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Mercutio's Dreaming: The Killing of a Chinese Actor (2011)
Short | 17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

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Mercutio's Dreaming: The Killing of a Chinese Actor (2011)

Short | 17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Lawrence Yang, a would-be Shakespearean actor, and his travails with an industry that will only see him as 'oriental'. Follow him from his drama school showcase performing his dream role, Mercutio's 'Queen Mab' speech from Romeo & Juliet, ...See moreLawrence Yang, a would-be Shakespearean actor, and his travails with an industry that will only see him as 'oriental'. Follow him from his drama school showcase performing his dream role, Mercutio's 'Queen Mab' speech from Romeo & Juliet, through a series of hilarious and heartbreaking encounters with a variety of colourful yet true to life characters; phlegmatic, larger than life Eric Woo who runs his own cattle call theatrical agency specialising in 'orientals', a hapless group of East Asian 'background artistes' on a 'Mishima Deodorant' commercial, glamorous and powerful agent Regine Carey who takes Lawrence under her wing, self styled 'oriental actress' Vicky Chen and award winning theatre director Tobias Morrison. Written by Anonymous See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Frances Barber Regine Carey Regine Carey See fewer	Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
Jack Brough Tobias Morrison Tobias Morrison See fewer	Group Hug (2012)
Collette Kelly Aileen Aileen See fewer	Counterpart (2014)
Andrew Koji Lawrence Lawrence See fewer	Bullet Train (2022)
Ruari Lane Ben Ben See fewer	No Love Lost (I) (2013)
Timothy Morand Derek Nailey (voice) Derek Nailey (voice) See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Alisdair Simpson Ross Conway Ross Conway See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Gabby Wong Vicky Chen Vicky Chen See fewer	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Daniel York Eric Woo Eric Woo See fewer	The Beach (I) (2000)
Paul Chan Lead Japanese Extra (uncredited) Lead Japanese Extra (uncredited) See fewer	Lucy (I) (2014)