RAIN KRÓNIKA: 2009.11.23.

KBS GLOBAL

Rain: 'Keep Trying to Make Your Dream Come True'

[2009-11-23]

Rain, who has been promoting his movie 'Ninja Assassin' in North America, during his interview on November 21 (local time) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA.

– "'Ninja Assassin' helped me dream. If I keep trying, someday I will top the box office," said Rain (real name Jeong Ji-hoon) during his interview on November 21 in Los Angeles. He is the first Korean actor to play a lead in a major Hollywood movie. He has been promoting his movie 'Ninja Assassin' in North America since last week. On November 19, he attended a prestigious red carpet event in Hollywood and a screening. On November 21, he was to give interviews to some 30 media agencies based in Los Angeles.

While saying that his movie had received positive feedback in the U.S., Rain added that what mattered most was taking on new challenges rather than producing good results. Rain said he wanted to publicize Korean culture in Hollywood.

With regard to his Hollywood experience, Rain said, "I want to continue to try new things despite failures. It is important to overcome failures and do your best even when your self-esteem is hurt."

The interview lasted only 15 minutes, but it was enough for Rain to convey his strong determination and confidence.

Following are excerpts from the interview.

-- What were your impressions from walking the red carpet in the U.S. as the leading actor of 'Ninja Assassin'?

– I'm very happy and proud as a Korean. I was the first Korean in Hollywood to attend a movie premiere as its leading actor. I was also the first Asian to do so. It was a great honor for me. My first step in Hollywood has been very successful. Everything was great and many people were excited about this. Apart from my Asian fans, many of my African-American and Caucasian fans also attended the premiere. I was very surprised.

-- What did U.S. journalists show particular interest in?

– They asked me a lot about my body-shaping secrets, about the way I exercise. They also asked me about my nationality and about what it feels like to be a Hollywood star.

-- Will your movie perform well at the box office?

– In a way, this movie is mine, because I play the main character. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me. If my movie doesn't do well, I'll be scolded, and if it does well, I'll receive praise. As long as my movie is in the top five, it'll be success, because nobody has done this before.

-- Will the success of your movie be influenced by 'New Moon' which opened recently?

– My goal is not to top the box office. If my movie trails 'New Moon' or even lands the fifth spot, it'll be huge anyway. 'Ninja Assassin' has a few stumbling blocks. It's PG-rated, so children can't watch it. It targets only a group of devoted fans rather than the general public.

-- What is 'Ninja Assassin' to you?

– This movie helped me dream. My first try was successful. If I keep rising to new challenges, my movies will top the box office someday. I'm not holding my hopes high this time. If my movie enters the top five, it'll be success. I'm going to take it slow.

-- What have you learned in Hollywood?

– I have learned that it's important to keep trying despite failures. If you're worried about failing even before making a try, it's already over. It's important to keep doing things even if you're likely to fail. You should overcome failures and do your best even when your self-esteem is hurt.

-- How is your English doing?

– I'm studying English as hard as I can. When I don't know something important, I ask others for help. I don't like to pretend to know everything. It's difficult for me to speak English fluently because I am a Korean. I tell others that I'm still learning and ask for help. I want to study harder.

--What other roles would you want to try in Hollywood? You once said you wanted to play an Asian man who was in love with a Caucasian woman.

– I would want to try that. Everything is possible. To be honest, nobody could have imagined that I would play a lead in this movie. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined this. I would want to star in a romance movie someday.

-- What would you like to say to your Korean fans?

– My movie has received positive feedback in the U.S. Rather than producing good results, it's important to keep trying. I want to publicize Korean culture in Hollywood. That's my dream. I hope that Korean viewers will also like my movie.

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Pop star prince tries to extend his rain

Ninja Assassin could be Korean's crossover key

Korea's Rain stars in Ninja Assassin, a hotly anticipated modern take on the
genre produced by the Wachowski brothers.

RICK EGLINTON/TORONTO STAR

One-name status is still generally conferred on only the biggest of stars, and in Asia, Rain definitely qualifies.
He
started out as a Korean dancer and pop star, but has conquered
television, movies, music and even launched the requisite clothing line
on his native side of the planet. Now he hopes crossing over to similar
media domination in North America proves as easy as slicing and dicing
through countless enemies in his new-school martial-arts film.

One-name status is still generally conferred on only the biggest of stars, and in Asia, Rain definitely qualifies. He
started out as a Korean dancer and pop star, but has conquered
television, movies, music and even launched the requisite clothing line
on his native side of the planet. Now he hopes crossing over to similar
media domination in North America proves as easy as slicing and dicing
through countless enemies in his new-school martial-arts film.
Sitting down in the Windsor Arms hotel, the man born Jeong Ji-hoon is dutifully talking to the media about Ninja Assassin
in his white Converse sneakers, black pants and ornate grey sweater
with leather ties from his own fashion line. With a short coif, the
27-year-old from Seoul looks very different from his movie role, where
he's longhaired and usually shirtless. The exceedingly polite star
admits getting into fighting shape was an ordeal.
"I had
to make my body fit like Bruce Lee. I trained for eight months, five
days a week, and for eight hours a day. I ate only chicken breast and
vegetables. It was hard. It was terrible," he says. "And I learned a
lot of martial arts, tae kwon do, tai chi and kung fu with sword,
double sword, chain and shuriken. A lot."
It's his second
North American movie, and also the second working with Andy and Larry
Wachowski, the brothers who gained fame with The Matrix Trilogy and met Rain after casting him in a smaller role in Speed Racer. They produced Ninja Assassin, and he's said that meeting the duo is one of the life-changing moments of his life.
"The Wachowskis, I love them. They have amazing abilities to make dreams
come true, and have powerful imaginations. I want to work with them
again, always," he says.
That said, he couldn't resist toying with their emotions on set.
"When I was doing stunts, even though everybody took care of me, I still got
hurt, so one day I pretended that I broke my leg. So I said, `oh my
God, I can't feel my legs,' and everyone was saying `are you okay,
blah, blah, blah.' It was a big commotion and I said, `I'm just
kidding.'"
Despite his pop idol status in Asia, Rain says he still has a drive to make it in North America.
"It's my dream. When I was young, I wanted to be a super action hero in the
world. So finally I made it (at home). I wanted to take myself to the
U.S. market."
Koreans in Toronto haven't forgotten him; tickets for his planned concert here in 2007 were selling for more than
$250 before it had to be scrubbed. More North Americans might remember
him from his appearances on Stephen Colbert in 2007. The fake news
anchor started a mock feud with Rain after both men were featured in a
"100 People who influence the world" article. The rivalry culminated
with Rain competing in a dance-off with Colbert.
Beyond carrying his crossover hopes in North America, Ninja Assassin
also bears the weight of trying to revitalize one of Asia's oldest
archetypes and bringing it back into the spotlight. Shot entirely in
English, this is a thoroughly modern ninja tale.
In light
of the incredibly popularity of vampires, zombies and werewolves, this
story adds some supernatural weapons to the classic ninja arsenal, as
well as the cutting edge special effects for which the Wachowskis are
renowned.

"The history of the ninja is true in Asia," says Rain. "But this is a new movie. Ninja Assassin is a different style ... I love Bruce Lee. I love Enter the Dragon,
and I love Japanese movies. I love Jackie Chan movies, they are my
heroes. But (in this movie) I am so powerful, I am faster – it's a new,
different style than those older movies."

The film has the backing of some of Hollywood's big players, including executive
producer Joel Silver, and Rain has a packed promotional schedule to
help it succeed.

As for what's next, Rain is getting set to do some concerts, and picking his next role.
"I have three scripts that I am thinking about," he says. "Another action
movie, romance and a horror. But I haven't decided what I'm going to do
yet."

It likely depends on just how well Ninja Assassin
does. Will he be able to capitalize on the new fans he hopes to gain
after this film opens Wednesday? Otherwise, like the warriors in this
movie, he might just fade back into the shadows.

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11.19.09 [Fan Account] I Was Introduced To Rain At “Ninja Assassin” Premiere After Party


BEWARE: LONG ACCOUNT!! Every little story in between leads up to the main event, hence why I’m trying to be as detailed as possible. And sorry it took me so long to post this. Just got back yesterday, and I’m exhausted. O_O ~~ Deb
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Goodness, where in the world do I begin? It’s been a whirlwind last few days in LA. Just got back last night, and now I have to sit down and relive my experience on paper because I certainly don’t want to forget this for the rest of my life. I’m so physically exhausted, but my emotions and adrenalin are still running high. I’m so happy I still can’t stop smiling, even in my sleep. ☺

Anyway, I’m not going to write about the Ninja Assassin premiere because some other fans have already written their accounts on that. Most of them were able to get tickets to watch the movie because Warner Brothers staff were handing them out by the end of the red carpet event. I’m glad that many of our friends were able to go in at the very last minute and watch the movie together.
I will start off saying now that I DO NOT have any pictures for this. This is a sore topic for me because we were told by security at the will call line before the start of the premiere that we were not allowed to bring cameras and cell phones with picture-taking abilities into the theater. Well, my ‘date’ Jeslyn and I were too obedient, and that turned out to be a complete mistake considering how we were NOT even searched by security as we went in for the movie, and everybody else and their mother had cameras with them. Sigh…. I will not linger on this any further…
Jeslyn and I had a chance of a lifetime to mingle, wine and dine with VIPs at the after party right the movie premiere (different from the one at The Kress). And just to give you a background as to HOW we pulled that off, I will tell you that none of this was due to my own efforts. I have special friends, one of whom was actually the executive producer of Ninja Assassin, and when he found out about the purpose of my trip to LA, he surprised me by reserving 2 tickets under my name at will call, and also gave me passes for me and my guest to the party afterwards. I give full credit and gratitude to him for all of this.


 
 Envelope in my name

 
 My passes

 
 Free popcorn and drinks!! 

 
Jeslyn and I standing in line waiting to get in to get our tickets from will call. (Omo...low cleavage, yikes!)

You can barely see, but I'm the one right in the MIDDLE--turning around to see our group across the street and was hoping to wave at a familiar face! But thanks to Christina for catching me!

So anyway, after the movie, Jeslyn and I followed Rain as he hustled out of the theater into his getaway SUV. It all happened so quickly because people started to gather around him as he exited the theater. He got into the front passenger seat and as the SUV drove away, I saw him turn around to look back at the crowd. He didn’t wave back or anything (even though I think I waved at him), but I’m pretty sure I saw him smile because he was probably so proud to see that the crowd there was all for him. From this point, Jeslyn and I battled the cold (we only wore black dresses and shawls) and followed directions to where we were picked up by small limo busses to go to the after party. We noticed that the demographics of the crowd started to change as we made our way to the pick-up point. No more fans, no more chaos; just a few other people (who mostly seemed older) dressed formally, media personalities and some staff of Warner Brothers. Jeslyn and I started feeling out of place because we knew we really didn’t quite belong, but thankfully we had dressed the part, so we blended in just fine. ☺
We got on the bus and it was actually a short ride, but getting there was part of the fun because the bus drove up a really narrow and winding road. For a moment it looked like we were heading upward a hill to nowhere. Pretty soon we arrived at Yamashiro; it perched right on top of the hill (as part of Hollywood Hills) where you got a 360-degree view of LA. It was absolutely breathtaking, I can’t even describe it in words now, and even more mad that I don’t have a single picture to remember it by!


 
 Front view of Yamashiro (had to google for image. Credit: seeing-stars.com)

 
 

This is just a part of the view that we could see from there! (Image credit: eatingla.blogspot.com)

Anyway, we were greeted by tons of black suit security men who checked our party passes and ushered us in. As we headed up the stairs, there were also hosts and hostesses holding trays of sake, wine, martinis and other alcoholic beverages. When we got in, we headed straight for the buffet line. Jeslyn was starving; she didn’t care about anything else! Ha!
After dropping by the ladies room (on the way there, I was walking behind famous CNN reporter Lisa Ling!) and grabbing food, Jeslyn and I found a nice, corner spot in one of the many dining areas of the restaurant. We sat there enjoying the delicious food and drinks while admiring the beautiful scenery and nightlights of the city. We toast to our drinks and talked briefly about what we thought of the movie. At this point, we didn’t know whether or not Rain had already arrived at the party. We hadn’t seen him around. I, for one, wasn’t eating because I was extremely anxious and nervous. Jeslyn, on the other hand, was enjoying the free food! As she was busy eating, I happened to turn around to scope the area to take a look at the crowd surrounding us (I was trying to see if I could see anyone famous). Then all of a sudden, at just the right angle and frame, I saw a familiar face. It was slightly dark because he was further in the dining hall from where I was sitting. I wasn’t sure if it was Rain, but I had a strong feeling it was. So almost instantly, I told Jeslyn I was going to get some food and that I’d be right back. She was like, “So now you wanna eat?”, and I said, “Yeah….”, hehe….So I headed towards another buffet line nearby and as I walked past, I looked into the main room (it had opened walls), there he stood, chatting with a group of white people—the same people whom I had seen him chatting with in the theater before the start of the movie. I couldn’t believe it, he was completely on his own, with no bodyguards, no English teacher and no WB assistant (that white lady who has been by his side during his time here in the US). He appeared to be very relaxed and calm with them.
So for the next 10 minutes or so, from where Jeslyn and I sat to eat, I kept turning to look at Rain. He was only a few feet away! For the entire duration of that time, I was able to get a straight-on view of his face. He was even taller than the people around him, so I could see his spiked up hair and his facial expressions. At one point, he laughed and smiled about something, so much so that his eyes appeared in a single line and I could see all of his teeth! It was so cute. He hardly moved from his spot and kept standing there talking and laughing with his friends. There were a couple of times that whenever I turned to look at him, he was looking directly at me too. I think at this point he knew I was watching him and I wasn’t doing a good job being discreet! So I had to quickly change directions and pretend to start talking with Jeslyn! It was nerve wrecking! Eventually we both left our table and inched our way closer to where Rain was. We blended in with everyone else, most of who just stood around chatting and holding drinks in their hands. We didn’t want to be too close, but close enough to where we could still catch glimpses of him. We could tell he was starting to leave the area when we saw a couple of his American bodyguards approaching. Pretty soon, he walked out of the area and headed towards the back. Along the way he’d stop to greet and shake hands with people, like as if he was making his rounds to greet everyone. So polite!
Jeslyn and I continued to inch our way forward but still stayed far away enough where it wouldn’t be obvious that we were following him. At this point, I saw my friend Jon from afar (the executive producer). I was on the lookout for him the entire night because I wanted to personally thank him for everything that he had done. He was actually about to leave the venue right when I saw him, so I ran after him. We reconnected and talked for a brief moment about his family. Then he asked, “So have you been close to Rain yet? Have you talked to him?” I said no and explained how I really didn’t have the guts to approach. He said that Rain was really nice and that other people had been having opportunities to talk to him as well. I just laughed nervously. Right then someone else came to greet Jon and he was distracted for a moment. Meanwhile in my own head, I kept debating whether I really wanted to get closer to Rain. Even Jeslyn said I should, otherwise I would regret it forever. All of the sudden Jon turned his attention back to our conversation and said, “Come on, let’s go.” I immediately knew what he meant to do, so with much anxiety and excitement, we went with him.
We followed him to the back of the building where Rain was. There was a bunch of people back there; Rain had landed up with a different group of people this time and was just talking away. As we got closer, Jon signaled me and said, “Wait right here.” He went over but before too long got stopped AGAIN by someone else who greeted him. I think he was heading straight for Rain but that didn’t quite work out. Jeslyn and I felt slightly awkward where we stood, so we moved to a different spot, which at this point was still very close to Rain. Just then, his bodyguards reappeared as Rain started moving towards another section of the room. We thought he was leaving, so we decided to head towards the entrance from around the other corner. It all seemed like such a rush. But a few seconds later, Rain turned around and headed BACK to where he was before. OMG…we felt like we were playing the cat and mouse game. So as we rushed back to our original spot, I saw Jon shaking hands with Rain and talking to him. I could tell that Jon was trying to look for me too, but we had walked away from where he had told us to stay! So I rushed forward and tucked Jon by the back of his suit jacket. Jon turned around, saw me, and then diverted Rain’s attention. He said, “Rain, I’d like you to meet my friend here, Debbie.” Holy crap!! Rain turned to look at me. He smiled, bowed slightly and extended his hand out to me. Despite my nervousness, I still remembered myself saying, “Hi Rain, I’ve been wanting to meet you.” (WTH??) He paused for a moment, smiled back at me and said, “Thank you, very nice to meet you too.” I could’ve died and gone to heaven then. He also shook hands with Jeslyn afterwards.
I wanted real badly to go back to him to ask for his autograph and tried to pull out my ticket from my clutch purse, but by this point his English teacher was already eyeing on us and would not stop looking at us. I didn’t want unnecessary attention; so I decided not to go with it and just remained close to keep watching Rain. He was still doing his rounds, shaking hands and talking to friends and strangers alike (he also talked to Lisa Ling!!). There was a prominent Korean woman there, with whom he spent quite a bit of time talking. Pretty soon, she decided to leave and everyone, including Rain stood up to say their goodbyes and escorted her out of the building. She was a short and older woman, but her presence was strong and demanding. Everyone kept bowing at her, and Rain, in particular, was very attentive to her. We had no idea who she was, but you could tell they were rather close and Rain treated her with respect and tenderness. It was like as if he was with his own mother. It was rather touching to watch this. He personally escorted her out with her hand tucked around his left arm, and very slowly and carefully he walked her all the way out to her limo at the front of entrance of Yamashiro. Rain and many other people stood there to talk a few more minutes with this woman, and meanwhile Jeslyn and I thought that he was going to leave too, so we followed. As I walked down the stairs, I almost tripped and fell because my heels were killing my feet. One of the security guys had to hold my hand! It’d been completely embarrassing if I had fallen in front of Rain! We then decided to head into the limo bus that was waiting to pick up guests who were ready to head back to Mann’s Theater. We honestly thought Rain would leave after sending off the woman, so we got into the bus, sat at the front seat and continued watching Rain. It was endearing to see him as he carefully escorted the woman into the car, making sure that she was alright (she looked slightly sick too). Even after she got into the car, he kept bowing at her while saying goodbye, and stood there even as the car drove away. It seemed all eyes were on this woman, but our eyes were glued on him!! But then, instead of leaving himself, he and his people walked back into the restaurant! And Jeslyn and I were like, “What??” We really thought he was leaving! We decided not to go back in because it’d been too obvious on our part that we were following him, and more importantly we just wanted to end the night with that special one-on-one experience with him. So we remained in the bus and left to go back to our drop-off point at the theater.
I feel totally and completely blessed. I’m bummed that I don’t have any pictures or autographs from this night, but I think it happened that way for a reason. My experience was indeed special and unique, and was only for me to remember in my thoughts. Never in my dreams would I had ever thought about meeting him this way—not at a concert, autograph session, airport, fan meeting etc. I felt special and important because not only did I meet and shake hands with Rain, but I was introduced TO HIM by someone else who was an important figure in the industry and in the job. Rain was probably wondering who the heck I was when Jon introduced me to him, but all I remember was that he gave me full eye contact and attention, and shook my hand firmly. Just as how other fans have said it before, his hand certainly felt soft! I knew I was completely star struck (per Jeslyn), but I was calm enough to utter my words and to look him in the eyes to see that he was tired. This trip has certainly taken a toll on him, but don’t worry guys, he was also very happy and having a good time. He was smiling and laughing a lot, feeling very comfortable on his own whenever his small entourage was not close by. We were very relieved to see him that way.
Sorry this fan account was long. This has been the highlight of my LA trip, and definitely one to remember forever as I count my blessing. I can finally check this off my to-do list. Next time it’ll be for an autograph, or to see him live in concert!!
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The recorded Ninja Assassin LA Premiere broadcast will be carried on Gom TV on November 23rd at 9pm.

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Ninja Assassin – Rain interview with Film Review Online  

source:http://filmreviewonline.com/2009/11/22/ninja-assassin-rain/



Never heard of Rain? I hadn’t, even though he was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People Who Shape the World in 2006, and in 2007 People Magazine included him in their annual Most Beautiful People issue.

A rock star in his native Korea, Rain made his U.S. feature film debut as a race car driver in Speed Racer. The second unit director on that movie was James McTeigue, who helms Ninja Assassin.

In the movie Rain portrays Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the  world, who is out to revenge the death of a friend by the legendary Ozunu Clan.

Rain sat down with us at the Yamashiro Restaurant in the Hollywood hills to tell us about this amazing opportunity in his career.

So how was it playing one of the world’s deadliest assassins?

You know, when I was young I wanted to be a big action hero. This is going be huge I’m pretty sure.  It was amazing.  I’m so excited.
Did you have a hero that you looked up to like Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee?

Yeah.  When I was young, I saw a lot of martial arts films with Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. I loved them. They are my heroes. but I’m so powerful, I’m so [much] faster, I’m so young and so handsome [he starts preening and laughing], like a model.  I really loved them so they are my role models.

I have another role model, Al Pacino. He’s my hero. My favorite film of his is Scarface. I loved it.

Did your work on stage as a pop star and your dance movements, help you when you went into learning martial arts, especially for this film?

Yeah, it helped.  I think singing, dancing and acting are very similar. I don’t know why but it helped.
What did you do to train for this film?

I had to make my body fit like Bruce Lee. I trained for eight months, five days a week, eight hours a day. I just ate chicken breasts and vegetables, sometimes just egg whites. It was horrible.

I learned a lot of martial arts; Taekwando, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Karate, kick boxing with a sword and double swords, Shuriken, the chain is my favorite. I learned a lot. I had so many coaches.
How did you learn to work with the chain? Was that hard and did you hurt yourself?

Yeah. It was hard. When I was doing stunts, I had lots of cuts on my body because of the chain. Even though everybody took care of me, I still got hurt.

What was the biggest accident you had with the chain?

My nose was cut, my face was cut and my body was cut.
Were they worried about covering it with make-up?

Yes. But I didn’t need make-up [in the scenes were he is beat up and bleeding]. It was real. Cut, cut, cut!
Do you continue to train now that the movie is over?

When I finished Ninja Assassin, I said ‘no more work outs. No more vegetables, no more chicken breast, no more salmon, no more egg whites’. I can eat everything, chocolate, hamburgers, pizza, Burger King, KFC. It’s all in my body.

Can you talk about working with James McTeigue?

There’s nothing to talk about. He’s the best. He is always humble to everybody. Always friendly and, yeah, I love his directing style. I love him.
Your character has to hold his emotions inside or hide them and you are a very outgoing guy so was that hard for you?

It’s good acting, right? [he laughs]. Before this film, I had an acting coach, an English coach and martial arts coach, so many martial arts coaches; chain coach, sword coach, Kung Fu coach, a lot.
What did you think when they said you were going to be the star of this big action movie?

It’s gonna be huge. I’m gonna be a big star! So, I’m ready. It’s hard walking in the streets in Asia and here I hope to do the same if people like this movie.
You really hope it’s the same? That you can’t walk the streets here, that people will be chasing you like they do in Asia?

In America? Yeah, why not?
Are you planning to make a sequel to this?

Yeah. Ninja Assassin in McDonalds!
Did it ever concern you that you might get type-cast as the new martial arts star from doing films like this?

The Asians have [diverse] culture. More people have been interested in the martial arts side of it than others and that’s why many Asian actors have been cast that way. But movies are changing in the way people view Asians.

We can show you other sides as well; romance, comedy because I’m so young and handsome [big grin] and my body is so sexy so look at me!

[세계일보]

영화배우 비, 할리우드 성공적 입성 

[한국일보]

비, 아깝다 100억!

'닌자 어쌔신' 흥행 밝다

[뉴스엔]

‘닌자 어쌔신’에 비(RAIN) 노래 삽입됐더라면..아쉽네! 

[스타뉴스]

[동영상]공유, 비, 슈...연예뉴스 핫클릭 5 

[스타뉴스]

美언론 "비, 女性 심장 흥분시켜..이소룡-성룡 이상" 극찬 

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Win a Ninja Assassin Movie Hamper! 

Raizo (Rain) is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them?and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.

In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders.

Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers led by the lethal Takeshi (Rick Yune), to silence her forever. Raizo saves Mika from her attackers, but he knows that the Clan will not rest until they are both eliminated. Now, entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Berlin, Raizo and Mika must trust one another if they hope to survive?and finally bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan.

CONTEST
Test your ninja skills of wit, speed and stealth to snare one of these uber cool Ninja Assassin movie hampers containing the following goodies:

- Cap
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11.19.09 [Fan Account] I Was Introduced To Rain At “Ninja Assassin” Premiere After Party

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BEWARE: LONG ACCOUNT!! Every little story in between leads up to the main event, hence why I’m trying to be as detailed as possible. And sorry it took me so long to post this. Just got back yesterday, and I’m exhausted. O_O ~~ Deb


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Goodness, where in the world do I begin? It’s been a whirlwind last few days in LA. Just got back last night, and now I have to sit down and relive my experience on paper because I certainly don’t want to forget this for the rest of my life. I’m so physically exhausted, but my emotions and adrenalin are still running high. I’m so happy I still can’t stop smiling, even in my sleep. ☺

Anyway, I’m not going to write about the Ninja Assassin premiere because some other fans have already written their accounts on that. Most of them were able to get tickets to watch the movie because Warner Brothers staff were handing them out by the end of the red carpet event. I’m glad that many of our friends were able to go in at the very last minute and watch the movie together.

I will start off saying now that I DO NOT have any pictures for this. This is a sore topic for me because we were told by security at the will call line before the start of the premiere that we were not allowed to bring cameras and cell phones with picture-taking abilities into the theater. Well, my ‘date’ Jeslyn and I were too obedient, and that turned out to be a complete mistake considering how we were NOT even searched by security as we went in for the movie, and everybody else and their mother had cameras with them. Sigh…. I will not linger on this any further…

Jeslyn and I had a chance of a lifetime to mingle, wine and dine with VIPs at the after party right the movie premiere (different from the one at The Kress). And just to give you a background as to HOW we pulled that off, I will tell you that none of this was due to my own efforts. I have special friends, one of whom was actually the executive producer of Ninja Assassin, and when he found out about the purpose of my trip to LA, he surprised me by reserving 2 tickets under my name at will call, and also gave me passes for me and my guest to the party afterwards. I give full credit and gratitude to him for all of this.

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4. kép - Free popcorn and drinks!! 

5. kép - Jeslyn and I standing in line waiting to get in to get our tickets from will call. (Omo...low cleavage, yikes!)

6. kép - You can barely see, but I'm the one right in the MIDDLE--turning around to see our group across the street and was hoping to wave at a familiar face! But thanks to Christina for catching me!


So anyway, after the movie, Jeslyn and I followed Rain as he hustled out of the theater into his getaway SUV. It all happened so quickly because people started to gather around him as he exited the theater. He got into the front passenger seat and as the SUV drove away, I saw him turn around to look back at the crowd. He didn’t wave back or anything (even though I think I waved at him), but I’m pretty sure I saw him smile because he was probably so proud to see that the crowd there was all for him. From this point, Jeslyn and I battled the cold (we only wore black dresses and shawls) and followed directions to where we were picked up by small limo busses to go to the after party. We noticed that the demographics of the crowd started to change as we made our way to the pick-up point. No more fans, no more chaos; just a few other people (who mostly seemed older) dressed formally, media personalities and some staff of Warner Brothers. Jeslyn and I started feeling out of place because we knew we really didn’t quite belong, but thankfully we had dressed the part, so we blended in just fine. ☺
We got on the bus and it was actually a short ride, but getting there was part of the fun because the bus drove up a really narrow and winding road. For a moment it looked like we were heading upward a hill to nowhere. Pretty soon we arrived at Yamashiro; it perched right on top of the hill (as part of Hollywood Hills) where you got a 360-degree view of LA. It was absolutely breathtaking, I can’t even describe it in words now, and even more mad that I don’t have a single picture to remember it by!

7. kép - Front view of Yamashiro (had to google for image. Credit: seeing-stars.com)

8. kép - This is just a part of the view that we could see from there! (Image credit: eatingla.blogspot.com)


Anyway, we were greeted by tons of black suit security men who checked our party passes and ushered us in. As we headed up the stairs, there were also hosts and hostesses holding trays of sake, wine, martinis and other alcoholic beverages. When we got in, we headed straight for the buffet line. Jeslyn was starving; she didn’t care about anything else! Ha!
After dropping by the ladies room (on the way there, I was walking behind famous CNN reporter Lisa Ling!) and grabbing food, Jeslyn and I found a nice, corner spot in one of the many dining areas of the restaurant. We sat there enjoying the delicious food and drinks while admiring the beautiful scenery and nightlights of the city. We toast to our drinks and talked briefly about what we thought of the movie. At this point, we didn’t know whether or not Rain had already arrived at the party. We hadn’t seen him around. I, for one, wasn’t eating because I was extremely anxious and nervous. Jeslyn, on the other hand, was enjoying the free food! As she was busy eating, I happened to turn around to scope the area to take a look at the crowd surrounding us (I was trying to see if I could see anyone famous). Then all of a sudden, at just the right angle and frame, I saw a familiar face. It was slightly dark because he was further in the dining hall from where I was sitting. I wasn’t sure if it was Rain, but I had a strong feeling it was. So almost instantly, I told Jeslyn I was going to get some food and that I’d be right back. She was like, “So now you wanna eat?”, and I said, “Yeah….”, hehe….So I headed towards another buffet line nearby and as I walked past, I looked into the main room (it had opened walls), there he stood, chatting with a group of white people—the same people whom I had seen him chatting with in the theater before the start of the movie. I couldn’t believe it, he was completely on his own, with no bodyguards, no English teacher and no WB assistant (that white lady who has been by his side during his time here in the US). He appeared to be very relaxed and calm with them.
So for the next 10 minutes or so, from where Jeslyn and I sat to eat, I kept turning to look at Rain. He was only a few feet away! For the entire duration of that time, I was able to get a straight-on view of his face. He was even taller than the people around him, so I could see his spiked up hair and his facial expressions. At one point, he laughed and smiled about something, so much so that his eyes appeared in a single line and I could see all of his teeth! It was so cute. He hardly moved from his spot and kept standing there talking and laughing with his friends. There were a couple of times that whenever I turned to look at him, he was looking directly at me too. I think at this point he knew I was watching him and I wasn’t doing a good job being discreet! So I had to quickly change directions and pretend to start talking with Jeslyn! It was nerve wrecking! Eventually we both left our table and inched our way closer to where Rain was. We blended in with everyone else, most of who just stood around chatting and holding drinks in their hands. We didn’t want to be too close, but close enough to where we could still catch glimpses of him. We could tell he was starting to leave the area when we saw a couple of his American bodyguards approaching. Pretty soon, he walked out of the area and headed towards the back. Along the way he’d stop to greet and shake hands with people, like as if he was making his rounds to greet everyone. So polite!


Jeslyn and I continued to inch our way forward but still stayed far away enough where it wouldn’t be obvious that we were following him. At this point, I saw my friend Jon from afar (the executive producer). I was on the lookout for him the entire night because I wanted to personally thank him for everything that he had done. He was actually about to leave the venue right when I saw him, so I ran after him. We reconnected and talked for a brief moment about his family. Then he asked, “So have you been close to Rain yet? Have you talked to him?” I said no and explained how I really didn’t have the guts to approach. He said that Rain was really nice and that other people had been having opportunities to talk to him as well. I just laughed nervously. Right then someone else came to greet Jon and he was distracted for a moment. Meanwhile in my own head, I kept debating whether I really wanted to get closer to Rain. Even Jeslyn said I should, otherwise I would regret it forever. All of the sudden Jon turned his attention back to our conversation and said, “Come on, let’s go.” I immediately knew what he meant to do, so with much anxiety and excitement, we went with him.


We followed him to the back of the building where Rain was. There was a bunch of people back there; Rain had landed up with a different group of people this time and was just talking away. As we got closer, Jon signaled me and said, “Wait right here.” He went over but before too long got stopped AGAIN by someone else who greeted him. I think he was heading straight for Rain but that didn’t quite work out. Jeslyn and I felt slightly awkward where we stood, so we moved to a different spot, which at this point was still very close to Rain. Just then, his bodyguards reappeared as Rain started moving towards another section of the room. We thought he was leaving, so we decided to head towards the entrance from around the other corner. It all seemed like such a rush. But a few seconds later, Rain turned around and headed BACK to where he was before. OMG…we felt like we were playing the cat and mouse game. So as we rushed back to our original spot, I saw Jon shaking hands with Rain and talking to him. I could tell that Jon was trying to look for me too, but we had walked away from where he had told us to stay! So I rushed forward and tucked Jon by the back of his suit jacket. Jon turned around, saw me, and then diverted Rain’s attention. He said, “Rain, I’d like you to meet my friend here, Debbie.” Holy crap!! Rain turned to look at me. He smiled, bowed slightly and extended his hand out to me. Despite my nervousness, I still remembered myself saying, “Hi Rain, I’ve been wanting to meet you.” (WTH??) He paused for a moment, smiled back at me and said, “Thank you, very nice to meet you too.” I could’ve died and gone to heaven then. He also shook hands with Jeslyn afterwards.


I wanted real badly to go back to him to ask for his autograph and tried to pull out my ticket from my clutch purse, but by this point his English teacher was already eyeing on us and would not stop looking at us. I didn’t want unnecessary attention; so I decided not to go with it and just remained close to keep watching Rain. He was still doing his rounds, shaking hands and talking to friends and strangers alike (he also talked to Lisa Ling!!). There was a prominent Korean woman there, with whom he spent quite a bit of time talking. Pretty soon, she decided to leave and everyone, including Rain stood up to say their goodbyes and escorted her out of the building. She was a short and older woman, but her presence was strong and demanding. Everyone kept bowing at her, and Rain, in particular, was very attentive to her. We had no idea who she was, but you could tell they were rather close and Rain treated her with respect and tenderness. It was like as if he was with his own mother. It was rather touching to watch this. He personally escorted her out with her hand tucked around his left arm, and very slowly and carefully he walked her all the way out to her limo at the front of entrance of Yamashiro. Rain and many other people stood there to talk a few more minutes with this woman, and meanwhile Jeslyn and I thought that he was going to leave too, so we followed. As I walked down the stairs, I almost tripped and fell because my heels were killing my feet. One of the security guys had to hold my hand! It’d been completely embarrassing if I had fallen in front of Rain! We then decided to head into the limo bus that was waiting to pick up guests who were ready to head back to Mann’s Theater. We honestly thought Rain would leave after sending off the woman, so we got into the bus, sat at the front seat and continued watching Rain. It was endearing to see him as he carefully escorted the woman into the car, making sure that she was alright (she looked slightly sick too). Even after she got into the car, he kept bowing at her while saying goodbye, and stood there even as the car drove away. It seemed all eyes were on this woman, but our eyes were glued on him!! But then, instead of leaving himself, he and his people walked back into the restaurant! And Jeslyn and I were like, “What??” We really thought he was leaving! We decided not to go back in because it’d been too obvious on our part that we were following him, and more importantly we just wanted to end the night with that special one-on-one experience with him. So we remained in the bus and left to go back to our drop-off point at the theater.


I feel totally and completely blessed. I’m bummed that I don’t have any pictures or autographs from this night, but I think it happened that way for a reason. My experience was indeed special and unique, and was only for me to remember in my thoughts. Never in my dreams would I had ever thought about meeting him this way—not at a concert, autograph session, airport, fan meeting etc. I felt special and important because not only did I meet and shake hands with Rain, but I was introduced TO HIM by someone else who was an important figure in the industry and in the job. Rain was probably wondering who the heck I was when Jon introduced me to him, but all I remember was that he gave me full eye contact and attention, and shook my hand firmly. Just as how other fans have said it before, his hand certainly felt soft! I knew I was completely star struck (per Jeslyn), but I was calm enough to utter my words and to look him in the eyes to see that he was tired. This trip has certainly taken a toll on him, but don’t worry guys, he was also very happy and having a good time. He was smiling and laughing a lot, feeling very comfortable on his own whenever his small entourage was not close by. We were very relieved to see him that way.
Sorry this fan account was long. This has been the highlight of my LA trip, and definitely one to remember forever as I count my blessing. I can finally check this off my to-do list. Next time it’ll be for an autograph, or to see him live in concert!!


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2009.11.23 Taiwan Taipei Metro Newspaper Capture

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09-11-23 Rain Bi lotte Duty Free new picture

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Just for fun :)

I got tired of seeing all the Team Edward and Team Jacob stuff everywhere and thought Raizo deserved some love too :)

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Feel free to use it and spread the Raizo love this week for Ninja Assassin and Rain!

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xoxo, Jax

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09-11-23 Rain and James McTeigue Interview NINJA ASSASSIN


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09-11-23 ‘My Ninja’ Ninja Assassin Premiere & After Party Pics
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