Re: CHAT: Zhongwen (Chinese) Question

On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Bob Greenwade wrote:

> At 09:29 PM 1/4/02 -0800, Anton Sherwood wrote:
> >Patrick Dunn wrote:
> > > So ultimately, though, I'm going to have to learn to distinguish
> > > aspirated from unaspirated stops.  *nods*  I guess I watch Crouching
> > > Tiger Hidden Dragon a few more times.  Darn.  :)
> >
> >I think I heard that at least one of the stars was not speaking shis
> >native language.
>
>     I think you're referring to Michelle Yeoh.  I think her native language
> is Mandarin, and the film was done in Cantonese (though it could be the
> other way around).  IIRC she took some quick language lessons and needed a
> speech coach on the set during filming.  (This is what I recall her saying
> in a brief interview on the red carpet just before the last Academy Awards
> show.)

The film's definitely in Mandarin.  So I guess she must speak Cantonese.
Ick.  Nine tones.  I'm not sure my brain could survive nine tones.  :)

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