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- Actor
- Stunts
- Producer
Lo Wai-kwong (aka Ken Lo) was born in Srung Treng, Cambodia. His father was from Hong Kong and his mother was from Laos. When he was 15 years old, he fled Cambodia and later moved to Udon Thani, Thailand in 1975. He was a huge fan of Bruce Lee and was inspired to take up martial arts such as Muay Thai and Taekwondo. He won the freestyle fighting championship seven times. Five years after the move to Udon Thani, he departed for Hong Kong in 1980 and worked as a tour guide.
After being in Hong Kong for a few years he made his first onscreen appearance in 1985's Working Class (1985), where he played a kick-boxer. But 1986 was the most pivotal year in is career, as it was then, while working as head of security at a disco that he would meet Jackie Chan. Jackie brought him on as a member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and as one of his own personal bodyguards, a role he would continue for another 25 years. Ken proved to be an invaluable member of the team and appeared in many of Jackie's own movies in fighting roles.
But he also branched out, working for many different directors and stunt coordinators, staring in many films as a leading cast member and working on over 140 films altogether. One of his most famous roles was as "John", the main fighting villain in 1994's Drunken Master II (1994). After one of the other actor's sustained an injury, Ken was put forward to take over, showing of his superb kicking skills, including his famous 180 standing split. The final fight scene of Drunken Master II is widely considered one of the greatest of all time.- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Costume Designer
Steffinnie Phrommany was born on 2 October 1978 in Laos. She is an actress and costume designer, known for Maniac (2012), Teeth and Blood (2015) and Superman Unplugged (2006). She is married to Ryan Postas.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
- Director
Siluck Saysanasy was born on 30 January 1974 in Vientiane, Laos. He is an assistant director and actor, known for Pacific Rim (2013), RoboCop (2014) and Pompeii (2014).- Actress
- Visual Effects
- Director
Phet Mahathongdy was born on 5 January 1978 in Laos. She is an actress and director, known for Skyline (2010), Skyline Radial and Skyline: Warpath. She has been married to Liam O'Donnell since 12 December 2009. They have one child.- Noh Phouluang Thongpaseuth was born on 18 January 1998 in Laos. He is an actor, known for Oh! My Sunshine Night (2022) and Nitiman (2021).
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Lâm Vissay was born on 5 June 1976 in Pakse, Laos. He is an actor and director, known for MiMi (2022), Other side (2020) and Mo Khoa - Unlock (2017).- Tou Ger Xiong was born in 1973 in Laos. He was an actor, known for Portraits from the Cloth (1997). He died on 11 December 2023 in La Corcovada, Colombia.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Kak Lee's epic cinema journey began in the rural mountains of Laos which led to refugee camps in Thailand. After a few years, his family eventually emigrated to the United States. Those stark images experienced during his formative years in Asia never left him when he developed a keen interest in filmmaking. Having worked in various production capacities starting from a local cable access station in Merced, CA, he found his passion in the craft of cinematography. Upon receiving a BA in film studies from Minnesota State University, Moorhead, and an MFA in Cinematography from Chapman University, he has since gone on to shoot various projects from short films, music videos, industrial films, documentaries, and features. Never one to rest on his laurels, Kak consistently seeks out challenging projects to create beautiful visual narratives.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Sue Vannasing is a film and television director and producer. She relocated to Los Angeles in June 2007 from the Bay Area after being offered a position as the producer of "LA XLarge" a lifestyle entertainment television program which aired on KJLA in Southern California.
Her background in designs and layouts, helped inspire Sue to bring her productions to life visually beyond the role of a producer to directing these projects. She started Dream Cloud Production, in March of 2015, a boutique production house focusing on producing projects which shares real stories about minorities.
She was excited about her pairing with COOL Productions, Inc. as the director of their "I Wanna COOL Career" series and looks forward to help spread a message to our youth about COOL "Non-Traditional" Careers.
Her debut short film released in 2011 "Table Top: Vol. 1" was a Honolulu Film Award winner and Official Selection & Best Short Film Nominee at the Bel-Air Film Festival.- Born in Laos in 1969, Keoprasith Souvannavong is a radio, TV and written press journalist. He has been living in Paris for more than 30 years now, and since 1993 he works at Radio France Internationale (RFI) which is, thanks to its 46 million listeners, one of the leading media in the world. After having written and presented newscast and features and having reported on political and cultural events (such as film festivals) for 14 years, he is now chief editor at the Internet Service of RFI, which website is the world's most visited French-speaking news site.
Fond of cinema, he also acted in the feature film The Scent of the Green Papaya, which received the "Caméra d'or" and "Prix de la jeunesse" awards at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1993, as well as the "César" award in Paris as the best first feature film, and which was later nominated for an Oscar as the best foreign film.
He also acted as the main character in a radio serial broadcast on RFI, narrated documentary films and performed in advertising for French TV stations. Occasionally, he is a model for photographs and painters.
Enthusiastic about traveling, he likes films that make one travel around the world and inside oneself, and truly believes that cinema can draw closer people and cultures. - Cinematographer
- Actor
Phai Sivongxai was born on 22 November 1982 in Laos. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Forget Me Not (2014), The Signal (2006) and Venice Boulevard (2010).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Art Department
Bangbay Siboliban was born in 1979 in Vientiane, Laos. She is a cinematographer, known for Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), Marcus' Story (2004) and Stalking the Wolf.- Vichitta Phonevilay was born on 26 May 1996 in Pakxan, Laos. She is an actress, known for Fly Sandy Fly (2022) and Miss Universe 2019 (2019).
- Krysada Phounsiri is a professional dancer, an award winning poet, and an avid photographer. He immigrated to the U.S. at the age of two from the country of Laos. Krysada is a San Diego based artist who began writing poetry at age 11, but fell in love with poetry when he attended UC Berkeley. He is a Physics/Astrophysics double major, with a minor in Creative Writing. His dance resume includes various competition wins around the globe, performing a year long stint in Las Vegas, dancing / choreographing on movie sets, and other numerous creative projects. His work has appeared previously in publications such as the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's national photo project "A Day In the Life of Asian America". His recent series "Beauty Beyond Scars" is featured in various blogs/content sites including The Getty and The Phoblographer. He debuted his first book of poetry in April 2015, titled "Dance Among Elephants". The book is a poetic journey of identity, family, homeland, love, and dance.
- Tanwa Suriyajak was born on 30 December 1991 in Pakse, Champasak, Laos. He is an actor, known for Kularb Len Fai, Hug Na Sarakham (2011) and Lhong Klin Chan (2021).
- Actress
- Cinematographer
- Make-Up Department
Sompet came to America at a very early age when her parents snuck her out of Laos in the middle of the night to evade political struggles within the country. She received her degree in psychology at University of Texas in Austin. She pursued fashion and jewelry design which led her to make-up for professional photographers in the Dallas area. With several years experience Sompet has expanded into Feature Film work as well as fashion photography.- Van Bo Le-Mentzel was born on 18 February 1977 in Laos.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Loc Do was born on 20 October 1968 in Vientiane, Laos. He is an actor and director, known for Bastards (1999), Heaven & Earth (1993) and Jealousy (2003).- Anne Hoang was born on 25 February 1958 in Pakse, Laos. She was an actress, known for Nuit docile (1987). She died on 5 August 2014 in Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France.