tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post9165457014657441952..comments2024-03-04T03:28:33.591-05:00Comments on Tips from Chip: Movies Where Ballet Dancers Kick AssChip Laryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-28382348057077649442012-04-24T09:25:31.066-04:002012-04-24T09:25:31.066-04:00@Sati. - I don't believe Zhang ever made a liv...@Sati. - I don't believe Zhang ever made a living as a dancer, but she entered the Beijing Dance Academy at age 11 and graduated at age 17. At 15 she won a national youth dance championship. After graduation she then switched to drama and in a couple years picked up her first major role in 1999's The Road Home (check it out if you can find it). Glau studied ballet most of her years growing up, to the point where she was home-schooled to accomodate her training. An injury ended that, but she switched to acting and her very first role was as a ballerina on an episode on Angel - a Joss Whedon show. This was how they first met. Amy Acker, who was a regular on Angel, also had studied ballet. She didn't do any fighting, though.<br /><br />@SJHoneywell - Sounds like you've got a future star on your hands!<br /><br />@KimWilson - Thanks. I knew she was one of the first women in major martial arts roles, but I was not aware of her background. I'll include that in my Crouching Tiger post.Chipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-64683712836362977842012-04-24T01:08:12.204-04:002012-04-24T01:08:12.204-04:00Cheng Pei-pei (who was also in Crouching Tiger) fr...Cheng Pei-pei (who was also in Crouching Tiger) from Come Drink with Me (1966) was also a ballerina. King Hu picked her primarily for this reason.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-9133576563444780002012-04-23T16:25:47.059-04:002012-04-23T16:25:47.059-04:00My daughter is a ballerina, and has been for most ...My daughter is a ballerina, and has been for most of her life. I see the kid work out, and I can tell you, she's all whipcord muscle and flexibility. If she had the stomach for it, she could kick some serious ass.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-91825115735396281872012-04-23T14:36:13.584-04:002012-04-23T14:36:13.584-04:00I didn't even know these two were ballerinas! ...I didn't even know these two were ballerinas! Summer does seem like one, though, so I'm not completely shocked. Looking forward to your new series!s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.com