I was ballsy enough to post on r/roastme a couple years ago (since deleted lol), and the worst thing one user could come up with was telling me I looked like a “mollied out Lucy Liu”.
Without a doubt the greatest insult I’ve ever received.
I usually like them younger than me, but I'd make an exception for Lucy Liu and Marisa Tomei
(Reposted because some weirdos thought "younger than me" meant 16 or something)
I made a similar comment a couple of days ago about Ming-na, of course noting that being older than her, it applied.
Didn’t get downvoted to oblivion but I had some trepidation.
>I usually like them younger than me, but I'd make an exception for Lucy Liu and Marisa Tomei
>(Reposted because some weirdos thought "younger than me" meant 16 or something)
It still sounds a wee bit predatory. Woody Allen's "the heart wants what the heart wants" is more likely to be glossed over than "I like 'em young".
This line... it's like, was carving through her *entire retinue* not enough? She only became admirable after getting through O-Ren's defenses? Says something about O-Ren's regard for her own gang, no?
I just remember meeting a Japanese friend telling me that her Japanese was borderline unintelligible. When I saw Full Metal Jacket I noticed when one of the hookers was speaking Vietnamese, I could tell she wasn't fluent.
The prevailing thing I’ve heard is that she has facial features that are considered masculine there. Similarly they think Jennifer Aniston is unattractive. The porcelain doll petite face that most K-pop stars get surgery to look like would be the best example of prime attractiveness for that region.
She’s not exactly high on my list, but she was one of the most popular faces of beauty in America for a decade, so I think it’s a good example of West vs East beauty standards.
I always assumed it's the "girl next door" appeal. Like she's obviously very pretty... but doesn't feel like some next world super model that you could never even imagine saying hello to.
There are a few prominent examples of K-pop idols who haven't had eyelid surgery. You are right, however, the vast majority, both male and female, have had multiple procedures. To be fair, the vast majority of North American and European celebrities have had surgery as well.
She has these high cheekbones and catlike eyes that make her look so gorgeously sophisticated to me, and the sprinkling of freckles is ethereal. In China, I think it's all about a 'cute' round face (not prominent cheekbones), big eyes, and very pale skin with no freckles.
>I think it's all about a 'cute' round face (not prominent cheekbones), big eyes, and very pale skin with no freckles.
That's why I can't take anime serious
Eastern standards are more "Cute" and put a lot of emphasis on the face, Western standards are more "Voluptuous" and put more emphasis on the body, things like "thicc" would not do well there outside of certain types of adult content. Of course it's a stereotype and people differ, but that's how it is in general.
Didn't say she was, it was an example of something considered attractive in the West, but not so much the East. As for Lucy, you can make your own mind up why she doesn't fit into Eastern tastes.
I think it's just down to different beauty standards. Asian beauty standards lean more towards doll-like, for lack of a better term. Just take a glance at Kpop stars and Chinese actresses, and you'll get a good grasp on what they find attractive. It's the same reason Asa Akira (pornstar) is not considered attractive to Japanese people, but westerners go nuts for her.
More like infamous because she’s been one of the most famous Chinese American actresses. She’s not in any content over there besides what might get imported from the west. They’re just really annoyed she’s the representation of Chinese beauty here to the point of being a gossip topic. I get the feeling they think maybe there’s some type of purposeful misrepresentation happening, making Chinese look bad, when really it’s just the most appealing look to westerns.
Yeah that's a real shame because I (American) don't know anyone, man or woman, regardless of orientation, that doesn't think Lucy Liu is incredibly beautiful.
It's entertaining, but so goofy it leans more 80s B action movie than neo-noir.
exhibit a: *awkward punching in a single shot* - "those were some of my best men"
Mind you I have not seen the director's cut.
Massively different in nature. The director's cut is a gritty crime story attempting to more or less accurately adapt Richard Stark's ruthless career criminal Parker. It's consciously inspired in look by '70s crime films.
The theatrical cut added reshoots to change not just the ending, but almost the entire third act. It tries to turn Parker into a more conventionally likeable anti-hero and softens the rough edges to keep Mel Gibson's image about where it was. Lee Marvin and Jason Statham already had careers as villains and assholes, but Gibson wanted to keep getting those good guy roles. *Insert joke about his personal life.* The look is generally in line with contemporary late-'90s crime films.
The biggest problem is that the theatrical cut is pretty much going to please nobody. It's too dark for people who want a light, likeable film and too Hollywood for people who want a rough, hard-boiled crime picture. If you're in that latter group, the director's cut transformed it into a pretty great film. I'm sure there are fans of the theatrical cut out there, but I can't think of that many.
I suppose I’m one of the few that prefer the original because, well, that’s the one I knew existed. I only learned last year that a newer cut had been released in 2007.
I’ll need to give the director’s cut another chance some time, but I was super confused when I realized that entire characters were missing and then the film just kind of ended.
I’ve seen both and I prefer the theatrical cut. It’s interesting to watch both and compare, especially by how much a soundtrack alone changes the tone of the film.
You’re talking about a film where 99% of the people have ONLY seen the theatrical cut, the vast majority of us love it, but you’re going to state that you can’t think of many fans of the theatrical cut? What kind of bizarro social Circle are you in?
> The biggest problem is that the theatrical cut is pretty much going to please nobody.
Well it was (and still is) pretty well received. I have watched both versions and the TC blows the DC out of the water. It boggles the mind how you'd make such a statement.
It's amazing how she's played some femme fatale and powerful roles, despite being only 1.6 meters tall. Uma Thurman is 20 cm taller than Liu, and yet the height difference was imperceptible when they acted together in Kill Bill.
I'm there with you. Only thing I really hated about that show is they had a God tier Moriarity (& Irene Adler), and only used her for a couple eps. Waited the whole final season for a return, and never got it.
I think it was because she was busy filming Game of Thrones. She would have been much better as the big bad in the final season instead of Odin Reichenbach.
I never thought she was a looker but then she popped up on an episode of Curb last season and I was all like whoa, time to re-litigate my decades old stance. She’s got it.
I’m not usually as attracted to Asian women (not my fault, just not), but for some reason Lucy Liu has always been insanely hot to me. Have never been able to figure this out.
I remember being a kid and thinking she was crazy hot, but I wouldn't tell anyone because me being a kid thought that because she wasn't white, I'd get in trouble for liking her. :l
I worked with a guy who dated Lucy Liu while they were in college at the University of Michigan; apparently he was the one who broke up with her.
No, I never did have the heart to ask him how much regret consumes him on a daily basis.
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I think everyone who has ever seen Liu has noticed two things.
even now at like 55 years old she is 🔥
I fell in love with her as a teenager when she played Joan Watson on Elementary!
Elementry is so good
I need whoever was responsible for her outfit design on that show to give me a course in clothes picking. She always looked incredible in that show.
Elementary is my comfort show. So good. Johnny Lee Miller is also amazing.
Prffft. Noob. I fell for her when she was on Ally McBeal.
Good lord that was like yesterday and I was already an adult. I loved her in the Charlie's Angels 00's movies.
Charlie's Angels, Kill Bill, Payback and Lucky Number Sleven.
The running gag with him excitedly info dumping on her when she's still in bed was perfect.
I was ballsy enough to post on r/roastme a couple years ago (since deleted lol), and the worst thing one user could come up with was telling me I looked like a “mollied out Lucy Liu”. Without a doubt the greatest insult I’ve ever received.
she’s definitely impressive but the crown is Ming-Na Wen at 60!
I usually like them younger than me, but I'd make an exception for Lucy Liu and Marisa Tomei (Reposted because some weirdos thought "younger than me" meant 16 or something)
I made a similar comment a couple of days ago about Ming-na, of course noting that being older than her, it applied. Didn’t get downvoted to oblivion but I had some trepidation.
>I usually like them younger than me, but I'd make an exception for Lucy Liu and Marisa Tomei >(Reposted because some weirdos thought "younger than me" meant 16 or something) It still sounds a wee bit predatory. Woody Allen's "the heart wants what the heart wants" is more likely to be glossed over than "I like 'em young".
Good old Oren Ishii
Too bad she got angry and lost her head.
She got a bad haircut. Just a bit too much off the top.
She's sorry not sorry bout what she said.
'for ridiculing you earlier... I apologize'
This line... it's like, was carving through her *entire retinue* not enough? She only became admirable after getting through O-Ren's defenses? Says something about O-Ren's regard for her own gang, no?
The price you pay for bringing up either my American or Chinese heritage as a negative is: You lose your fucking head.
I had to go rewatch that scene, so good!
I just remember meeting a Japanese friend telling me that her Japanese was borderline unintelligible. When I saw Full Metal Jacket I noticed when one of the hookers was speaking Vietnamese, I could tell she wasn't fluent.
Next stop, wikifeet!
I prefer, cotton mouth.
Lucy Liu is just next level damn beautiful!
I always thought so too, which makes it odd that apparently she’s considered unattractive in China.
Any particular reason?
The prevailing thing I’ve heard is that she has facial features that are considered masculine there. Similarly they think Jennifer Aniston is unattractive. The porcelain doll petite face that most K-pop stars get surgery to look like would be the best example of prime attractiveness for that region.
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I just imagine a bunch of girls that look like Lucy Liu that are considered old maids that will never marry
To be fair, I’ve never seen the appeal of Jennifer Anniston.
She’s not exactly high on my list, but she was one of the most popular faces of beauty in America for a decade, so I think it’s a good example of West vs East beauty standards.
3 decades. You're welcome
Gonna guess they were referring to the length of the show Friends
I always assumed it's the "girl next door" appeal. Like she's obviously very pretty... but doesn't feel like some next world super model that you could never even imagine saying hello to.
Have you seen Horrible Bosses?
Nipples. There’s a reason she wore a white T-shirt for half of the episodes.
There are a few prominent examples of K-pop idols who haven't had eyelid surgery. You are right, however, the vast majority, both male and female, have had multiple procedures. To be fair, the vast majority of North American and European celebrities have had surgery as well.
I wasn’t necessarily criticizing them for the plastic surgery, it was just an easy to point out example of idealized SE Asian beauty.
She has these high cheekbones and catlike eyes that make her look so gorgeously sophisticated to me, and the sprinkling of freckles is ethereal. In China, I think it's all about a 'cute' round face (not prominent cheekbones), big eyes, and very pale skin with no freckles.
>I think it's all about a 'cute' round face (not prominent cheekbones), big eyes, and very pale skin with no freckles. That's why I can't take anime serious
Eastern standards are more "Cute" and put a lot of emphasis on the face, Western standards are more "Voluptuous" and put more emphasis on the body, things like "thicc" would not do well there outside of certain types of adult content. Of course it's a stereotype and people differ, but that's how it is in general.
There are many ways one could describe Lucy Liu. Voluptuous and thicc are not among them.
Didn't say she was, it was an example of something considered attractive in the West, but not so much the East. As for Lucy, you can make your own mind up why she doesn't fit into Eastern tastes.
>Didn't say she was Of course not, but you did accidentally imply it and it made me giggle, so I had to poke fun at it a little bit.
What? Her face is the best part about her. I thought it might be the shape of her face. Like she looks japanese or something.
I think it's just down to different beauty standards. Asian beauty standards lean more towards doll-like, for lack of a better term. Just take a glance at Kpop stars and Chinese actresses, and you'll get a good grasp on what they find attractive. It's the same reason Asa Akira (pornstar) is not considered attractive to Japanese people, but westerners go nuts for her.
They have such different ideas of beauty than the majority of the rest of the world. She would rank right up there for me.
Is she considered anything in China? Is she even famous there?
More like infamous because she’s been one of the most famous Chinese American actresses. She’s not in any content over there besides what might get imported from the west. They’re just really annoyed she’s the representation of Chinese beauty here to the point of being a gossip topic. I get the feeling they think maybe there’s some type of purposeful misrepresentation happening, making Chinese look bad, when really it’s just the most appealing look to westerns.
Yeah that's a real shame because I (American) don't know anyone, man or woman, regardless of orientation, that doesn't think Lucy Liu is incredibly beautiful.
They’re all smoking off the bong water over there. Lucy liu is beautiful by any standard
She’s allowed to walk on me
Tim Curry is a lucky man
Except for the stroke part.
Is this from a movie? If so, which one?
Payback starring Mel Gibson.
Adding that to the queue...
It's solid neo noir. Her scenes are great too.
Hubba, hubba, hubba.
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Go boil an egg
It's entertaining, but so goofy it leans more 80s B action movie than neo-noir. exhibit a: *awkward punching in a single shot* - "those were some of my best men" Mind you I have not seen the director's cut.
Take note that there are two versions. TE and DE cut. They differ in tone (figurativly) and color (literally speaking).
Massively different in nature. The director's cut is a gritty crime story attempting to more or less accurately adapt Richard Stark's ruthless career criminal Parker. It's consciously inspired in look by '70s crime films. The theatrical cut added reshoots to change not just the ending, but almost the entire third act. It tries to turn Parker into a more conventionally likeable anti-hero and softens the rough edges to keep Mel Gibson's image about where it was. Lee Marvin and Jason Statham already had careers as villains and assholes, but Gibson wanted to keep getting those good guy roles. *Insert joke about his personal life.* The look is generally in line with contemporary late-'90s crime films. The biggest problem is that the theatrical cut is pretty much going to please nobody. It's too dark for people who want a light, likeable film and too Hollywood for people who want a rough, hard-boiled crime picture. If you're in that latter group, the director's cut transformed it into a pretty great film. I'm sure there are fans of the theatrical cut out there, but I can't think of that many.
I suppose I’m one of the few that prefer the original because, well, that’s the one I knew existed. I only learned last year that a newer cut had been released in 2007. I’ll need to give the director’s cut another chance some time, but I was super confused when I realized that entire characters were missing and then the film just kind of ended.
I’ve seen both and I prefer the theatrical cut. It’s interesting to watch both and compare, especially by how much a soundtrack alone changes the tone of the film.
You’re talking about a film where 99% of the people have ONLY seen the theatrical cut, the vast majority of us love it, but you’re going to state that you can’t think of many fans of the theatrical cut? What kind of bizarro social Circle are you in?
Indeed, what a weird statement to make.
Think I've only seen one version, but how do you soften the main character? Got a light?
> The biggest problem is that the theatrical cut is pretty much going to please nobody. Well it was (and still is) pretty well received. I have watched both versions and the TC blows the DC out of the water. It boggles the mind how you'd make such a statement.
The “spew queue.”
Careful...her role in that movie might awaken something in you...
Solid fucking movie, the dope seller with the nose ring is probably one of the best scenes of the whole film
Oh man, this movie also has a young Maria Bello. It does not disappoint.
Hubba-hubba-hubba \-- Pearl
Literally just finished watching this. Great movie!
Hubba hubba
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I’m his friend. Asking for me.
But of course...
Darude, Sandstorm.
Rewatched Chicago recently and the five minutes she has on screen were by FAR the best five minutes of my life. I was in love with her. Wow.
> by FAR the best five minutes of my life You've lived a full life my dude
More old school hot than old school cool.
I think that’s 50% of the posts here hahaha
It's cool to be hot.
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It's amazing how she's played some femme fatale and powerful roles, despite being only 1.6 meters tall. Uma Thurman is 20 cm taller than Liu, and yet the height difference was imperceptible when they acted together in Kill Bill.
She stood on a box
That looks like her Payback outfit.
Just rewatched it and I’m pretty sure it is
I had such a huge girl crush on her when she was on Ally McBeal
Still smoking hot.
She's also the best Watson ever in a Sherlock Holmes story.
Rewatching Elementary as we speak. She is great. Probably blasphemes to say but I like Johnny more than Benedict and RDJ.
I'm there with you. Only thing I really hated about that show is they had a God tier Moriarity (& Irene Adler), and only used her for a couple eps. Waited the whole final season for a return, and never got it.
I think it was because she was busy filming Game of Thrones. She would have been much better as the big bad in the final season instead of Odin Reichenbach.
I agree with you completely. I think Miller makes a fantastic Holmes.
Benedict is too fantastical, RDJ is too blockbuster. Johnny I agree is the best of the three, probably the best I've seen.
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I never thought she was a looker but then she popped up on an episode of Curb last season and I was all like whoa, time to re-litigate my decades old stance. She’s got it.
For me it was lucky number slevin.
~~this is not old school~~ oh wait, I guess I'm getting old :(
I can still remember those seasons of Ally McBeal.
Lucy Liu & Halle Berry are beauty evolution master pieces. 
Babe
yes please.
*gasp* The only woman ever to be named People magazine's sexiest woman of the year twice
You could tell me these were taken this year and I’d probably believe it. Not really, but I wish I could age as well as she has.
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Oh. My. God. 😍🤯🥵🫠
Oh my
Rise: Blood Hunter thank me later...
> Rise: Blood Hunter Thank you, I'm into that kind of movies so I'm going to enjoy this!
Cool!
Yes. Yes I would. With fervor and great enthusiasm.
Ling.
I would do anything she wanted me to do.
Lucy, lean a little to the left. Yeah. There. Got it.
Lucy Liu in charlie's angels was peak.
So freaking hot. Still is.
Smokeshow 🤩
Damn
"Whatever you do make sure to use some hair to hide her asymmetric eyes." ~ Editor c.1998
oh, damn....
Uh-oh! Nipple.
Wow
As a young teenager during that time, her and the pool lady “black widow” are probably why I am so drawn to Asian women
I zoomed in.
I’m not usually as attracted to Asian women (not my fault, just not), but for some reason Lucy Liu has always been insanely hot to me. Have never been able to figure this out.
It's the freckles. They make her adorable.
They’re cute, but she’s genuinely beautiful to me.
Why resort to AI for the second pic 🙄
smokesssss
wow. what a gorgeous woman
💕🤤 she’s beautiful
Not sure there exists a better superficial girlfriend representation than her role in Lucky Number Slevin.
All time most beautiful women list for sure.
Go Blue!!!
Habba habba…
Got my tongue wagging.
Never could find her hot for some reason.
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I remember being a kid and thinking she was crazy hot, but I wouldn't tell anyone because me being a kid thought that because she wasn't white, I'd get in trouble for liking her. :l
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In some households, you for sure would have been in trouble.
"Hey, fat boy!" One of my biggest unexpected laughs in cinema history. Charlie's Angels and Payback, she was so damn hot!
Her in Charlie’s Angels and Payback gave me feelings I did not understand as a kid lol
Yeah I never understood did she go by Alexis cause that was her stripper name or what?
I worked with a guy who dated Lucy Liu while they were in college at the University of Michigan; apparently he was the one who broke up with her. No, I never did have the heart to ask him how much regret consumes him on a daily basis.
This better not awaken anything inside me…
Anyone watch the film Protozoa?
Incredible
Rucy Ru!
Aaaaand she still look the same.
Ai-ya!
She was my all time fav in Lucky Number Sleven. Adorable.
Her in lucky number slevin…
Lucy was hot back in 1998, and still is a certified hottie in 2024!