Chris Marquette Message Board / Chu and Blossom

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 03:05:04 +0000

Mercedes Ruehl was in tonight's Law& Order:SVU. She played the DA, Raphael Barba's mom. The character is of Cuban extraction. As it turns out, so is Mercedes (on her mom's side), which makes it doubly cool that's she's playing Chris's mom in this movie. Her dad's family immigrated to New York from Germany. Neat. Also, she is fine. No recent stroke like the Chu character apparently has had.

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:05:15 +0000

Son, no doubt. The mom is played by the great Mercedes Ruehl. Haven't seen her in anything for a while. Last thing I remember was Entourage. She had a recurring role on there as Vinnie & Johnny Drama's mom. She was one of my faves back in the 80's & 90's. She was a big deal. She won an Oscar for the classic Robin Williams/Jeff Bridges flick, The Fisher King. She also won a Tony for the play, Lost In Yonkers and recreated the role for a film adaptation. This Chu & Blossom character talks like she's had a stroke or something. I don't think Mercedes is really impaired in real life.

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TeeJay) — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 17:24:59 +0000

And here's a screencap from Chris's one short scene in the trailer. Looks like he's playing the son or the boyfriend of the lady where Chu is living when he comes to the US.

[video=800,500]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhKieoyop3k[/video]

You can pre-order the movie on iTunes, release date is March 3.

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 22:45:26 +0000

Pretty sure one of the reviews I saw from one of the festival screenings said it was a small part.

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TeeJay) — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 20:35:12 +0000

A poster was just released. Chris is credited in 7th place. Not a big role then, I'm guessing.

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (EOcean214) — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 09:26:59 +0000

Great news

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TeeJay) — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 06:29:37 +0000

From the Chu & Blossom Facebook page:

Hey NYC peeps! Come on out tomorrow, July 29, to see Chu & Blossom at the 2014 Asian American International Filim Festival!
Chu & Blossom
City Cinema Village East
July 29, 2014
8:30 pm
http://aaiff.org/2014/films/chu-and-blossom/

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TeeJay) — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:15:02 +0000

Chu & Blossom also has a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ChuandBlossomtheMovie), but Chris isn't mentioned or shown (that I could find, at least).

I found a few reviews and articles about the movie as well:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review … iew-676404
http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/mo … ay/2171704
http://sbccfilmreviews.org/?p=30805
http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/ … ossom_2014
http://texasartfilm.com/chuandblossom.html

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:51:51 +0000

These are great! I feel a new smartphone wallpaper coming on...

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TeeJay) — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 22:24:03 +0000

Oh, and just FYI: I've asked Pamela from the Reel Honest Reviews blog, and she gave permission to upload her pics into our gallery. Yay! I'll do that tomorrow since we have a bank holiday.

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TeeJay) — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:54:49 +0000

There's one more on her Facebook page:

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TeeJay) — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:11:34 +0000

These weres taken at the Waterfront Film Festival as well (although he's wearing a different t-shirt). He looks scruffy but gooood. Jason Ritter was there too. Interestingly, the guy in the third picture is the director of The Odd Way Home, but it was Chu & Blossom that showed at the film festival. And, I mean, Chris isn't tall. This guy must be tiny.

source: http://www.reelhonestreviews.com/?m=20140616

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TheCentralScrutinizer) — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 23:03:39 +0000

He looks all scruffy. Wish it was a better, closer pic.

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TeeJay) — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:31:38 +0000

There must have been a screening recently that Chris attended. I found a photo of him on stage on Twitter. Can't link it now cause I'm on my phone, but I retweeted it with our account, if you wanna look there.

Re: Chu and Blossom

dummy@example.com (TeeJay) — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:38:51 +0000

Don't think there's any news, sorry.