularity and fame skyrockets and surpasses everyone else’s in Korea after the
worldwide screening of his Chinese and Hollywood movies.
Lee Joon Gi in his iconic role as Goryeo’s Emperor Gwangjong
Emperor Gwangjong
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THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
FOR
THE HOLLYWOOD ACTION MOVIE
There are many handsome, popular and talented stars in Korea but Lee was
the front-runner to play Commander Lee in the science-fiction action-horror
movie, Resident Evil: The Last Chapter.
However, he was not tapped to play Commander Lee based on his star status
alone. Lee has a great track record in diverse drama genres and most
importantly, he has black belts in Taekwondo (3rd degree), Hapkido (1st
degree) and Taekyeon (1st degree).
Reports stated that the director, Paul W.S. Anderson, chose
Lee after studying and analysing Lee’s acting skills in his dramas especially
‘The Joseon Gunman’ and ‘The Scholar Who Walks The Night’. He
must have been very impressed.
In an interview with *Allure magazine March 2016 issue, with whom he did a fashion shoot, Lee Joon Gi shared the reasons why he was chosen.
Paul W.S. Anderson
Lee Joon Gi recounts, ‘Director
Paul W.S. Anderson, who didn’t speak Korean, muted footage of me acting and
analysed my expressions and emotions before deciding to hire me. He didn’t
just pick me because of my reputation as a Hallyu actor. That moved me.’
If you are on a mission to unravel the hype over his acting
talents and skills, then you are in luck. Watch some of the video clips of
Lee Joon Gi’s dramas below. You will be properly impressed and you will never
ever doubt him again. These are only a few highlights.
THE JOSEON GUNMAN
           
THE SCHOLAR WHO WALKS THE NIGHT
         
TWO WEEKS
     
VIDEO 2
*ALLURE KOREA MARCH 2016 INTERVIEW
(in Korean)
(Translated: English)
Translated by elly@JGfamily
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LEE’S SILENCE OVER HIS FILMING IN SOUTH AFRICA 
Lee Joon Gi had maintained a deliberate silence over his
Hollywood movie shooting stint in Cape Town, South Africa. None of Lee’s fans nor the media
knew about it until Milla Jovovich, the lead actress and wife of Paul
Anderson, uploaded an epic wefie of them together on instagram.
Lee Joon Gi plays the evil Commander Lee of the Umbrella
Corporation who would stop at nothing to help launch the T-virus that would
change humans into the undead and mutant monsters. Humans will be on the edge
of extinction. The Hollywood movie which is filmed in 3D is the sixth in the
franchise. This is Lee’s first dark role in a movie.
The actor confessed that the beautiful and talented actress, Milla Jovovich, has
been an inspiration to him, especially pertaining to her stunts. She had been
receptive to his suggestions and they had synchronised their stunt scenes in
order to produce a powerful visual impact. Lee Joon Gi is famous for his
flexible body, athleticism, his ‘tornado kicks’ and other martial arts
skills.
The admiration is mutual. Milla Jovovich has been generous in
her praises of her Korean co-star. She did not run out of superlatives to
describe him. In her own words, Lee Joon Gi is an ‘incredible
3rd Dan Taekwondo master and actor’, ‘insanely fun’, ‘so
inspiring’ and ‘Makes me want
to....brush up on my martial arts skills’. (refer to her post above)
Milla Jovovich is spot on. Watch the following clips to see why
she and his fans are so inspired.
THE JOSEON GUNMAN
GUNMANSHIP
TIME BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF
TWO WEEKS
‘INSANELY FUN’
IN SOUTH AFRICA
     
He is more than incredible. He is hot, fun, charming,
charismatic, interesting, unique, genuine, and has an awesome sense of
humour.
Lee Joon Gi is not the only Korean star who has debuted in
Hollywood. Rain, Lee Byun-hyun, and Choi Min-sik have gone the same way
before him. However, Lee’s legions of fans have high hopes that he would
stamp his presence on his vast audience and make a permanent global impact,
and they are all cheering him on.
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RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER
THE OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
‘Picking
up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, humanity is on
its last legs after Alice is betrayed by Wesker in Washington D.C.
As
the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the
undead hordes, Alice must return to where the nightmare began – Raccoon City,
where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike
against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.
In a
race against time Alice will join forces with old friends, and an unlikely
ally, in an action packed battle with undead hordes and new mutant monsters.
Between losing her superhuman abilities and Umbrella’s impending attack, this
will be Alice’s most difficult adventure as she fights to save humanity,
which is on the brink of oblivion.'
Milla Jovovich shares in her recent online
chat that she loves doing her own stunts and that the movie is terrifying. It
is the scariest and biggest ever made and she promises that there would be incredible scenes waiting for the viewers.
Viewers have the option to watch the movie in
3D or 2D.
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MOVIE AND DRAMA
INFORMATION
Lee Joon Gi’s electrifying eyes
Lee Joon Gi’s Hollywood movie, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, will
have an earlier release in Japan on 23 December 2016 and it is slated
to be released in America a month later, on 27 January 2017.
The first episode of Lee’s Korean drama, Moon Lovers – Scarlet Heart: Ryeo,
will air on 29 August 2016. The drama will be broadcast every Monday and
Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) on SBS. For the first time in Asian broadcasting
history, the drama will be broadcast simultaneously in Korea, China,
including Hong Kong (LeTV), and certain South-east Asian countries on channel
One at 20:00 / 21:00 (JKT).
Lee was on a promotional tour for his
touching Chinese romance movie Never
Said Goodbye, from 07.08.16 to 10.08.16 in four Chinese cities -
Beijing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Dalian. He was in Nanjing on Chinese Valentine’s
Day, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month (09.08.2016), the day his
Chinese movie premiered.
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