I'll be playing Jin Hee in the girl group Special K. Set on the eve of the label’s launch in America, KPOP gives an audience a first hand opportunity to witness the cultivation and launch of Korean Pop Stars. julia abueva, cathy ang, katie lee hill, joomin hwang, jinwoo jung, vanessa kai, jiho kang, deborah kim, susannah kim, amanda morton, ashley park, sun … Her exact age, however, remains a mystery for now. KPOP star Jason Tam hosts a celebration of the Korean-bubble-gum-music-factory tuner that may be bound for Broadway if Broadway can ... Cathy Ang… Cathy Ang, Actress: Over the Moon. Character Conversations: Midori Francis and Cathy Ang Are Paving the Way for the Next Generation. “Lea probably thought I was weird,” Cathy, 25, recalled when we talked to her virtually. ‘Over The Moon’ star Cathy Ang thrilled to make Netflix movie based on Chinese legend 5:10am, 23 Oct, 2020. Newcomer Cathy Ang voices Fei Fei, a bright young dreamer and lover of science. The actress has a height of around 5 feet. Cathy Ang. Take a Look Inside the Immersive KPOP . Robert G. Chiu as Chin, Mrs. Zhong's 8-year-old son and Fei Fei's stepbrother. Her parents met at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and immigrated to the USA to start their medical careers. It's also a musical with songs by Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield, and Helen Park (Kpop); with a score by Oscar-winning composer Steven Price. The song is written by Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield, and Helen Park (Off-Broadway's KPOP). The outfits worn by Chang'e in the film were designed and created by haute couture Chinese designer Guo Pei. Cute, but also popped in all her scenes. The world-premiere, “high-octane” theatrical event invites audiences backstage at a K-pop music factory. That’s how Keane came around to animating brainy young tech whiz Fei Fei (Cathy Ang) in “Over the Moon,” who loses her mother and is driven to build a rocket to the moon to find the Moon God Phillipa Soo as Chang'e, the mythical Moon goddess who yearns to be with her true love Houyi again. 11 PHOTOS Cathy Ang was born to Chinese-Filipino parents in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Party with cast members from the Ars Nova production of KPOP as they celebrate the Broadway-bound, game-changing music theater phenomenon. Jiho Kang. She believes anything is possible and her determination to prove that Chang’e exists takes her to the moon and back. Here's the lyric video of “Rocket to the Moon” (by Cathy Ang), the first single of the film's official soundtrack: And here's a … Cathy Ang was born to Chinese and Filipino parents. Cathy Ang. Tribune News Service. Cathy Ang as Fei Fei, the 14-year-old girl who believes in Chang'e ever since the loss of her mother. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes if you attend, because KPOP, ... Katie Lee Hill, Deborah Kim, Sun Hye Park, Cathy Ang, Susannah Kim, Jason … Dante Basco (Hook, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fabulous Filipino Brothers)Melissa Polinar (Singer) … Jiho Kang. Movies, Screen, TV, Video November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 by Florence Lo. She credits her 2 older sisters, Stephanie and Kimberly Ang, as taking a large part in raising her and as her role models. Directed by animation legend Glen Keane, and produced by Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou, Over the Moon is an exhilarating musical adventure about moving forward, embracing the unexpected, and the power of imagination. Hamilton star Phillipa Soo voices Chang’e, the legendary moon goddess herself. James Seol and Sun Hye Park. Cathy Ang is a Chinese-Filipina actress widely recognized for her role in the most recent Netflix musical movie, Over the Moon. “As for Cathy, I saw her in KPOP (which also starred another Filipino actress, Julia Abueva) and she was fantastic. It opens and closes in modern day China, but the bulk of the film is set in Lunaria, an imaginary kingdom on the dark side of … Fei Fei (voiced by Cathy Ang) and Gobi (Ken Jeong), Over The Moon . (She was behind the 2017 Off-Broadway musical KPOP, in which Ang starred.) The film stars newcomer Cathy Ang as our plucky heroine, backed by such voice actors as Hamilton star Phillipa Soo, comedians Ken Jeong and Margaret Cho, Star Trek star John Cho, Broadway veterans Ruthie Ann Miles and Kimiko Glenn, and Killing Eve star Sandra Oh. If coming-of-age narratives and female AAPI protagonists are your thing, make sure to add “Over the Moon” and “Dash & Lily” to your Netflix watchlist. Composer Steven Price’s alternately playful and stirring score ties it all together wonderfully. KPOP, the new immersive musical from Ars Nova, Ma-Yi Theater, and the Woodshed Collective, will now play an additional two weeks, through … Deborah Kim, Cathy Ang, Katie Lee Hill, Susannah Kim, Julia Abueva and Sun Hye Park. Moreover, Cathy looks quite young. Cathy Ang (Over The Moon, KPOP)Yvette Lu (Hamilton). But before you go, stick […] Character … September 1, 2017 Cathy Ang. Featuring a voice cast including Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Miles, Sandra Oh, Robert G. Chiu, Margaret Cho, and Kimiko Glenn. Christopher Curtis (the Broadway musical Chaplin), Helen Park (Off-Broadway musical KPOP) and lyricist Marjorie Duffield worked together for two weeks in Los Angeles writing the songs. Songwriters for the film include Christopher Curtis (Chaplin), Marjorie Duffield, and Helen Park (KPOP), and the score is composed by Oscar winner Steven Price (Gravity). 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