On the red carpet: Jack Yang – “Firestorm” (風暴) World Premiere

At the ScreenSingapore world premiere of “Firestorm” (風暴), the film’s main stars – Andy Lau Tak Wah and Gordon Lam Ka Tung – and assorted local filmmakers dominated the red carpet.  So it was a pleasant surprise to run into actor (and former Meniscus Magazine interviewee) Jack Yang, who has primarily concentrated on American productions, walking the red carpet outside of Hollywood.

When we last caught up with Yang on the set of “A Leading Man” in Los Angeles, he compared his own reality to his lead role an Asian American actor who has trouble finding starring roles because of his race.

“He’s Asian…and he’s a man,” Yang said with a wry smile when asked why his character of GQ had so many problems finding film work.  “The bamboo ceiling, I like to call it.”

As it turns out, Yang has been living in Singapore, where he is about to wrap up shooting his latest role, a turn in the English-language television series “Point of Entry” (入境点).  The fourth season of the popular police drama series airs on MediaCorp Channel 5 and begins Dec. 26.  Longtime cast members have included Carl Ng (son of Hong Kong actor Richard Ng) and Jaymee Ong (who began her career when Jackie Chan signed her to a film contract with Media Asia).

Jim Higgins contributed to this report.

Jack Yang has appeared in episodes of “Fringe,” “Law & Order: SVU” and “Bones.” (photo by Yuan-Kwan Chan / Meniscus Magazine)

Video: Jack Yang on the red carpet – FIRESTORM World Premiere – 2013 ScreenSingapore
video by Yuan-Kwan Chan / Meniscus Magazine

Video: Behind the scenes of Steven J. Kung’s “A Leading Man”

interview by Jim Higgins / Meniscus Magazine
video by Michael La Breche / Meniscus Magazine
editing by Lindsay Morrison / Meniscus Magazine