[News]"Ninja" fails to attract viewers in U.S.

Amidst all the bad reviews from film critics, Hollywood action movie "Ninja Assassin" -- which stars a handful of Korean or Korean-American actors including Rain, Rick Yune, Sung Kang and Randall Duk Kim -- earned a little over 21 million dollars and placed sixth on the U.S. box office. The result is not very satisfactory, considering that the film held a huge promotion tour and opened over the Thanksgiving weekend, the biggest holiday season in the U.S. Most new films that are distributed by a major Hollywood studio open within the top five on its opening week, unless the studio gave...

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[News]Ninja Assassin in Dutch Newspaper

The biggest pop star of Asia knows in a confusing manner to persuade people of his roll as a ruthless killer.It's surprising that a movie so bloody and violent as Ninja Assassin can be so boring. After a quick explosion of extreme action the movie slows down a little bit to expand the plot in a slow pace. Uncountable shots of Raizo (played by the South Korean pop star Rain) who's training in his apartment are switched with scenes...

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[News]Rain’s English Is an Achilles’ Heel

"Forget about the fact that you're the 'Rain,'the popular singer. Just focus on the thinking that you're Ninja Raizu," Brothers Wachowski, the maker of the Rain-starred new movie, "Ninja Assasins," reportedly reminded him many times during the filming process of the movie. Will the new Korean starred Hollywood movie turn out to be a blockbuster? Maybe not, said Sports Seoul on Saturday.Rain may be a global celebrity as a singer. But when it comes to a movie actor, he is a newbie and the movie will be a testing ground for his acting potential for global audience.For the last eight months, Rain...

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[news] "Ninja Assassin" tops advance ticket sales

Hollywood movie "Ninja Assassin" starring Asian superstar Rain is racking up ticket sales prior to its release tomorrow.The much-anticipated action flick is topping ticket reservation charts on various Internet websites in Korea, according to statistics posted on the KOFIC (Korean Film Council) electronic network.As of Wednesday morning, the real-time ticket reservation rate for "Ninja Assassin" stood at 39.84 percent on Maxmovie, 32.96 percent on Interpark and 28.71 on Ticketlink, surpassing the figures for Hollywood blockbuster movie "2012" which has topped the Korean box office for two consecutive...

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[news]Will 'Ninja' Open More Doors for Rain?

Korean top singer and actor Rain is drawing keen attention from CNN, MTV and other international media as "Ninja Assassin" barrels into theaters on Wednesday in the United States and on Thursday in Korea. They are introducing Rain and the movie ― in which he plays Raizo, a revenge-seeking ninja ― on their Web sites in a largely positive tone.Rain, a household name in Asia, has yet to break into the American mainstream and hopes the film will become a vehicle to penetrate the American market."It's hard to even walk in streets in Asia," Rain told MTV News. "I hope it'll be the same [in America]....

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[news] Rain: Pop Star, Bodybuilder, Ninja Assassin

“Ninja Assassin” uses the full arsenal: Swords, chains, ninja stars, bamboo sticks, semi-automatics and even rocket launchers. Bodies are sliced, diced, mutilated and cut in half. The film’s very first swing of a sword involves the slicing of a man’s skull; his brains spill out as he tumbles over. All those girls who show up eager to get a glance at the shirtless Asian pop star Rain are in for a rude awakening.It’s right here, in the first few seconds, when Thanksgiving audiences will start their screaming – and to be honest, “Ninja Assassin” doesn’t really let up. This is a brutal, bloody film,...

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[News] Don't Knock It Till You Try It: Ninja Assassin

Are you going to knock it or try it?Ninja Assassin, starring Rain, will be coming out in American theaters Wednesday, November 25. As a way to support Rain and movies alike showcasing international stars, I decided that I would go watch Ninja Assassin by the end of this week.Many of us know that it is quite hard to cross over and become successful in America. Seeing how many of K-Pops' own have tried, but have not received the same response as in Korea. It can be said that America does not open up their eyes or ears enough to actually realize how talented some singers or groups are even if they...

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[news] MoviesOnline interview with Ninja Assassin star "Rain"

MoviesOnline caught up with Korean pop star Rain at the Los Angeles press day for his new film, "Ninja Assassin.” The film is directed by James McTeigue from a screenplay by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers. “Ninja Assassin” also stars Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Rick Yune and legendary martial arts performer Sho Kosugi. Producer Joel Silver explains, “Rain really is a magnetic personality. You can’t take your eyes off of him, he commands the screen.”Rain, a top Korean R&B/pop singer, was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential...

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[News] Why Ninja Assassin is Important?

It has finally come, the week that “Ninja Assassin” opens up around the world.  The movie will be opening out in the U.S. on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.  So should you go or should you stay at home?  If you like RAIN and great fighting sequences, then buy that movie ticket.  If you want to support a Korean man in the lead role of a Hollywood action movie, then definitely go because this movie has a lot of ramifications. If you’ve watched the Matrix franchise, then you’ll see distinct plot elements that originated from the Wachowski brothers who produced Ninja Assassin...

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