Yep I agreeKang has zero screen presencehe is just a dull actorhe works in smaller none talkin roles like fast and the furios but in this his just a big beep miscast or igonrance from Stallone. They should have kept Thomas Jane who started out to film this with Stallone or went with Jet Li or someone who can act and have some presence on screen.
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Same here, always thought Slater was destined for bigger things.

Oh, and Christian Slater was pretty good to see in a fairly substantial role. I feel bad for the guy. He was an A-lister for a brief period, then that girlfriend hitting incident and suddenly he was shunned- NOT that I think he should have done that, but I don't think he should be exiled because of it. Someone like Val Kilmer (who does similar films to Slater now), who was a real jerk on set and very demanding- he deserves a little humility, but from what I've heard of Slater, aside from the gf thing, he seems like a pretty nice guy.

I did notice, during the mask party, when Sung Kang walked into the room, before I knew it was him, I thought "that character looks so out of place, the people at the party must notice", then I saw it was him and thought he stands out at this party, but he also stands out because he doesn't carry himself like a cop. at all. But mainly the things his character did are the things that annoyed me, so that's not the actor's fault.
all that aside, Sarah Shahi was amazing. She was so nice to look at in every scene and she had great personality- I hope we see more of her.

I have to agree - its a crap script but Kang was mr monotone. Stallone was surprisingly good.

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I somewhat agree with Kang being a bit off and wrong in this role and I think it's partial blame to a pretty pedestrian script. The two leads had a awkward relationship and I know it was meant to be, but it went beyond that, and really just felt like they were winging it and not giving their best effort. A pretty dull movie with little to redeem it. The two fight scenes with Sly and Jason are its only bright spots and kind of answers why this film was not shown to critics beforehand.

the guy saved his ass 2 times at least and this stupid cop character wants to put him in jail,
nonsense everywhere, stupid story, boriing.
Acting I don't know maybe it was good but he acted as a beep idiot so what's the point

taylor was annoying, stupid, humorless and untrustworthy. a complete douche. i really hated the guy.
so this was either brilliantly written and performed, badly written or both badly written and performed.
i'm going with c) but you are entitled to your own opinion. this is not to say that kang isn't able to do better. in this he simply blows imho.

ya cracker like that most likely get upset they live in the wrong era where there is no slavery.

So when presented with the truth, you act like a child.
So now we know that the "child" part in your screen name is accurate.

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Are you some senior citizen who just discovered what the internet is? Your reply sounds like some racist simpleton from the 40s.
If Asians aren't able to convey emotions as you so stupidly claim, then how are Asians able to function at all in society and get by with one another?
Seriously, this is reply of yours is so stupid that I wonder if getting out the door to your house without causing a fire is like climbing Mt. Everest for the rest of us. That is, if you even leave the house at all which I doubt seeing as your comment on Asians sounds as if you never actually met one in real life and only get insight on Asians from those stupid Hangover movies.

Very true nuances in emotion are lost unless you've grown up around asians.
Saying that the character he played was kind of a dick and unlikeable, that might have been intentional and was a poor choice in hindsight since Kang does cool and likeable well.

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I agree with the OP.

I liked the movie a fair bit, and agree Sung Kang's performance/character was the weakest trait of the film.
I think it is the actor, as a good actor can usually make something out of a poor script. Perhaps, he was just the wrong choice for this role. I don't mind him in Fast and Furious movies, but he was nothing special over there I would not have chosen him to co-star in a Stallone actioner
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Agree with above. I felt like I was watching Tokyo Drift 2 whenever I saw him. Acted the same lol.

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In my honest opinion, its not just the character that was wooden, but sungs acting as well. I seen alotta his movies like tokyo drift, fast 5, fast 6, better luck tomorrow, and he acts the same in all of them. He's lifeless and doesnt put any emotion in his words. He plays one character in all of them, the quiet, soft spoken 'cool guy' with the 'cool pose.' He gives off very little energy and screen presence and comes off very subdued onscreen. But on a deeper level thats something I notice from most asian actors I see in movies and tv. They are all one-dimensional and have a similar energy about them where its either too much and over the top like Bobby Lee, Jackie Chan, or the Hangover guy, or very subdued and wooden like sung kang and john cho.

I actually think Thomas Jane would of been a pretty cool pair with Stallone. Mayne even Paul Walker as he seems to fit the young good cop character.

I'm not going to comment on Jane being a better choice, but Kang was dull as dishwater in this film. You can tell he was brought on board at the last second, and the weak script changes due to his ethnicity f_cked up the chemistry. It's still a good film, but Kang was a miscast. Nothing against the man. He just felt out of place.
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Thomas Jane would have kicked butt.