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Encyclopedia > Roy Lee

Roy Lee (born in Brooklyn, New York, USA in March 23,1969) is a Korean American producer who regularly takes well known Asian films and remakes them for American audiences. Examples include The Ring and The Grudge. Co-owns his production company Vertigo Entertainment in Beverly Hills, California with his partner Doug Davison. Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... A Korean American is a person of Korean ancestry who was either born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... “The Ring” redirects here. ... This article is about the movie. ... “Beverly Hills” redirects here. ...


Filmography

A Tale of Two Sisters (장화, 홍련 Janghwa, Hongryeon literally Rose Flower, Red Lotus) is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film. ... Shutter is a 2008 remake of a 2004 film Shutter. ... Addiction is an uncontrollable compulsion to repeat a behavior regardless of its negative consequences. ... The Echo may refer to: The Echo (novel), a novel by Minette Walters The Echo (1915 film) The Echo (TV) The Echo (2008 film) The Echo is a common term for the South Wales Echo, a newspaper in south Wales in the Cardiff area. ... The Strangers is a 2007 thriller film from Rogue Pictures. ... The Invasion, previously known as Invasion and The Visiting, is a 2007 science fiction film based on a screenplay by Dave Kajganich, originally meant to be based on the 1956 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. ... My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀; literally, That Bizarre Girl) is a 2001 South Korean romantic comedy film. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grudge 2 is the 2006 sequel to the 2004 American horror film remake The Grudge. ... The Departed is a 2006 crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio (in his third movie with Scorsese), Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg. ... The Lake House is a 2006 romantic drama film remake of the Korean motion picture Il Mare (2000). ... Eight Below is a Walt Disney Pictures film directed by Frank Marshall and written by David DiGilio, which was released on February 17, 2006 in the United States. ... There have several films entitled Dark Water, these include: Dark Water (2002 movie), a Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata Dark Water (2005 movie), a remake of the 2002 film directed by Walter Salles Categories: Disambiguation ... “The Ring 2” redirects here. ... This article is about the movie. ... The Ring is a 2002 American film, a remake of the Japanese horror mystery Ring (1998). ...

References

Interviews with Roy Lee, founder of Vertigo Entertainment


http://goldsea.com/Personalities/Leer/leer1.html


http://www.kfccinema.com/features/interviews/royleeinterview/royleeinterview.html


External links


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Roy Lee: King of the Asian Box Office Smash Remake 1/3 | Asian American Personalities | GoldSea (809 words)
Roy Lee is the man Asian studios turn to when they want top dollar for a Hollywood reincarnation of their successful original films.
Roy Lee is largely credited with discovering the Japanese horror flick called Ringu and persuading Dreamworks to gamble on a remake for U.S. audiences.
Lee typically handles negotiation between the Asian and American sides while Davison works with writers to develop new scripts, including the adaptation of Asian films into something geared toward the American mainstream.
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