Chi Muoi Lo

Chi Muoi Lo
Born (1976-10-31) October 31, 1976
Phan Rang, Vietnam
Residence Los Angeles, California
Nationality Vietnamese
Ethnicity Chinese
Occupation Actor, director, producer, writer
Years active 1989 – present

Chi Muoi Lo is an actor, writer, producer, and director. As an actor, he is best known for co-starring in the Vanishing Son made-for-television 8 hours mini series and syndicated television series. As a writer, director, and producer, his 2000 debut Catfish in Black Bean Sauce drew critical attention and film festival awards.

Early life

Chi was born in Phan Rang, Vietnam, to Chinese parents. In 1978, three years after the Fall of Saigon, two-year-old Chi and his family escaped by boat to the United States.[1][2] Upon their arrival, Chi and his family were placed in the Indian Town Gap Refugee Camp where they became sponsored by the Jewish League of America and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] It was there that Chi was raised with his nine brothers and three sisters.[4]

Wanting to pursue acting as a profession, Chi entered the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts as a drama major.[4] He also attended Governor's School for the Arts, and Dr. Glory's Children's Theater in New York.[2] At Temple University, he was a theater major for one year then accepted a full scholarship from San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater.[4]

Career

Fluent in three languages, Chi has been honored for his acting and directing. His debut film as a director and producer is Catfish in Black Bean Sauce.[5] The film was named to Variety's "Top 50 of 2001 Limited-Release Winner At The Box Office" list. The film won the Grand Jury Award at the 1999 and Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Florida Film Festival and Best Screenplay Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.[1] The film was named Best Feature Film and Audience Favorite at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.[3]

Chi's acting career includes a key role as Dr. Greg Lee from the 1997 horror film The Relic.[6] Chi's other film appearances include Indecent Proposal, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Gleaming the Cube, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, China Cry, Vietnam War Story: The Last Days and Kindergarten Cop.[2]

Chi is perhaps best known for his co-starring role as Wago Chang, brother of the title character, in the Vanishing Son made-for-television 8 hours mini series and syndicated television series.[4][7] He has also had a recurring role in In the Heat of the Night,[8] starred in TV movies Faith of My Fathers, Shannon's Deal, and Spike Lee's Sucker Free City as well as guest appearances in Nip/Tuck, Cold Case, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Smallville, Malcolm in the Middle, Spin City, Suddenly Susan, NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Northern Exposure, Night Court, China Beach, Equal Justice, Tour Of Duty, Quantum Leap, and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr..[4]

Chi is the founder of Actor's Consortium and served as its Artistic Director from July 2002 through May 2005. Chi is CEO of a production company Black Hawk Entertainment.

References

  1. 1 2 Caswell, Michelle. "'Catfish in Black Bean Sauce' - An Interview with Chi Muoi Lo". Asia Society. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Shen, Ted (July 27, 2000). "On Film: taking on the typecasters". Chicago Reader. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Holmes, Emory (June 8, 2000). "The Catch of the Day". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Rickey, Carrie (November 14, 2000). "An Idea Born Of His Neighbors' Mothering: Actor And Director Chi Muoi Lo's Comedy About Cultural Identity Is Based On His Coming Of Age In West Philadelphia". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (June 9, 2000). "Humor, Pathos in Multicultural 'Catfish' Stew". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ Holden, Stephen (January 10, 1997). "The Relic (1997): Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. It's Got Fangs.". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  7. ↑ Nicholson, David (March 1, 1994). "Adventure in the making: "Vanishing Son" TV-movie series filmed locally". Daily Press (Newport News, VA). p. C1. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "Chi Muoi Lo". The New York Times Movies & TV. Retrieved October 28, 2013.

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